Traveling 9/11 exhibit at MSU

A traveling exhibit about 9/11 is on display at Minnesota State University Mankato in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom. 

The exhibit focuses on Minnesotans and their roles in 9/11 and during the global war on terror.  It is put on by historians to show a variety of perspectives on 9/11 events from a Minnesota view.

The exhibit was created by the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum and will be displayed through Sunday.  The exhibit is free to attend.

Schedule:

Sept. 8:

12 p.m. to 3 p.m. free & open to the public

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Minnesota Humanities Center panel discussion (free and open to public), “The Legacy of 9/11: Four Perspectives,” in Ostrander Auditorium. Panelists will provide various perspectives to discuss the history of the events and how they impacted various groups.

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. VIP reception (invitation only) and opening of exhibit. Minnesota Commissioner of Veterans Affairs Larry Herke, a Minnesota State Mankato alumnus, will make remarks about the exhibit.

7 p.m. Discussion/lecture on the movie (free and open to public), “The Outpost,” (rated R) in Ostrander Auditorium, led by a representative from the Minnesota Military Museum. The movie is about the war in Afghanistan.

7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Movie (free and open to public), “The Outpost,” (rated R) shown in Ostrander Auditorium.

Sept. 9:

8:30 a.m.to 12 p.m. Area school field trips (possibly 3-4 classes)

12 p.m to 7 p.m. Exhibit free and open to the public.

Sept. 10:

9 a.m.to 3 p.m. Exhibit free and open to the public.

Sept. 11:

12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Exhibit free and open to the public.