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3M Museum
Birthplace of 3M Two Harbors, MN

Category: Two Harbors Museum near Duluth, Minnesota

Description of this Duluth area Attraction: The 3M Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The articles of incorporation were signed in this building in 1902. The building served as 3M headquarters until the company moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in 1916. This museum pays tribute to the birthplace of 3M and traces the growth of a well-respected corporation known throughout the world.

American Swedish Institute
Museum of Swedish art, culture and history

Category: Minneapolis Museum near Twin Cities, Minnesota

Description of this Twin Cities area Attraction: Founded in 1929 by Swedish immigrant newspaper publisher Swan J. Turnblad, the American Swedish Institute is a historic house, museum and cultural center offering a variety of programs designed to celebrate Swedish culture. The American Swedish Institute is housed in a 100-year-old, which was built for the Institute's founder. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Museum hours: Tues., Thur.-Sat. 12-4 p.m., Wed. 12-8 p.m. and Sun. 1-5 p.m. (closed Mondays and holidays). Extended hours on Saturdays in November and December and the Friday after Thanksgiving from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Depot Muesum
Two Harbors Depot Museum

Category: Two Harbors Museum near Duluth, Minnesota

Description of this Duluth area Attraction: The Depot Museum, located in the 1907 headquarters of the Duluth and Iron Range Railway Company, provides insight to the area's unique history. From 4,000-year old archeological discoveries to the Civilian Conservation Camps of the Depression, the exhibits will enlighten and engage you. The museum faces the harbor, site of the first shipment of iron ore from Minnesota. More than 10 million tons of ore are still shipped from this port annually. Throughthout summer, ships of up to 1,000 feet long come into port to load with taconite and iron ore.

Drugstore and Pharmacy Museum
Soderlund's Pharmacy Museum and Soda Fountain

Category: Saint Peter Museum near Mankato, Minnesota

Description of this Mankato area Attraction: Drink a free root beer at an antique soda fountain and look over the collection of antique medicine bottles displayed in authentic drug store cabinets. The Soderlund Pharmacy Museum is located in a working drugstore in historic Saint Peter Minnesota in the heart of the famous Minnesota River Valley. This is a must see for anybody traveling through southern Minnesota.

Hibbing Historical Society
Experience the fascinating history of "The Town that Moved"

Category: Hibbing Museum in Minnesota

Description of this Minnesota Attraction: The museum contains a number of interesting displays including: · A movie as you enter. This movie gives you a perspective of the time by the people who lived there. This is followed by a program about the rich history of the St. Louis County Fair. · A model of Hibbing as it looked in 1893, when the town was laid out. The population at this time was mainly comprised of loggers and a few miners. · The Topic Islands which use artifacts and pictures to illustrate various themes of life throughout days gone by. · Revolving Displays that will allow the museum to exhibit items from other museums as well as items of local interest. · Logging and mining tools of the past are also on display. · The Hibbing Almanac takes one through time decade by decade. This “timeline” shares some of the important events in Hibbing, as well as globally. · Our “Little House”, helps one to imagine just how all of these buildings were so carefully moved. It also allows a view into a house of yesteryear. · The most celebrated display in the museum is the scale model of North Hibbing as it looked in 1913. This 8’ by 16’ model is accompanied by a ten-minute narration. The narration, with the help of colored lights, tells of the history of this unique town and why it was forced to move.

Hibbing Historical Society & Museum
History of "the Town that Moved"

Category: Hibbing Museum in Minnesota

Description of this Minnesota Attraction: The museum contains a number of interesting displays including: · A movie as you enter. This movie gives you a perspective of the time by the people who lived there. This is followed by a program about the rich history of the St. Louis County Fair. · A model of Hibbing as it looked in 1893, when the town was laid out. The population at this time was mainly comprised of loggers and a few miners. · The Topic Islands which use artifacts and pictures to illustrate various themes of life throughout days gone by. · Revolving Displays that will allow the museum to exhibit items from other museums as well as items of local interest. · Logging and mining tools of the past are also on display. · The Hibbing Almanac takes one through time decade by decade. This “timeline” shares some of the important events in Hibbing, as well as globally. · Our “Little House”, helps one to imagine just how all of these buildings were so carefully moved. It also allows a view into a house of yesteryear. · The most celebrated display in the museum is the scale model of North Hibbing as it looked in 1913. This 8’ by 16’ model is accompanied by a ten-minute narration. The narration, with the help of colored lights, tells of the history of this unique town and why it was forced to move.

Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County (HCS)
Come here to see a Viking ship replica.

Category: Moorhead Museum in Minnesota

Description of this Minnesota Attraction: Home of the Hjemkomst Viking ship replica that sailed to Norway in 1982. Also home of the Hopperstad replica Stave Church. Used to be known as Heritage Hjemkomst Center but recently changed its name.

