List of museums in Minnesota facts for kids

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Welcome to the amazing world of museums in Minnesota! A museum is a special place where cool stuff from the past, awesome art, and scientific wonders are kept safe and shared with everyone. Think of them as giant treasure chests filled with stories and discoveries!

In Minnesota, you can find all sorts of museums. Some are about history, like old houses or train stations. Others are about art, science, or even specific things like cars or food! We're focusing on museums that are open to the public, so you can visit and explore.

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Awesome Museums to Explore

Here's a list of some fantastic museums you can visit in Minnesota. They're grouped by what they're mostly about, so you can find what interests you most!

History Museums

These museums help us learn about the past, from how people lived long ago to important events that shaped Minnesota.

Local History and Pioneer Life

1852 Town House School: Step back in time at the oldest public school in Minnesota, located in Taylors Falls. It's run by the Taylors Falls Historical Society.
1914 Historic Town Hall Museum: In Eagan, this museum shares local history through displays, talks, and fun events.
3R Landmark School Museum: This old schoolhouse in Lonsdale, built in 1908, has a museum on its first floor and a preserved original classroom upstairs.
Adams Area History Center: Visit the historic First National Bank building in Adams to see collections and research materials about the local area.
Afton Historical Museum: Explore local history and farming in Afton, housed in an old church from 1868.
Aitkin County Historical Society Depot Museum: This museum in Aitkin is in a 1916 train station and shows off Aitkin County's past, including riverboats and Native American culture.
Aitkin County Historical Society Log Museum: Also in Aitkin, this museum has displays about pioneer life and old tools from farming and industry.
Akeley Paul Bunyan Historical Museum: Learn about Akeley's early days as home to Minnesota's biggest sawmill. It opened in 1984.
Amador Heritage Center: In Almelund, this center has local items and replica buildings, including a 1910 schoolhouse.
Anoka County History Center: Discover the history and people of Anoka County at this center in Anoka.
Arv Hus Museum: Located in Milan, this museum features Norwegian folk art (rosemaling) and local history.
Atwater Area Historical Society and Museum: See old photos, objects, and military uniforms in Atwater.
Bally Blacksmith Shop: This 1911 blacksmith shop in Grand Marais is now a museum run by the Cook County Historical Society.
Baudette Depot Museum: In Baudette, this 1923 train depot shows the history of train travel and the depot itself.
BC Ness Mahnomen County History Museum: In Mahnomen, this museum has a country school, an old kitchen, and farm tools from the late 1800s.
Becker County Museum: Explore the history of Becker County in Detroit Lakes.
Bell Gallery: At the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, this gallery has exhibits on different historical topics.
Beltrami County History Center: In Bemidji, this center is in a 1912 train station and has exhibits and archives about Beltrami County history.
Benton County Historical Society and Museum: Learn about the history of Benton County in Sauk Rapids.
Bertha Museum: This museum in Bertha is in a 1904 bank and displays local items.
Big Stone County Museum: In Ortonville, this museum shows Big Stone County history, including old buildings and a gallery of waterfowl.
Blackduck History and Art Center: In Blackduck, this center has a library, military display, and recreations of an old school, general store, and drug store.
Blue Earth County History Center and Museum: In Mankato, this museum has exhibits on Blue Earth County history, including Native American heritage and old Mankato.
Borgstrom House Museum: In Upsala, this museum shows items from a Swedish American community, including a 1928 firetruck, in a 1913 house.
Bricelyn Museum: Housed in a former church in Bricelyn, this museum has collections on local history.
Brown County Museum: In New Ulm, this museum has exhibits on Brown County history, including local farms, artist Wanda Gág, and the Dakota War of 1862. It's in a beautiful 1910 post office.
Bruentrup Heritage Farm: In Maplewood, this farm has 11 buildings from 1891, showing farm equipment and early Maplewood history.
Bunnell House: This 1850s house in Homer shows what pioneer life was like.
Burschville School: Visit this 1894 one-room schoolhouse in Corcoran.
Cannon Falls Historical Museum: In Cannon Falls, this museum has local items and research materials, located in an 1888 fire station.
Canton Depot Museum: This 1879 train depot in Canton is now a museum.
Carlton County History and Heritage Center: In Cloquet, this center has exhibits on Carlton County history, in a 1920 library.
Carver County Historical Society Museum: This museum in Waconia has five galleries on Carver County history and a research library.
Cass County Museum: In Walker, this museum has displays on fur trade, logging, transportation, pioneers, and Ojibwe artifacts.
Cass Lake Museum and Lyle's Logging Camp: Also in Cass County, this museum has displays on fur trade, logging, transportation, pioneers, and Ojibwe artifacts.
Chanhassen Historic Village Hall: This 1898 building in Chanhassen is now a museum for the Chanhassen Historical Society.
Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum: In Little Falls, this museum has exhibits on Morrison County history, including Native American items and local businesses.
Chaska History Center: Learn about Chaska's town history at this center, located in an 1890 stable.
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center: In Grand Marais, this museum explores the nature and history of the Gunflint Trail area, in a 1930s resort lodge.
Rush City Museum: This museum in Rush City has exhibits on the county's history, including Swedish immigrants and farming.
Christie House Museum: In Long Prairie, this 1901 house shows off original furniture and items from an important local family.
Church of the Good Shepherd Museum: This 1872 church building in Blue Earth is now a museum for the Faribault County Historical Society.
Clarissa Community Museum: Learn about the early history of Clarissa at this museum.
Clearwater County History Center: In Shevlin, this center has exhibits and collections on Clearwater County history, in a 1911 school with other historic buildings.
Clinton Depot: This 1885 train station in Clinton has local items, war mementos, and railroad artifacts.
Cokato Museum & Gust Akerlund Studio: In Cokato, this museum has local history and a unique 20th-century photography studio.
Cokato Temperance Hall Museum: This 1896 clubhouse in Cokato Township was a social center without alcohol and is now a museum.
Cold Spring Area Historical Society Museum: This museum in Cold Spring has collections and exhibits about the surrounding area.
Comstock House: In Moorhead, this 1883 Victorian house belonged to an important family, including politician Solomon Comstock.
Cook County History Museum: In Grand Marais, this museum has exhibits on Cook County history, in the Grand Marais Light keeper's house.
Cottonwood County Historical Museum: In Windom, this museum shows Cottonwood County history, from Native Americans to the early 1900s.
Cuyuna Range Museum: In Crosby, this museum covers local history, the Cuyuna Iron Range, and area railroads.
Cross River Heritage Center: In Schroeder, this center has exhibits and rooms about settlement around the Cross River, in a 1929 inn.
Crow Wing County Historical Society Museum: In Brainerd, this museum has exhibits on Crow Wing County history, like logging and railroads, in a 1917 jail.
Dakota City Heritage Village: In Farmington, this village has 22 historical buildings showing a typical Dakota County village from 1900.
Dassel History Center & Ergot Museum: In Dassel, this museum has exhibits on local farming and medicine, in a 1937 agricultural laboratory.
Dawson Bank Museum: This museum in Dawson is in the historic First National Bank Building and has local history archives.
Dinehart-Holt House: In Slayton, this 1891 Victorian house belonged to early important citizens.
Dodge County Historical Society Museum: In Mantorville, this museum has local items in an 1869 church with other historical buildings.
Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Depot Museum: In Two Harbors, this museum shows the development of Lake County, focusing on iron mining, railroads, and fishing. It's in a 1907 train station.
East Polk Heritage Center: In Fosston, this center has local items in an 1887 house, a replica log cabin, and a restored schoolhouse.
Eder School House: This one-room schoolhouse in Oakdale was active from 1888–1920.
Edina History Museum: In Edina, this museum has exhibits and a research library about town history.
Ed's Museum: In Wykoff, this unique museum displays the belongings of a local collector, Ed Krueger, including toys and magazines.
Ely–Winton History Museum: On the campus of Vermilion Community College in Ely, this museum has displays on local history, including the Ojibwe, logging, and mining.
Esko Historical Society Museum: In Esko, this open-air museum has seven historic buildings, like an 1878 gristmill and Finnish farm structures.
