Exhibits must meet one of these criteria:
- Be sponsored by Hennepin County, other government agency, arts or nonprofit organization
- Have the approval of the County Board of Commissioners
Hennepin gallery
Our gallery exhibits sponsor artistic, cultural and educational displays.
Current exhibit
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) dress and art display
Dates: May 2 – May 30, 2025
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday – Friday)
Location: Government Center, lower level
During the month of May, the Hennepin gallery will feature an exhibit that celebrates and shares Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) heritage through the display of traditional dresses and various art pieces.
The gallery is a project of Hennepin County Communications, and the exhibit is sponsored by the Hennepin County Asian Connections Employee Resource Group and is hosted by the Minneapolis Asian Pacific Employees group.
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Latino Heritage Month: Traditional and Folkloric Dresses
This exhibit was sponsored by City of Minneapolis Latino ERG, SOMOS, and displayed19 traditional and folkloric dresses from 16 different countries. The exhibit was held for Latino Heritage Month 2023.
Principles of Posterity
This exhibit was a partnership of Hennepin County and Forecast Public Art. Two Twin Cities artists created vivid images and hands-on activities based in their cultures. A sense of place, identity and home mark the work of artists Mayumi Amada and Marlena Myles. The exhibit was held in December 2020.
Your table is ready: Dining out in Hennepin County through the decades
Hennepin County Special Library Collections sponsored this exhibit featuring menus, photographs, postcards and more, celebrating the restaurant scene from the 1880s through the 1970s. The exhibit was held from March 4 through May 26, 2020.
Celebrating 85 years of the oldest Black-owned newspaper in Minnesota
The Minneapolis Black Employee Network sponsored this exhibit featuring regalia about the Minnesota Spokesman Recorder. This exhibit was held from January through February 28, 2020.
Kulture Klub Presents
Kulture Klub Collaborative (KKC) hosted this exhibit looking at the strengths and contributions of homeless youth, rather than their vulnerabilities, through artistic practice.
Celebrate Summer
The Hennepin History Museum hosted this exhibit showing historical highlights of local summer fairs and festivals. This exhibit was held from August through September 26, 2019.
Employee Art Show
Hennepin County Communications hosted the Employee Art show, showcasing employee abilities in painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, textiles and more. This exhibit was held from May through June 19, 2019.
Real People, Real Conversations, Real Solutions
Community Mediation & Restorative Services, Inc. hosted this exhibit showcasing their mission of helping people move from conflict to resolution and from harm to healing through respectful and confidential mediation and restorative processes. This exhibit was held from March 2 through 28, 2019.
Black Twin Cities: The 1940s Photographs of John F. Glanton
Hennepin County Library Digital Collections: John F. Glanton Collection hosted this exhibit providing a rare look into the personal, professional and social lives of what was then a very small community in postwar, pre-civil rights era Twin Cities. This exhibit was held from January 30 through February 26, 2019.
Sib Pauv Zog: a Hmong Cultural Harvest
ArtCrop hosted this exhibit showcasing the work and stories of Hmong artists and farmers, re-imagining Hmong existence and making way for new cultural tradition. This exhibit was held from December 3, 2018, through January 24, 2019.