Judy Garland Museum and Children's Discovery Museum
Judy Garland's historic house, gallery and Children Museum

Category: Grand Rapids Museum in Minnesota

Description of this Minnesota Attraction: 2727 US Hwy 169 S., PO Box 724 Grand Rapids, MN 55744 800-664-JUDY • 866 CDM-Kids www.judgarlandmuseum.com www.cdmkids.org • jgarland@uslink.net office@cdmkids.org Enjoy several dynamic attractions at one campus. The new Children's Discovery Museum is full of exciting interactive exhibits like DinoDig, Geo-zoooom and River Town. Kids and adults learn together by a hands-on or "please touch" approach that is both fun and educational. A one-acre memorial flower garden leads to the restored 1925 childhood home of America's Treasure, Judy Garland-star of the world's most beloved film, Wizard of Oz. An adjacent gallery showcases Judy's Hollywood movie costumes, props and personal effects, including the Emerald City carriage used in the Wizard of Oz-once owned by President Abraham Lincoln. The Museum Store features a wide array of quality children's products, Garland mementos and gifts from Oz. Celebrities join fans each year for the Judy Garland Festival, held over the 4th weekend in June. Museum Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. January thru March: Friday's & Saturday's only April thru Memorial Day: Monday - Saturday Memorial Day thru September: Monday - Sunday (7 days) October thru March: Friday's & Saturday's only

Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum
Museum dedicated to author Laura Ingalls Wilder and Walnut G

Category: Walnut Grove Museum in Minnesota

Description of this Minnesota Attraction: The Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum is dedicated to the pioneer history of Laura Ingalls Wilder and all early pioneers to the Walnut Grove Minnesota area. Seven buildings make up the Museum complex. Come and see the quilt Laura and her daughter Rose made along with photos of the Ingalls and Wilder families. Call ahead for staff to assist you with the use of the Microfilm reader to research ancestors from the area. The Gift Store has t-shirts; handcrafted Bonnets, Aprons & Dresses; pioneer souvenirs and many books dedicated to the Ingalls/Wilder history. School groups can arrange for guided tours and extra activities by calling ahead.

Mill City Museum
Take a Fantastic Journey into Minneapolis' Past

Category: Minneapolis Museum near Twin Cities, Minnesota

Description of this Twin Cities area Attraction: Visit Mill City Museum’s Bush Foundation Gallery; discover why Minneapolis was nicknamed the “Mill City” through exhibits focusing on power, production, promotion and people. Hear the stories of past Washburn A Mill employees, and see the flour milling machinery in action on the Flour Tower. Taste-test freshly baked goods in the Baking Lab! Take in the Mississippi River and the renowned Stone Arch Bridge from our exclusive observation deck. Make A Day of It ·Take the 2 mile self-guided walking tour over the Stone Arch Bridge (maps provided at Mill City Museum) ·Take the new Light Rail to Mill City from Fort Snelling or the Mall of America ·Segway Tours (seasonal) ·Enjoy a riverboat ride by Paradise Cruises from Boom Island (seasonal) ·Guthrie Theater opening right next door in 2006 ·For more Riverfront Activities, see www.minneapolisriverfrontdistrict.org

Minnesota Children's Museum
Discover, explore and more!

Category: St. Paul Museum near Twin Cities, Minnesota

Description of this Twin Cities area Attraction: Minnesota Children's Museum creates experiences that sparks children's learning. Explore seven galleries of hands-on adventures and enjoy daily activities. Minnesota Children's Museum is where kids 6 months through 10 years of age and their adult guests can touch, climb, splash, crawl, push, pull and press it all. Play to learn and learn to play!

Minnesota History Center
Come Visit Your Place In History

Category: St. Paul Museum near Twin Cities, Minnesota
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Description of this Twin Cities area Attraction: A vital cultural and educational gathering place, the Minnesota Historical Society is home to an exciting, interactive museum that offers visitors new perspectives on the state and its many facets and peoples. Featuring hands-on exhibits and a year-round program of entertaining and educational programs, the History Center is a Minnesota landmark. - "Blast off" in a rocket ship in "Going Places: The Mystique of Mobility" - "Happily Ever After" explores the romance, rituals, myths and realities of weddings and ceremonies across time, cultures and traditions. - Discover Minnesota rich past, preserved in the vast collections of the Library. Learn about the state's history through more than 400,000 books, 500,000 historical photographs, and virtually every newspaper ever printed in Minnesota. - Tap your toes to music on the outside terrace during the popular annual summer concert series, Nine Nights of Music. - Browse museum stores for Minnesota-themed gifts and books. - Enjoy continental breakfast or lunch in the acclaimed Cafe Minnesota, now equipped with wireless internet service.