Etta C. Ross Memorial Library Museum: In Blue Earth, this museum has local records and items in a 1904 library.
Eugene Saint Julien Cox House: This restored 1871 house in St. Peter belonged to a founder of the town.
Excelsior–Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Museum: Learn about the history of the south Lake Minnetonka area in Excelsior, including the old Excelsior Amusement Park. It's in a former train station.
Fillebrown House: This 1879 lakeside cottage in White Bear Lake is run by the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society.
Fillmore County History Center Museum: In Fountain, this museum has items from Fillmore County history, including farm equipment and old airplanes.
Finland Minnesota Heritage Site: In Finland, this site has exhibits and historical buildings showing pioneer life in eastern Lake County.
Folsom House: This 1855 house in Taylors Falls belonged to a lumber boss and has many original furnishings.
Fond du Lac Reservation Cultural Center and Museum: In Cloquet, this center has examples of Ojibwe cultural items, arts, and traditional home life.
Forest City Stockade: In Forest City, this is a rebuilt fort from the Dakota War of 1862, with a museum and replica pioneer buildings.
Freeborn County Historical Museum: In Albert Lea, this museum shows the history of Freeborn County with period displays and a pioneer village.
Fridley History Center: In Fridley, this museum has items and displays about town history, in a 1931 schoolhouse.
George Stoppel Farmstead: In Rochester, this farmstead from 1870 includes the main house, barn, smokehouse, and hand-dug caves.
Giants of the Earth Heritage Center: In Spring Grove, this center has local items and helps with family history research.
Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life: In Falcon Heights, this 1849 farmstead has original and replica buildings, plus Dakota dwellings.
Gideon H. Pond House: In Bloomington, this 1856 house belonged to an early missionary to the Dakota.
Goodhue County History Center: In Red Wing, this center has exhibits on Goodhue County history, including Native Americans and daily life.
Grant County Museum and Veterans' Memorial Hall: In Elbow Lake, this museum has displays on Grant County history, including paleontology and military items.
Gustaf Anderson House History Museum: In Lindstrom, this 1890 house belonged to a successful immigrant family and has period furniture.
Harkin Store: This 1870s general store in West Newton has many of its original items on display.
Hay Lake School and Erickson Log Home: In Scandia, visit this 1868 cabin and 1896 school.
Hennepin History Museum: In Minneapolis, this museum has exhibits on Hennepin County history, in a 1919 mansion.
Heritage House Victorian Museum: This 1875 house in Rochester was moved and restored.
Heritage Museum and Wind Power Learning Center: In Lake Benton, this museum has exhibits on local history and wind power.
Heritage Village: In East Grand Forks, this village has historical and replica buildings with tours and demonstrations.
Hermantown History Center: In Hermantown, this museum is in the city's first city hall and has local history exhibits.
Hewitt Museum: In Hewitt, this museum has local items in a 1911 school building.
Hibbing Historical Museum: In Hibbing, this museum has exhibits on city history, including models of old Hibbing and mining displays.
Hinckley Fire Museum: In Hinckley, this museum tells the story of the terrible Great Hinckley Fire of 1894. It's in an 1895 train station.
Hinkly House Museum: In Luverne, this restored 1892 Victorian mansion belonged to a founder of Luverne.
Historic Chippewa City: In Montevideo, this is a replica of a late-19th-century village with 24 buildings.
Historic Forestville: In Preston, this is a living history site showing life in 1899, with an original general store and farm buildings.
History Center of Olmsted County: In Rochester, this center has exhibits on Olmsted County history and a research library.
History Museum of East Otter Tail County: In Perham, this museum has displays on local life, including Native American items and quilting. It's in an 1887 stone church.
Hjemkomst Center: In Moorhead, this center has exhibits on Clay County history, plus full-size replicas of a Norwegian church and a Viking ship.
Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom House: In Belle Plaine, this 1871 house shows three periods of Belle Plaine history.
Hopkins Historical Society Museum: In Hopkins, this museum has local items and archives on topics like the Minneapolis-Moline tractor company.
Hormel Historic Home: In Austin, this 1871 home shows the history of the Hormel family with old furniture and photos.
Houston County Historical Society Museum: In Caledonia, this museum has local history collections, including farm equipment, and historic buildings like an 1862 church.
Hubbard County Historical Museum: In Park Rapids, this museum has period rooms and exhibits of local items in a 1900 courthouse.
Independence Town Hall Museum: In Independence, this museum has pioneer items in a former town hall.
Inga Geving Museum: In Thief River Falls, this museum has exhibits on local county history.
Iron Range Historical Society Research Museum: In McKinley, this museum has local history archives, including photos and law enforcement items.
Isanti County Historical Society Heritage Center: In Cambridge, this center has local history collections and archives, next to an 1872 log cabin.
Itasca Heritage Center: In Grand Rapids, this museum has exhibits about the woolly mammoth, Judy Garland, the paper industry, Native Americans, and pioneers.
Jackson County Historical Museum: In Lakefield, this museum is run by the Jackson County Historical Society.
Jasper Museum: In Jasper, this local history museum is in the historic Poorbaugh Building.
John Lind House: In New Ulm, this was the home of Governor John Lind, Minnesota's first Swedish-born governor.
John H. Stevens House: In Minneapolis, this 1849 house is the oldest surviving frame house in Minneapolis and was moved by schoolchildren!
Joseph R. Brown Minnesota River Center: In Henderson, this museum has displays on town founder Joseph R. Brown and riverboats, in an 1879 courthouse.
J.R. Watkins House: In Plainview, this was the home of J.R. Watkins, who founded the Watkins company. It has old furniture and products.
Kanabec History Center: In Mora, this center has indoor and outdoor displays, including an Ojibwe wigwam, old schoolhouses, and a 1950s caboose.
Kandiyohi County Museum: In Willmar, this museum has local history displays in a former train station, plus an 1880 schoolhouse and a steam locomotive.
Karl Oskar House: In Lindstrom, this Swedish pioneer home inspired the famous The Emigrants book series.
Kensington Historical Museum: In Kensington, this museum has displays on local history, including the famous Kensington Runestone.
Kittson County History Center and Museum: In Lake Bronson, this museum has pioneer items, old vehicles, and historic buildings like a log cabin and church.
Knute Nelson House: In Alexandria, this was the home of Knute Nelson, Minnesota's only foreign-born governor.
Koochiching County and Bronko Nagurski Museum: In International Falls, this museum has displays on Native American history, fur trade, and a special section for NFL star Bronko Nagurski.
Kremer House Library and Museum: In Minnesota Lake, this 1902 house has local historical items and a library.
La Crescent History Center and Apple Museum: In La Crescent, this museum has historic items from the community and the area's apple industry.
Lac qui Parle History Center: In Madison, this museum complex has local history displays, a huge salt and pepper shaker collection, and old farm equipment.
Lac qui Parle Mission: In Montevideo, this is a rebuilt 1835 mission where the first Dakota language dictionary was made.
Lake of the Woods County Museum: In Baudette, this museum has displays on county topics like natural history and tourism, plus replica buildings.
Lanesboro Historical Museum: In Lanesboro, this museum has local history displays and an oral history phone booth.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum: In Walnut Grove, this museum tells the story of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family, with historical buildings and items from the Little House on the Prairie TV show.
Lawshe Memorial Museum: In South St. Paul, this museum has 25,000 objects and 20,000 photos about Dakota County history.
Le Sueur County Historical Society Museum: In Elysian, this museum has local history exhibits, including Green Giant and veterinary medicine, in a former school.
Lincoln County Pioneer Museum: In Hendricks, this museum shows pioneer history with four historical buildings and exhibits on military service and farming.
Linden Hill Historical Event Center: In Little Falls, this center offers tours of the Weyerhaeuser mansion, telling stories of the families and the lumbering era.
Longfellow House: In Minneapolis, this 1907 replica of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's home is an information center.
Lower Sioux Agency Interpretive Center: In Sherman Township, this center tells the story of Dakota life before, during, and after the Dakota War of 1862.
Lund–Hoel House: In Canby, this unique Victorian mansion from 1891 belonged to a colorful land speculator.
Lyon County Museum: In Marshall, this museum covers the history of Lyon County, from Native Americans to the 1960s.
