SF1901 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Children's museums grants appropriation

Related bill: HF1623

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This bill, S.F. No. 1901, proposes the appropriation of funds from Minnesota’s arts and cultural heritage fund for grants to children’s museums. It allocates $1,525,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, to be administered by the Minnesota Humanities Center. The funds will support interactive exhibits and outreach programs related to arts and cultural heritage at various children’s museums across the state.

Specific grant distributions per year include: - $175,000 – The Works (Bloomington)
- $125,000 – WonderTrek Children's Museum (Brainerd/Baxter)
- $100,000 – Children's Discovery Center (Breckenridge)
- $125,000 – Duluth Children's Museum (Duluth)
- $100,000 – Otter Cove Children's Museum (Fergus Falls)
- $100,000 – Children's Discovery Museum (Grand Rapids)
- $100,000 – Wheel and Cog Children's Museum (Hutchinson)
- $175,000 – Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota (Mankato)
- $175,000 – Great River Children's Museum (St. Cloud)
- $100,000 – The Village Children's Museum (Willmar)
- $100,000 – Mini Sota Ag Museum (Benson)
- $150,000 – SPARK Children's Museum (Rochester)

To qualify for funding, an organization must be a nonprofit entity classified as a children’s museum under IRS activity code A52.

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DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 26, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionReferred toEnvironment, Climate, and Legacy
February 26, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toEnvironment, Climate, and Legacy