Rice County Historical Society
History museum and historic buildings

Category: Faribault Museum in Minnesota

Description of this Minnesota Attraction: The Rice County Historical Society(RCHS) operates the Rice County Museum of History with area history exhibits on topics ranging from Mamouth bones and stone tools, to Native American artifact, to farming and history of industy of the county. The museum's research center is a good tool for those doing geneological reserach. The grounds include three historic pioneer buildings which were moved to the museum site from around the county: an 1850s log cabin, the Pleasant Valley School organized in 1857, and the Holy Innocents Episcopal Church built in 1869. The RCHS also owns and operates the Alexander Faribault House, a Greek revival home built in 1853 and the first frame home in the Cannon River Valley. Alexander Faribault was the founder of the city which bears his name. The Faribault House diplays a few pieces of furniture and other items from Rice County families as well as a few pieces from the Faribault family. The Faribault House is open by appointment. Rice County Historical Society: preserving the past for future generations.

Science Museum of Minnesota
Science & technology center located in downtown St. Paul, MN

Category: St. Paul Museum near Twin Cities, Minnesota
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Description of this Twin Cities area Attraction: Science & technology center featuring Dinosaurs and Fossils Gallery, Experiment Gallery, Collections Gallery, Human Body Gallery, Mississippi River Gallery and special traveling exhibits. Omnitheater is a domed theater with the world's largest and most sophisticated projection system showing changing special large-format films. 3D Cinema and brand-new Big Back Yard mini-golf course. Can accommodate groups up to 300 for catered events, larger for museum only visits.

Scott County Historical Society - Stans Museum
Museum & Research Center devoted to the history of Scott Cty

Category: Shakopee Museum near Twin Cities, Minnesota

Description of this Twin Cities area Attraction: Fun engaging exhibits, educational programs for adults and youth (teas, lectures, guided tours, special events), extensive research library, and much more. SCHS searches, saves and shares the history and cultural heritage of Scott County. On Exhibit: "Read All About It: 1950s Scott County Headlines" through 8/2010 Opening November 2009: "Properly Dressed: Etiquette & Women's Formal Wear" through 4/2010

Slim's Woodshed
Home of the United States' largest Woodcarving Museum

Category: Harmony Museum in Minnesota

Description of this Minnesota Attraction: Nestled in the small town of Harmony you'll find Slim's Woodshed, one of Minnesota's best kept secrets Creator and owner of The Woodshed, Stanley "Slim" Maroushek, opened it for business ten years ago in 1997. It houses a Woodcarving Museum, antique shop, gift shop with carvings for sale by various artists and different kind of wood on supply such as basswood, butternut, catalpa, tupelo and more. You can also purchase all of your carving supplies, magazines and woodcarving kits. It's certainly not hard to find as a 15 foot chainsaw carving of Uncle Sam is there to greet you along side an 18 foot totem pole and other curious carvings. Slims has spend the last 50 years collecting wood carvings from all over the world, from places such as Japan, Germany, Russia and almost every country on the globe. The carvings have recently been ranked as the largest single collection in the United States with over 4,000 pieces. Almost every day of the week you can view these carvings in the museum, which has recently been renovated so that the entire collection can be on display for all to enjoy. With Slim as your guide he'll make sure to point out the out of the ordinary carvings, such as the hand-carved cigarette box or the large collection of Linda Sellers carvings. Some of the more unique pieces include Andy Anderson carvings appraised at over $10,000 and carvings given to Slim by one of the famous Bily Brothers from Spillville, IA. There is also an Ethiopian cross and many pieces donated by fellow carvers from all over the world. With so many pieces to explore, it is hard to put into words the hours of labor and love put into each one. And the show-stopper of the entire museum: The Caricature Carvers of America's hand-carved circus, a 120 piece three-ring circus with everything you remember a circus to be under the Big Top. Some of Slim's many visitors include guests from China, Canada, Demark and Puerto Rico and their comments have ranged from "Wonderful!" to "Amazing! Can't believe it, extremely impressive collection!" Slim's Woodshed is also host to the Southeast Minnesota's Annual Woodcarvers Workshop every June. With help from several area artists this is an experience to meet, watch and learn from the masters of the trade. Slim himself also teaches throughout the year in the Woodshed's classroom and at various shows all over the United States.

