Upcoming Programs

Reel History: Movie Monsters
Alex Weston

October 25, 2019 at the Edina History Museum/Terrace Room
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Enjoy a special night of movies, popcorn and history at the Edina History Museum! From the first silent flickers of motion captured in the 1890s until today, cinema screens have been bringing hideous, terrifying and altogether monstrous creatures to life. From the gothic monsters of the 1930s to the atomic mutants of the 1950s and beyond, movie monsters tap into timeless fears, while also revealing a great deal about the time and culture in which they were created.

Join filmmaker and historian Alex Weston for a night of film clips exploring the cultural history behind some of the most famous monsters of filmland. It will thrill you. It may shock you. It might even — horrify you.

Note: This program will show some clips from movies that were rated “PG-13 ““R” by the MPAA.

This event is sold out.

100 Years of Christmas at Dayton's
James Neagbour

December 6, 2019 at the Edina History Museum/Terrace Room
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
This popular program SOLD OUT the last two years, so we are bringing it back for a third holiday season!
For 100 years Dayton’s department store helped Minnesotans celebrate Christmas. We will look at how Dayton’s made the Christmas season magical by reviewing various window displays, unique gifts, store promotions, Santa Land, the unforgettable auditorium displays, along with a general history of the Minneapolis retail store. We will also look at the behind the scenes action by examining anecdotes from the management and the ever-helpful store employees, who made the name Dayton’s synonymous with Christmas shopping.