Mantorville Log House: This building in Mantorville was once a cooperage for a brewery and now shows tools and brewery items.
Martin County Historical Society Pioneer Museum: In Fairmont, this museum has exhibits on county history, including Fairmont Railway Motors and pioneer life.
Maynard History Museum: In Maynard, this museum is in the historic Maynard State Bank building.
Dr. William W. Mayo House: In Le Sueur, this 1859 house was owned by Mayo Clinic founder William Worrall Mayo.
McIntosh Heritage & Arts Center: In McIntosh, this center has local history resources and artwork.
McLeod County Museum & Gallery: In Hutchinson, this museum has displays on McLeod County's communities and the artwork of wildlife painter Les Kouba.
Meeker County Historical Society Museum and G.A.R. Hall: In Litchfield, this museum has Native American and pioneer items, attached to an 1885 Civil War hall.
Melrose Area Museum: In Melrose, this museum has items from the area's military, business, and religious history, in a 1953 convent.
Menahga Area Historical Society Museum: In Menahga, this museum has tools from logging and farming, and replicas of old kitchens and school settings.
Milaca Museum: In Milaca, this museum is in the former City Hall and has local history displays.
Mille Lacs County Historical Society Depot Museum: In Princeton, this museum has preserved buildings and vehicles, including a 1902 train station and a 1924 firetruck.
Millersburg Schoolhouse Museum: In Millersburg, this is a restored one-room schoolhouse.
Milwaukee Road Heritage Center: In Montevideo, this center shows the history of the Milwaukee Road railway, with old trains and a model train layout.
Minnehaha Depot: In Minneapolis, this 1875 train station in Minnehaha Park has beautiful architecture and exhibits.
Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery: In Minneapolis, this museum highlights the achievements and experiences of African Americans in Minnesota.
Minnesota History Center: In Saint Paul, this is the main museum of the Minnesota Historical Society, with exhibits on the history of Minnesota.
Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center: In Bloomington, this center showcases the history of Masonry in Minnesota.
Minnesota Military Museum: In Little Falls, this museum tells Minnesota's military history from frontier forts to today.
Minnesota Newspaper Museum: In Falcon Heights, this museum shows how newspapers were made on old presses during the Minnesota State Fair.
Minnesota Pioneer Park: In Annandale, this park shows pioneer heritage with a log cabin, church, train station, and replica businesses.
Minnesota State Capitol: In Saint Paul, you can take tours of this beautiful 1905 capitol building.
Minnesota State Public School Orphanage Museum: In Owatonna, this museum tells the story of Minnesota's only state-run orphanage, which cared for over 10,000 children.
Minnesota Territorial Pioneers Cabin: In Falcon Heights, this museum is operated by the Minnesota Territorial Pioneers during the Minnesota State Fair.
Mitson House Museum: In Canton, this 1882 house is now a museum for the Canton Historical Society.
Moose Lake Area Historical Society and Fires of 1918 Museum: In Moose Lake, this museum is in a 1907 train station and has exhibits on the 1918 Cloquet Fire and railroads.
Mountain Lake Heritage Village: In Mountain Lake, this village has buildings and items related to old homes, churches, schools, and businesses.
Mower County Historical Society: In Austin, this open-air museum has historic buildings, including a schoolhouse and the original 1892 home of Hormel.
Murray County Historical Museum: In Slayton, this museum has a large collection of local items, including old farm equipment and a log cabin.
Nibi Washkesh Deer Creek Museum: In Deer Creek, this museum is in the original 1906 Fire Hall and has displays on local history.
Nisswa History Center and Pioneer Village: In Nisswa, this village has buildings and gardens showing local life around 1900, plus a restored train station.
Nelimark Homestead Museum: In Embarrass, this site has historic log buildings and displays on Finnish American heritage.
New Brighton History Center: In New Brighton, this 1887 railroad depot museum has railroad items, photos, and maps.
Nobles County Heritage Center: In Worthington, this center has exhibits and a research center on Nobles County history.
Nobles County Pioneer Village: Also in Worthington, this village has about 40 restored buildings showing life from the late 1800s to early 1900s, including churches, a bank, and a general store.
North Beltrami Heritage Center: In Kelliher, this center has displays and a sculpture garden with old farm equipment.
North Oaks Farm: In North Oaks, this museum preserves the history and buildings of railroad industrialist James J. Hill's farm.
North St. Paul Historical Society Museum: In North St. Paul, this museum shares the area's history through old items.
Northfield Historical Society Museum: In Northfield, this museum is in the last bank Jesse James tried to rob!
Northwest Airlines History Center: In Bloomington, this center highlights the history of Northwest Airlines.
M.T. Gunderson Home: In Kenyon, this 1895 house museum is fully furnished from that time period.
Old Home Town Museum: In Stephen, this museum has a 1916 house, old farm tools, a replica stagecoach, and a doll collection.
Old Town Hall History Museum: In Bloomington, this museum is run by the Bloomington Historical Society.
Oliver Kelley Farm: In Elk River, this is a working farm from the 1860s where you can experience pioneer life.
Osakis Area Heritage Center: In Osakis, this center has family and county histories, maps, and old newspapers.
Otter Tail County Historical Museum: In Fergus Falls, this museum has dioramas and rooms showing natural history, Native Americans, and farm life.
Paynesville Area Museum: In Paynesville, this museum has local history displays and two restored buildings: an old school and a church.
Pequot Lakes Area Historical Society Museum: In Pequot Lakes, this museum has lifestyle items from the 1930s-40s, and a military section.
Peder Engelstad Pioneer Village: In Thief River Falls, this replica village includes two railroad depots, a schoolhouse, church, and general store.
Peterson Station Museum: In Peterson, this 1877 train station has local items and research materials.
Pine County History Museum: In Askov, this museum is in a former high school and has collections including old organs and a wooden car.
Pine Island Area History Center: In Pine Island, this museum is run by the Pine Island Historical Society.
Pine River Depot Museum: In Pine River, this 1895 railroad depot tells the story of the Pine River area.
Pipestone County Museum: In Pipestone, this museum has exhibits on local firefighting, railroads, and World War I.
Plainview Area History Center: In Plainview, this museum is housed in a former church.
Plank Museum and Visitor Center: Part of the Historic Fort Snelling complex, this museum is in a 1904 cavalry barracks and expands on the fort's history.
Plymouth History Museum: In Plymouth, this museum is in the former 1885 Plymouth Town Hall and has local history displays.
Polish Cultural Institute and Museum: In Winona, this museum tells the 150-year history of Kashubian Americans, in an 1890 office building.
Polk County Museum: In Crookston, this open-air museum has period rooms, household items, and historic buildings like a log house and blacksmith shop.
Pope County Museum & History Center: In Glenwood, this museum is run by the Pope County Historical Society.
Prairie Village: In Ada, this open-air museum has 12 historic buildings that tell the story of the county's beginning.
Preston Open Air History Museum: In Preston, this site has a 1902 grain building, a restored boxcar, and a caboose, showing the link between farming and railroads.
Prospect House & Civil War Museum: In Battle Lake, this 1882 house museum has a Civil War Museum in its lower level.
Probstfield Farm: In Moorhead, this farm has the oldest standing home in the Red River Valley, with historic buildings and old tractors.
Proctor Area Historical Society Museum: In Proctor, this museum shows the area's railroad history with exhibits and a model railroad.
Ramsey County Historical Society Gallery: In Saint Paul, this gallery is in the Landmark Center.
Rapidan Area Museum: In Mankato, this museum is in a former church and has eight exhibits on local history.
Rapidan Depot Museum: Also in Mankato, this museum is in a 1906 train depot building.
Red River History Museum: In Shelly, this museum has working looms, exhibits on local doctors, schools, and old toys.
Redwood County Museum: In Redwood Falls, this museum has period rooms and items about local history and culture.
R. D. Hubbard House: In Mankato, this is a Victorian period house.
Renville County Historical Museum: In Morton, this museum is run by the Renville County Historical Society.
Rice County Museum of History: In Faribault, this museum has exhibits on local businesses, famous residents, and military history.
Richfield History Center and Bartholomew House: In Richfield, this center has local history displays and tours of the city's oldest house, built in 1852.
Robbinsdale Historical Museum: In Robbinsdale, this museum is in the old library building and showcases artifacts and photos about Robbinsdale.
Rock County Historical Museum: In Luverne, this museum has local history exhibits in a former auto showroom.
