For the month of May, Donaldson sponsored 5 free admission Thursday nights at the Minnesota History Center. Across the 5 sponsored evenings, the center welcomed 1,612 visitors – an average of 322 per night! Prior to the sponsorship, Thursday nights typically brought in between 35-40 guests. Donaldson is dedicated to enriching our communities and we're thrilled to have sponsored so many new faces – of all ages – to the center. In addition to the permanent exhibit experiences, this sponsorship greatly expanded access to two traveling exhibits, "The Life and Art of Charles M. Schulz" and "Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow," in their final month on view. #community #MinnesotaHistoryCenter #MinnesotaHistory #Donaldson #sponsorship #worklifebalance
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