ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- The Minnesota Humanities Center has awarded 12 Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment grants to children's museums across the state.

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Great River Children's Museum in St. Cloud received one of the grants for $280,000. Executive Director Cassie Miles says they will use the grant funds for art installations, program development, and continued exhibit development.

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Miles says some specific examples are the Meet Your Neighbor exhibit and artwork representing local culture created by Minnesota artists. In total, the Minnesota Humanities Center awarded $2.2 million to support arts and cultural heritage exhibits and related educational programs.

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