Rollingstone Luxembourg Heritage Museum: In Rollingstone, this museum has local items from a Luxembourg American community, in a 1900 municipal hall.
Roseau County Museum and Interpretive Center: In Roseau, this museum is run by the Roseau County Historical Society.
Rural Heritage Museum: In St. Charles, this open-air museum has a historic schoolhouse, log cabin, and barn.
Rural School Museum: In Pine City, this 1908 schoolhouse is now a museum and offers school sessions for kids.
Rushford Depot Museum: In Rushford, this 1867 train depot is the oldest two-story railroad station still on its original site.
St. Francis Xavier Church: In Chippewa City, this 1895 church is now a museum operated by the Cook County Historical Society.
St. James Historical Society & Museum: In St. James, this museum has local items and an adjacent 1883 church.
St. Joseph Area Historical Society Museum: In St. Joseph, this museum has photos, tools, clothes, and other old items showing the area's history.
St. Louis County Historical Society Museum: In Duluth, this museum is part of the Duluth Depot.
St. Peter State Hospital Museum: In St. Peter, this museum is on the grounds of the St. Peter Regional Treatment Center and shows the history of Minnesota's first state hospital.
Sand Hill Settlement: In Climax, this is the 1871 homestead of Ole O. Estenson, a pioneer in the Red River Valley.
Sandstone History and Art Center: In Sandstone, this museum has displays on the 1894 fire, quarries, railroads, and Native Americans.
Sauk Centre Area Historical Society Museum: In Sauk Centre, this museum has local items and research materials in a 1904 Carnegie library.
Saum Schools: In Battle Township, this museum includes a 1903 log school and a 1912 two-story schoolhouse.
Sherburne History Center: In Becker, this center is run by the Sherburne County Historical Society.
Sibley County Historical Society Museum: In Henderson, this museum is in the 1880s August F. Poehler House.
Sibley Historic Site: In Mendota, this site includes an old fur trading post and the homes of Henry Hastings Sibley and Jean-Baptiste Faribault.
Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home: In Sauk Centre, this is the childhood home and museum about author Sinclair Lewis.
Sleepy Eye Depot Museum: In Sleepy Eye, this museum has historical items related to the city's founding and important events, in a train depot.
Snake River Fur Post: In Pine City, this is a rebuilt fur trading post from 1804-05.
Springfield Museum: In Springfield, this museum has historical artifacts and records from the area.
Spring Valley Methodist Church Museum: In Spring Valley, this museum is in a former church and has local history exhibits.
Stans Historical Museum: In Shakopee, this museum has exhibits on Scott County history, including the Dakota people.
Starbuck Depot and Museums: In Starbuck, this campus has a depot museum, a schoolhouse museum, and a historic marker for the world's largest lefse.
Minnesota State Fair History & Heritage Center: In Falcon Heights, this center tells the history of the Minnesota State Fair.
Stearns History Museum: In St. Cloud, this two-story museum covers Stearns County history.
Steele County History Center: In Owatonna, this center has exhibits, a research room, and is next to the Village of Yesteryear.
Stevens County Historical Museum: In Morris, this museum is run by the Stevens County Historical Society.
Stone House Museum: In Marine on St. Croix, this museum has local items in an 1872 building that was once a town hall and jail.
Swensson Farm Museum: In Montevideo, this 17-acre farmstead belonged to an innovative Swedish immigrant and has an old farmhouse and barn.
Swift County History Museum: In Benson, this museum shows local history with period rooms and exhibits by decade.
Terrace Mill: In Sedan, this site includes a 1903 flour mill, an 1870s log cabin, and a cottage with Scandinavian items.
Todd County Historical Museum: In Long Prairie, this center is for education and research on Todd County history.
Toimi Community School: In Brimson, this historic one-room log schoolhouse was built in 1909 by Finnish immigrants.
Traverse County Historical Society Museum: In Wheaton, this museum has replicas of a meat market, dentist's office, and general store.
Treaty Site History Center: In St. Peter, this center has exhibits about the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux.
Tri River Pioneer Museum: In Plummer, this museum was started in 2006 to save the history and items of the Tri River area.
Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center: In Twin Valley, this center has local history, a changing art gallery, and an information center.
Ulen Museum: In Ulen, this museum has items from the mid to late 1800s in pioneer cabin rooms.
Vasa Museum: In Vasa, this museum shows early Swedish heritage in the area.
Verndale Museum: In Verndale, this museum is run by the Verndale Historical Society.
Virginia Area Historical Society Museum: In Virginia, this museum has exhibits on the logging era, Virginia's fires, and the old trolley line.
Village of Yesteryear: In Owatonna, this is a recreated village with 15 furnished buildings from the late 1800s, including the Dunnell Mansion.
Voyageurs National Park: In International Falls, the visitor centers have exhibits on local history and the fur trade.
Wabasha County Historical Museum: In Reads Landing, this museum is in the Reads Landing School.
Wadena County Historical Society Museum: In Wadena, this museum is run by the Wadena County Historical Society.
Wakefield House Museum: In Blue Earth, this 1868 house, built by a founder of Blue Earth, is now the county historical museum.
Wanda Gág House Interpretive Center and Museum: In New Ulm, this is the home of artist Anton Gág and children's author Wanda Gág.
Warden's House Museum: In Stillwater, this turn-of-the-20th-century home was used by 13 prison wardens.
Warroad Heritage Center: In Warroad, this center has exhibits on fishing, industry, ranching, Native Americans, and transportation.
Waseca County Historical Society Museum: In Waseca, this museum has local items in an old church building.
Washburn-Zittleman House Museum: In Spring Valley, this museum has turn-of-the-20th-century furnishings, quilts, and old farm machinery.
Washington County Courthouse: In Stillwater, you can take tours of this historic 1905 courthouse.
Washington County Heritage Center: In Stillwater, this center has exhibits on local history and logging in the St. Croix Valley.
Wasioja Civil War Recruiting Station: In Wasioja, this 1855 building was used as a Civil War recruiting station and is the only one left in Minnesota.
Watkins Museum & Store: In Winona, this museum has old products and ads from the 150-year history of Watkins Incorporated, in their 1911 headquarters.
Watonwan County Historical Center: In Madelia, this center has old farm equipment, a recreated drug store, and information on the capture of the Younger Brothers.
Wayzata Depot: In Wayzata, this train depot is operated by the Wayzata Historical Society.
Wells Depot Museum: In Wells, this 1903 train depot is now a museum with local history items, including railroad and military history.
Westbrook Heritage House Museum: In Westbrook, this restored 1900 train depot has local history exhibits and a log cabin.
West Concord Historical Society: In West Concord, this society shares the former high school building and has local history exhibits.
West Riverside Museum: In Cambridge, this open-air museum includes a restored schoolhouse and an 1859 log home.
West Hennepin History Center: In Long Lake, this museum is in a former school building and has display rooms like a Victorian Room and General Store.
Westonka History Museum: In Mound, this museum has local histories of the Minnetrista area and a history of the Tonka Toys Corporation.
White Bear Lake Armory Museum: In White Bear Lake, this 1922 armory is where the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society has its offices and library.
White Bear Lake Depot Museum: Also in White Bear Lake, this museum has exhibits on railroad and local history.
White Bear Town Hall Museum: This 1885 town hall in White Bear Lake is now a museum.
Wilkin County Museum: In Breckenridge, this museum is in a former Masonic Temple and has eight rooms with antiques, including a 1920s kitchen.
Winnebago Area Museum: In Winnebago, this museum has one of the largest private collections of Native American artifacts in the state.
Winona County History Center: In Winona, this center has three floors of exhibits, including a replica rock shelter and children's exhibits.
Wm. S. Marvin Training and Visitor Center: In Warroad, learn about the history and making of Marvin Windows and Doors.
Winthrop Community Historical Society Museum: In Winthrop, this museum has a growing collection of items and documents from local residents and businesses.
Wirtanen Pioneer Farm: In Markham, this 40-acre farm was started in 1904 and has a house, barns, and a sauna, showing Finnish log construction.
Woodbury Heritage House and Gardens: In Woodbury, this 1870 house is one of the oldest structures in Woodbury and has gardens with plants grown by early settlers.
Wright County Heritage Center: In Buffalo, this center is run by the Wright County Historical Society.
Yellow Medicine County Historical Society and Museum: In Granite Falls, this museum is run by the Yellow Medicine County Historical Society.
Zumbrota Area Historical Society Museum: In Zumbrota, this museum has local items in a renovated 1924 City Hall/Fire Department.

