The Declaration of Independence and Liberty, Then and Now: A Community Conversation

Thursday, July 9, 2026
11:30am - 1:30pm

In partnership with Minnesota Humanities Center, Minnesota Historical Society, and Braver Angels of Minnesota 

Free | Registration Required.  Limit 30.  Lunch included.  

[Registration is not yet open. Please email us at hello@mmam.org if you wish to be notified when registration opens.]

 The Minnesota Humanities Center is partnering with the Minnesota Historical Society and Braver Angels of Minnesota to present a series of community conversations throughout around the state in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. This conversation series, titled “The Declaration of Independence and Liberty, Then and Now,” is meant to bring together Minnesotans together, to reflect upon the principles of the Declaration of Independence, the importance of these principles in our daily lives, what our shared values are as residents of the state of Minnesota and the United States, and how we envision the country will look looking 250 years into the future.  

 As MMAM's ongoing exhibition The Coast and the Sea explores the ways waterways shaped American identity, commerce, conflict, and expansion, this community conversation invites visitors to reflect on the evolving ideals of liberty and nationhood that developed alongside that history.  MMAM is excited to host this conversation and invite and encourages participants to explore the exhibition before or after the program.