Biographical Museums

These museums focus on the lives of famous or important people.

Alexander Faribault House: In Faribault, this 1853 house belonged to fur trader and town founder Alexander Faribault.
Alexander Ramsey House: In Saint Paul, this 1868 mansion belonged to early Minnesota governor Alexander Ramsey.
Betsy-Tacy Houses: In Mankato, these are the childhood homes of author Maud Hart Lovelace and her best friend, who inspired her Betsy-Tacy books.
Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site: In Little Falls, this is the boyhood home of famous aviator Charles Lindbergh.
Dorothy Molter Museum: In Ely, this museum and historic cabins are dedicated to Dorothy Molter, a longtime wilderness resident.
Eugene Saint Julien Cox House: This restored 1871 house in St. Peter belonged to a founder and early leader of St. Peter.
James J. Hill House: In Saint Paul, this huge mansion belonged to railroad boss James J. Hill and was finished in 1891.
J.R. Watkins House: In Plainview, this was the home of J.R. Watkins, who founded the Watkins company.
Judy Garland Museum: In Grand Rapids, this is the childhood home of actress and singer Judy Garland, with items from her life and The Wizard of Oz.
Knute Nelson House: In Alexandria, this was the home of Knute Nelson, Minnesota's only foreign-born governor.
Mayowood: In Rochester, this huge 23,000-square-foot mansion was built in 1911 by Dr. Charlie and Edith Mayo of the Mayo Clinic.
Paisley Park: In Chanhassen, you can take a guided tour through Prince's private estate and music studios.
Purcell-Cutts House: In Minneapolis, this 1913 house is a great example of Prairie School style architecture.
Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home: In Sauk Centre, this is the childhood home and museum about author Sinclair Lewis.
Wanda Gág House Interpretive Center and Museum: In New Ulm, this is the home of artist Anton Gág and children's author Wanda Gág.

Military Museums

These museums focus on military history and veterans.

Aliveo Military Museum: In Red Wing, this museum has military items from the Revolutionary War to current conflicts.
Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing: In South St. Paul, this museum has six aircraft, vehicles, and World War II items on display.
Fort Belmont: In Jackson, this is a recreated 1860s pioneer fort with other historic buildings and indoor exhibits.
Fort Ridgely: In Fairfax, this site has exhibits in a rebuilt building and ruins of an old U.S. Army fort from 1853–1867.
Herreid Military Museum: In Luverne, this museum focuses on the military histories of people from Rock County.
Historic Fort Snelling: In Fort Snelling, this restored Army fort from the 1820s is linked to Native American history, the fur trade, and the World Wars.
In Their Own Words: In Perham, this museum has interactive exhibits and stories from soldiers and prisoners of war.
Minnesota Air National Guard Museum: In Saint Paul, this museum tells the history of the Minnesota Air National Guard with 21 restored military aircraft.
Minnesota Military Museum: In Little Falls, this museum shows Minnesota's military history from its early forts to today.
Wasioja Civil War Recruiting Station: In Wasioja, this 1855 building was used as a Civil War recruiting station and is the only one left in Minnesota.

Industry and Transportation Museums

These museums explore how things were made, how people traveled, and the history of different jobs.

3M Museum: In Two Harbors, this museum honors the early days of the 3M company in the office building where it started in 1902.
August Schell Museum of Brewing: In New Ulm, learn about the history of Minnesota's oldest brewery, family-owned since 1860.
Cycling Museum of Minnesota: In Minneapolis, this museum explores the history, impact, and future of cycling.
Croft Mine Historical Park: In Crosby, this park tells the story of an underground iron mine active from 1916–1934, with tours of a simulated mine.
Edna G. Tugboat: In Two Harbors, you can see this Great Lakes tugboat that was in service from 1896–1981.
Firefighters Hall & Museum: In Minneapolis, this museum has historical vehicles, equipment, and displays on firefighting in Minnesota.
Fish House & Tug the Neegee: In Grand Marais, see a replica 1930s fish house and a fishing tug.
Fitger's Brewery Museum: In Duluth, this museum has items from Minnesota's most successful brewery, which operated from 1881–1972.
Forest History Center: In Grand Rapids, this center explores the human history of Minnesota's forests, with a logging camp and nature trails.
Gopher State Railway Museum: In New Prague, this museum collects and displays railroad equipment, including a private car used by James J Hill.
Greyhound Bus Museum: In Hibbing, learn about the beginnings of Greyhound Lines, which started as a local business and became the world's largest bus company. It has 17 old buses.
Heritage Museum and Wind Power Learning Center: In Lake Benton, this museum has exhibits on local history and wind power.
Hennepin Overland Museum: In Minneapolis, this museum has a large HO scale model railroad.
Hill-Annex Mine State Park: In Marble, take tours of an open-pit iron mine that was active from 1913–1978.
Lake Superior Railroad Museum: In Duluth, this museum has a large collection of locomotives and railroad equipment, and offers train rides.
Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center: In Duluth, this center explains the shipping history on the Great Lakes, with model ships and exhibits on the Duluth Ship Canal.
Legacy of the Lakes Museum: In Alexandria, this museum has exhibits on the history of lake resorts, boating, and fishing.
Mill City Museum: In Minneapolis, this museum has interactive exhibits on the Minneapolis milling industry and its connection to the Mississippi River. It's in the ruins of an 1880 mill.
Minnesota Machinery Museum: In Hanley Falls, this museum shows rural life with a collection of tractors, farm tools, and old cars.
Minnesota Museum of Mining: In Chisholm, this 15-acre museum is about the mining industry of the Iron Range, with heavy equipment and a simulated underground mine.
Minnesota Streetcar Museum: This museum has restored old trams that you can ride in Minneapolis and Excelsior.
Minnesota Transportation Museum: In Saint Paul, this museum has 50 old train cars, classic buses, and displays on regional transportation history.
Pavek Museum of Broadcasting: In St. Louis Park, this museum has old radio and television equipment.
Phelps Mill: In Underwood, this turn-of-the-20th-century flour mill is open for tours.
Pickwick Mill: In Pickwick, this flour mill, built from 1856 to 1858, is one of the oldest in southeast Minnesota.
Polaris Experience Center: In Roseau, this center has exhibits about the Polaris Industries company, including the second snowmobile ever made!
Pottery Museum of Red Wing: In Red Wing, this museum has examples of Red Wing Pottery.
Red Wing Marine Museum: In Red Wing, this museum has a collection of boat motors made by a local company, in an 1884 waterworks building.
Red Wing Shoes Museum: In Red Wing, this museum has hands-on displays, a Wall of Honor, and the world's largest boot!
Red River Valley Sugarbeet Museum: In Crookston, this museum has equipment and items related to sugarbeets and farming.
Schech Mill: In Caledonia, this is a working watermill from the late 1800s.
Schwanke Car, Tractor and Truck Museum: In Willmar, this museum has a private collection of tractors, cars, trucks, and old gas pumps.
Soudan Underground Mine State Park: In Breitung Township, take tours of Minnesota's oldest and deepest iron mine.
Spam Museum: In Austin, this museum is all about Spam and is run by the Hormel Company.
Split Rock Lighthouse: In Two Harbors, this is Minnesota's oldest operating lighthouse, built in 1892.
Tower Train Museum: In Tower, this museum is in a 1916 train depot and has a steam locomotive and displays on mining and logging.
Twin City Model Railroad Museum: In Saint Paul, this museum has amazing model train layouts.
Two Harbors Light Station: In Two Harbors, this is Minnesota's oldest operating lighthouse, built in 1892, offering tours and exhibits.
William A. Irvin: In Duluth, you can tour this retired lake freighter that was in service from 1938–1978.

Art Museums

These museums showcase beautiful and interesting art from different times and places.

American Museum of Asmat Art: In Saint Paul, this gallery at the University of St. Thomas focuses on the art and culture of the Asmat people of Papua, Indonesia.
Augsburg Art Galleries: At Augsburg University in Minneapolis, these galleries show art by contemporary artists, students, and faculty.
Bloomington Center for the Arts: In Bloomington, this center has two art galleries with different shows.
Duluth Art Institute: In Duluth, this organization offers changing art exhibitions by regional artists.
Gallery of Wood Art: In Saint Paul, this gallery shows contemporary art made from wood, plus old lathes.
Goldstein Museum of Design: In Falcon Heights, this museum has a collection and exhibits on applied arts like clothing and pottery.
Gordon Parks Gallery: In Saint Paul, this gallery at Metropolitan State University features works by Gordon Parks and other artists.
Highpoint Center for Printmaking: In Minneapolis, this center has two galleries with changing exhibits of printmaking art.
Hillstrom Museum of Art: In St. Peter, this museum at Gustavus Adolphus College has displays of international, national, and student art.
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery: In Grand Marais, this gallery features the art of settler Anna Johnson and other local artists.
Julian H. Sleeper House: In Saint Paul, this 1884 home displays Gilded Age decorative arts.
Katherine E. Nash Gallery: In Minneapolis, this large gallery at the University of Minnesota shows visual arts by artists from all over.
Marshall Area Fine Arts Council: In Marshall, this gallery has changing exhibits by regional artists.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Galleries: In Minneapolis, these galleries show student art and have a sculpture garden.
Minneapolis Institute of Art: In Minneapolis, this huge art museum has 89,000 works of art from 20,000 years and all over the world!
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden: In Minneapolis, this 11-acre park has 40 outdoor sculptures from the Walker Art Center's collection.
Minnesota Marine Art Museum: In Winona, this museum specializes in art inspired by water, including paintings by famous artists like Pablo Picasso.
Minnesota Museum of American Art: In Saint Paul, this museum has a 4,000-piece collection of American artwork, including many by Minnesota artists.
Museum of Russian Art: In Minneapolis, this is North America's only museum dedicated to the art of Russia, with a focus on 20th-century Realist paintings.
Nemeth Art Center: In Park Rapids, this center has a permanent collection of 42 European paintings from the 16th century and modern art.
New York Mills Regional Cultural Center: In New York Mills, this center has changing art exhibits.
Owatonna Arts Center: In Owatonna, this art center is on the campus of the Minnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children.
Rochester Art Center: In Rochester, this center has changing exhibits of contemporary art.
Rourke Art Museum: In Moorhead, this museum has art from around the world and many different traditions.
Rural America Arts Center: In Plainview, this center has exhibits of visual artwork by regional painters, sculptors, and photographers.
SMSU Art Museum: Part of Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, this museum has two galleries and displays around campus.
SMSU Museum of Indigenous Americans: Also part of Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, this museum has Native American artifacts like pottery and baskets.
Tweed Museum of Art: Part of University of Minnesota Duluth in Duluth, this museum is strong in American landscape painting.
Two Rivers Gallery: In Minneapolis, this gallery in the Minneapolis American Indian Center provides a space for new Native artists to show their work.
Weisman Art Museum: In Minneapolis, this art museum has collections of American modernism, Korean furniture, and Mimbres pottery. It's in a unique building designed by Frank Gehry.

Science and Nature Museums

These museums are all about science, animals, and the natural world.

Bell Museum of Natural History: In Falcon Heights, this is Minnesota's official natural history museum, with wildlife dioramas and a planetarium.
Children's Discovery Museum: In Grand Rapids, this museum has interactive educational exhibits and a large doll display.
Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota: In Mankato, this museum has interactive exhibits for kids.
Duluth Children's Museum: In Duluth, this is the nation's fifth-oldest children's museum, started in 1930.
Great Lakes Aquarium: In Duluth, this aquarium has freshwater animals from the Great Lakes and Amazon River, plus exhibits on physical sciences.
Headwaters Science Center: In Bemidji, this center has hands-on science and technology exhibits for all ages.
International Owl Center: In Houston, this center is dedicated to owls and has live owls.
International Wolf Center: In Ely, this center is dedicated to wolves, with exhibits, programs, and live wolves in a natural habitat.
Moose Lake Agate and Geological Center: In Moose Lake, this center has exhibits on Lake Superior agates (Minnesota's state gemstone) and the geology of Minnesota.
National Eagle Center: In Wabasha, this center has live rehabilitated eagles and exhibits on eagles, wildlife, and conservation.
North American Bear Center: In Ely, this center has exhibits on North American bears and wildlife, with live American black bears.
Raptor Ridge Museum: In Spicer, this private collection includes Native American items, dinosaur bones, fossils, and rocks.
Science Museum of Minnesota: In Saint Paul, this museum has many interactive science exhibits.
SMSU Natural History Museum: Part of Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, this museum has plants and animals from southwest Minnesota.
The Works: In Bloomington, this museum offers hands-on science, technology, and engineering activities.

Other Unique Museums

Big Honza's Museum of Unnatural History: In Montgomery, this funny museum has oversized items credited to a made-up local folk hero.
Darwin Twine Ball Museum: In Darwin, this is the home of the biggest ball of twine wrapped by one person!
Fishing Hall of Fame of Minnesota: In Baxter, this museum has photos and items celebrating important people and companies in Minnesota's recreational fishing.
Haehn Museum: In St. Joseph, this museum has exhibits on the history of the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict, with 4,000 items.
James J. Fiorentino Museum: In Minneapolis, also known as the Cuckoo Clock Museum, it has a large private collection of cuckoo clocks and other vintage musical instruments.
Minnesota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame Museum: In St. Cloud, this museum has items from Minnesota's many baseball teams.
Minnesota Children's Museum: In Saint Paul, this museum has interactive exhibits for children.
Minnesota Fishing Museum: In Little Falls, this museum shows Minnesota's fishing history with dioramas, an aquarium, and 10,000 fishing items.
Minnesota Music Hall of Fame: In New Ulm, this museum honors major contributors to Minnesota's music, including Bob Dylan and Prince.
Schubert Club Museum of Musical Instruments: In Saint Paul, this museum in the Landmark Center has historic musical instruments and documents.
The Shed: In Warroad, this museum has a collection of classic and muscle cars, and car, sports, and music items.

Regions of Minnesota

Map showing the 8 regions of Minnesota.

Minnesota is a big state, and it's often divided into different regions. Here's how the regions mentioned in this list are defined:

Northwest Minnesota Region: Includes counties like Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau.
Northeast Minnesota Region: Includes counties like Aitkin, Carlton, Clearwater, Cook, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Mille Lacs, Pine, and Saint Louis.
West Minnesota Region: Includes counties like Douglas, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin.
Central Minnesota Region: Includes counties like Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Morrison, Stearns, Swift, Todd, and Wadena.
Minnesota River Valley Region: Includes counties like Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Le Sueur, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Swift, and Yellow Medicine.
Twin Cities Metro Region: This is the largest city area, including counties like Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, and Wright.
Southwest Minnesota Region: Includes counties like Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock, and Watonwan.
Southeast Minnesota Region: Includes counties like Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, and Winona.

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The 1914 Historic Town Hall Museum in Eagan.
The 3M Museum in Two Harbors.
The 3R Landmark School Museum in Lonsdale.
The Adams Area History Center.
The Afton Historical Museum.
The Aitkin County Historical Society Depot Museum.
The Aitkin County Historical Society Log Museum.
The Akeley Paul Bunyan Historical Museum.
The Alexander Faribault House.
The Alexander Ramsey House.
The Aliveo Military Museum.
The Amador Heritage Center.
The American Museum of Asmat Art.
The American Swedish Institute.
The Ames-Florida-Stork House.
The Andrew Peterson Farmstead.
The Andrew John Volstead House.
The Anoka County History Center.
The Ard Godfrey House.
The Arv Hus Museum.
The Atwater Area Historical Society and Museum.
The August Schell Museum of Brewing.
The Bakken Museum.
The Bally Blacksmith Shop.
The Baudette Depot Museum.
The BC Ness Mahnomen County History Museum.
The Becker County Museum.
The Bell Gallery.
The Bell Museum of Natural History.
The Beltrami County History Center.
The Benton County Historical Society and Museum.
The Bertha Museum.
The Betsy-Tacy Houses.
Big Honza's Museum of Unnatural History.
The Big Stone County Museum.
The Bloomington Center for the Arts.
The Blue Earth County History Center and Museum.
The B'nai Abraham Museum and Cultural Center.
The Bois Forte Heritage Museum.
The Bricelyn Museum.
The Brown County Museum.
The Bruentrup Heritage Farm.
The Bunnell House.
The Burschville School.
The Cahill School.
The Cahill School.
The Cannon Falls Historical Museum.
The Canton Depot Museum.
The Carlton County History and Heritage Center.
The Carver County Historical Society Museum.
The Cass County Museum.
The Cass Lake Museum and Lyle's Logging Camp.
The Chanhassen Historic Village Hall.
The Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site.
The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum.
The Charles H. Burwell House.
The Chaska History Center.
The Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota.
The Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center.
The Rush City Museum.
The Christie House Museum.
The Church of the Good Shepherd Museum.
The Clarissa Community Museum.
The Clearwater County History Center.
The Clinton Depot.
The Cokato Museum & Gust Akerlund Studio.
The Cokato Temperance Hall Museum.
The Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing.
The Comstock House.
The Cook County History Museum.
The Cottonwood County Historical Museum.
The Croft Mine Historical Park.
The Cuyuna Range Museum.
The Cross River Heritage Center.
The Crow Wing County Historical Society Museum.
The Cycling Museum of Minnesota.
The Dakota City Heritage Village.
The Darwin Twine Ball Museum.
The Dassel History Center & Ergot Museum.
The Dawson Bank Museum.
The Dinehart-Holt House.
The Dodge County Historical Society Museum.
The Dorothy Molter Museum.
The Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Depot Museum.
The Duluth Art Institute.
The Duluth Children's Museum.
The Duluth Depot.
The Eagle Bend Museum and Library.
The East Polk Heritage Center.
The Eder School House.
The Edna G. Tugboat.
Ed's Museum.
The Eidem Homestead.
The Ely Art & Heritage Center.
The Ely–Winton History Museum.
The Esko Historical Society Museum.
The End O' Line Railroad Park & Museum.
The Etta C. Ross Memorial Library Museum.
The Eugene Saint Julien Cox House.
The Evansville Historical Foundation.
The Excelsior–Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Museum.
The Fagen Fighters WWII Museum.
Farmamerica.
The Fillebrown House.
The Fillmore County History Center Museum.
The Finland Minnesota Heritage Site.
The Finn Creek Open Air Museum.
The Firefighters Hall & Museum.
The Fish House & Tug the Neegee.
The Fishing Hall of Fame of Minnesota.
The Fitger's Brewery Museum.
The Folsom House.
The Forest City Stockade.
The Forest History Center.
Fort Belmont.
Fort Ridgely.
The Freeborn County Historical Museum.
The Fridley History Center.
The Gallery of Wood Art.
The Gammelgården Museum of Scandia.
The George Stoppel Farmstead.
The Giants of the Earth Heritage Center.
The Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life.
The Gideon H. Pond House.
The Giiwedinong Treaty Rights and Culture Museum.
The Gilfillan Estate.
The Glensheen Historic Estate.
The Goldstein Museum of Design.
The Goodhue County History Center.
The Gopher State Railway Museum.
The Gordon Parks Gallery.
The Grand Portage National Monument.
The Grant County Museum and Veterans' Memorial Hall.
The Great Lakes Aquarium.
The Green Giant Museum.
The Greyhound Bus Museum.
The Grimm Farm Historic Site.
The Gustaf Anderson House History Museum.
The Haehn Museum.
The Harkin Store.
The Hay Lake School.
The Johannes Erickson House.
The Hennepin History Museum.
The Hennepin Overland Museum.
The Heritage Gallery.
The Heritage House Victorian Museum.
The Heritage Village.
The Hermantown History Center.
The Herreid Military Museum.
The Hewitt Museum.
The Hibbing Historical Museum.
The Highpoint Center for Printmaking.
The Hill-Annex Mine State Park.
The Hillstrom Museum of Art.
The Hinckley Fire Museum.
The Hinkly House Museum.
The Historic Chippewa City.
Historic Forestville.
Historic Fort Snelling.
The History Center of Olmsted County.
The History Museum of East Otter Tail County.
The Hjemkomst Center.
The Hmong Cultural Center Museum.
The Holz Farm.
The Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom House.
The Hopkins Historical Society Museum.
The Hormel Historic Home.
The Houston County Historical Society Museum.
The Hubbard County Historical Museum.
The Inga Geving Museum.
The International Owl Center.
The International Wolf Center.
The Iron Range Historical Society Research Museum.
The Isanti County Historical Society Heritage Center.
The Itasca Heritage Center.
The Jackson County Historical Museum.
The James J. Hill House.
The Jasper Museum.
The Jeffers Petroglyphs.
The John Lind House.
The John H. Stevens House.
The Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery.
The Joseph R. Brown Minnesota River Center.
The J.R. Watkins House.
The Judy Garland Museum.
The Julian H. Sleeper House.
The Kanabec History Center.
The Kandiyohi County Museum.
The Karl Oskar House.
The Karpeles Manuscript Library Duluth Museum.
The Katherine E. Nash Gallery.
The Khmer Legacy Museum.
The Kittson County History Center and Museum.
The Knute Nelson House.
The Koochiching County and Bronko Nagurski Museum.
The Kremer House Library and Museum.
The La Crescent History Center and Apple Museum.
The Lac qui Parle History Center.
The Lac qui Parle Mission.
The Lake of the Woods County Museum.
The Lake Superior Railroad Museum.
The Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center.
The Landing – Minnesota River Heritage Park.
The Landmark Center.
The Lanesboro Historical Museum.
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum.
The Lawshe Memorial Museum.
The LeDuc Historic Estate.
The Legacy of the Lakes Museum.
The Le Sueur County Historical Society Museum.
The Lincoln County Pioneer Museum.
The Linden Hill Historical Event Center.
The Longfellow House.
The Lower Sioux Agency Interpretive Center.
The Lund–Hoel House.
The Lyon County Museum.
The Mantorville Log House.
The Martin County Historical Society Pioneer Museum.
The Maynard History Museum.
The Dr. William W. Mayo House.
Mayowood.
The McLeod County Museum & Gallery.
The Meeker County Historical Society Museum and G.A.R. Hall.
The Melrose Area Museum.
The Milaca Museum.
The Mill City Museum.
The Mille Lacs County Historical Society Depot Museum.
The Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post.
The Millersburg Schoolhouse Museum.
The Milwaukee Road Heritage Center.
The Minneapolis College of Art and Design Galleries.
The Minneapolis Institute of Art.
The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.
The Minnehaha Depot.
The Minnesota Air National Guard Museum.
The Minnesota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame Museum.
The Minnesota Children's Museum.
The Minnesota Discovery Center.
The Minnesota Fishing Museum.
The Minnesota History Center.
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum.
The Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center.
The Minnesota Military Museum.
The Minnesota Museum of American Art.
The Minnesota Museum of Mining.
The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame.
The Minnesota Newspaper Museum.
The Minnesota State Capitol.
The Minnesota State Public School Orphanage Museum.
The Minnesota Streetcar Museum.
The Minnesota Territorial Pioneers Cabin.
The Minnesota Transportation Museum.
The Minnesota Veterinary Historical Museum.
The Mitson House Museum.
The Moose Lake Agate and Geological Center.
The Moose Lake Area Historical Society and Fires of 1918 Museum.
The Mower County Historical Society.
The Murray County Historical Museum.
The Museum of Lake Minnetonka.
The Museum of Russian Art.
The National Eagle Center.
The Nisswa History Center and Pioneer Village.
The Nelimark Homestead Museum.
The Nemeth Art Center.
The New Brighton History Center.
The Nobles County Heritage Center.
The Nobles County Pioneer Village.
The North Beltrami Heritage Center.
The North American Bear Center.
The North Oaks Farm.
The North St. Paul Historical Society Museum.
The North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum.
The North Star Museum of Boy Scouting and Girl Scouting.
The Northfield Historical Society Museum.
The Northwest Airlines History Center.
The M.T. Gunderson Home.
The Old Home Town Museum.
The Old Town Hall History Museum.
The Oliver Kelley Farm.
The Otter Tail County Historical Museum.
Paisley Park.
The Pavek Museum of Broadcasting.
The Paynesville Area Museum.
The Pequot Lakes Area Historical Society Museum.
The Peder Engelstad Pioneer Village.
The Peterson Station Museum.
Phelps Mill.
The Pickwick Mill.
The Pine County History Museum.
The Pine Island Area History Center.
The Pine River Depot Museum.
The Pipestone County Museum.
The Pipestone National Monument.
The Plainview Area History Center.
The Plank Museum and Visitor Center.
The Plymouth History Museum.
The Polaris Experience Center.
The Polish Cultural Institute and Museum.
The Polk County Museum.
The Pope County Museum & History Center.
The Pottery Museum of Red Wing.
Prairie Village.
The Preston Open Air History Museum.
The Prospect House & Civil War Museum.
The Probstfield Farm.
The Proctor Area Historical Society Museum.
The Purcell-Cutts House.
The Ramsey County Historical Society Gallery.
The Rapidan Area Museum.
The Rapidan Depot Museum.
The Red River History Museum.
The Northwest Minnesota Sugarbeet Museum.
The Red Wing Marine Museum.
The Red Wing Shoes Museum.
The Redwood County Museum.
The R. D. Hubbard House.
The Renville County Historical Museum.
The Rice County Museum of History.
The Richfield History Center and Bartholomew House.
The Robbinsdale Historical Museum.
The Rochester Art Center.
The Rock County Historical Museum.
The Rollingstone Luxembourg Heritage Museum.
The Roseau County Museum and Interpretive Center.
The Rourke Art Museum.
The Runestone Museum.
The Rural America Arts Center.
The Rural Heritage Museum.
The Rural School Museum.
The Rushford Depot Museum.
The St. Francis Xavier Church.
The St. Peter State Hospital Museum.
The Sand Hill Settlement.
The Sandstone History and Art Center.
The Sauk Centre Area Historical Society Museum.
The Saum Schools.
The Saum Schools.
Schech Mill.
The Schubert Club Museum of Musical Instruments.
The Schwanke Car, Tractor and Truck Museum.
The Science Museum of Minnesota.
The Settler's Square Museum.
The Sherburne History Center.
The Sibley County Historical Society Museum.
The Sibley Historic Site.
The Sibley Historic Site.
The Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home.
The Sleepy Eye Depot Museum.
The Snake River Fur Post.
The Somali Museum of Minnesota.
The Soudan Underground Mine State Park.
The Spam Museum.
The Split Rock Lighthouse.
The Spring Valley Methodist Church Museum.
The Stans Historical Museum.
The Starbuck Depot and Museums.
The Minnesota State Fair History & Heritage Center.
The Stearns History Museum.
The Steele County History Center.
The Stevens County Historical Museum.
The Stone House Museum.
The Swensson Farm Museum.
The Swift County History Museum.
The Terrace Mill.
The Todd County Historical Museum.
The Tower Train Museum.
The Traverse County Historical Society Museum.
The Treaty Site History Center.
The Tri River Pioneer Museum.
The Tweed Museum of Art.
The Twin City Model Railroad Museum.
The Two Harbors Light Station.
The United States Hockey Hall of Fame.
The Vasa Museum.
The Virginia Area Historical Society Museum.
The Village of Yesteryear.
Voyageurs National Park.
The Wabasha County Historical Museum.
The Wadena County Historical Society Museum.
The Wakefield House Museum.
The Walker Art Center.
The Wanda Gág House Interpretive Center and Museum.
The Warden's House Museum.
The Warroad Heritage Center.
The Waseca County Historical Society Museum.
The Washington County Courthouse.
The Wasioja Civil War Recruiting Station.
The Watkins Museum & Store.
The Watonwan County Historical Center.
The Wayzata Depot.
The Weisman Art Museum.
The Wells Depot Museum.
The Westbrook Heritage House Museum.
The West Concord Historical Society.
The West Riverside Museum.
The West Hennepin History Center.
The Wheels Across the Prairie Museum.
The White Bear Lake Armory Museum.
The White Bear Lake Depot Museum.
The White Bear Town Hall Museum.
The Wilkin County Museum.
The William A. Irvin.
The Winnebago Area Museum.
The Winona County History Center.
The Woodbury Heritage House and Gardens.
The Works.
The Wright County Heritage Center.
The Yellow Medicine County Historical Society and Museum.
The Zumbrota Area Historical Society Museum.

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