Wells Fargo History Museum, Minnesota
History Museum

Category: Minneapolis Museum near Twin Cities, Minnesota

Description of this Twin Cities area Attraction: Step off the skyway into Wells Fargo’s storied past beginning with the California Gold Rush. Explore a turn-of-the-century bank, discover frontier transportation including a restored 1863 Concord stagecoach, experience 19th century communications with a working telegraph station, and listen to the Northwestern National Bank Weatherball jingle. Guided group tours available. Fun for all ages. Free and open to the public weekdays. Call the museum at 612-667-4210 for more information.

Winona County Historical Society
regions finest museum

Category: Winona Museum near Rochester, Minnesota

Description of this Rochester area Attraction: Professionally constructed exhibits examine life in Winona as lived by both lumber baron and laborer. The encircling balcony gallery houses the "County Time-line" exhibit, which begins with the area's unique geologic formation and a superb collection of Native Americana. The exhibit surprises visitors with the unexpected: Winona's rowdy past, a brief history of the sewer system, and the Cold War plans to be used during nuclear war are among the less typical topics examined. Our hands-on children's exhibit, "Walking Through Time" received an award from the American Association for State and Local History. The Society also has one of the finest local archives in the state and a Museum Shop overflowing with traditional handicrafts, local products, souvenirs, and books.

Commemorative Air Force WWII Aircraft & Museum
WWII Aircraft & Museum available for tours

Category: South Saint Paul Museum near Twin Cities, Minnesota

Description of this Twin Cities area Attraction: The Minnesota Wing is an active WWII aircraft museum with seven aircraft, a growing museum and numerous vehicles. We are a non-profit all-volunteer museum which participates in airshows and civic events. The Minnesota Wing maintains museum displays in several different forms. Our home base of operations is a museum all by itself: One of the few surviving original WWII hangars, the building looks very much like it did during the beginning of WWII when it was built by the Navy. Our hangar not only protects and displays our aircraft, but also houses numerous original artifacts which are always on display. We also maintain and restore a growing fleet of military and civilian vehicles which can be seen at the hangar and also at parades or special events. The museum is normally open the following days when we perform maintenance on our aircraft. However, please call to check on whether the hangar will be open later that day, or on other days of the week: Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Greyhound Bus Museum
Greyhound Bus Museum in Hibbing, MN

Category: Hibbing Museum in Minnesota

Description of this Minnesota Attraction: See a 1914 Hubmobile, uniforms, artifacts, and memorabilia, dating as far back as 1936 on display. View 7 historic buses and the Escortor that was used in the 1964 New York World's Fair!

Historical Museum Of Hibbing
The museum tells the story of Hibbing through models, audio visuals, pictoial displays and artifacts, and depicts the growth of the town and the history of why it moved.

Category: Hibbing Museum in Minnesota

Description of this Minnesota Attraction: Historical Museum Of Hibbing in Hibbing, MN

Iron Range Historical Museum & Jail
The IronRange Historical Society is primarily a research and publication facility, with displays as space permits.

Category: Gilbert Museum in Minnesota

Description of this Minnesota Attraction: The Socity is known for its huge collection of over 20,000 photographs in 80 albums, the Gilbert Heralds from 1923 to 1978, and the Eveleth News and Eveleth Clarions from 1902 to 1978.

Minnesota Discovery Center
Explore museum exhibits and interpretive sites that share the spirit of the Iron Range, telling the stories of geology, mining, immigration, life-skills, traditions and more.

Category: Chisholm Museum in Minnesota

Description of this Minnesota Attraction: Immerse yourself in the unique history of local communities and the iron mining industry, then uncover the story of your ancestors at the Iron Range Research Center library and archives. Climb aboard the 1920's Mesabi Railway trolley and see spectacular views of the Glen-Godfrey mine. Explore the ethnic garden near the location house and visit Hill's Finnish Boarding House.

Minnesota Museum Of Mining
The Minnesota Museum of Mining gives visitors an opportunity to actually climb aboard equipment used to mine the Mesabi Range's rich iron ore.

Category: Chisholm Museum in Minnesota

Description of this Minnesota Attraction: Climb aboard mining trucks, see a 1907 steam locomotive, or tour replicas of an underground mine and mining town. Trucks displayed at the museum range from a 1930's white dump truck with a 2-ton capacity to a 127-ton WABCO Electrohaul. Climb aboard a 1910 Atlantic Steam Shovel, which was considered to be one of the fastest steam shovels ever made. Only six of these shovels were built and they were the prototype of the shovels used to dig tthe Pananma Canal and remove the soil overburden on the Mesabi Range.

United States Hockey Hall Of Fame
The museum is a national shrine of historical significance dedicated to honoring hockey by showcasing all levels of the sport.

Category: Eveleth Museum in Minnesota

Description of this Minnesota Attraction: Entertaining displays and memorabilia give visitors an opportunity to experience the thrilling game action and inspiring achievement of all those involved in the games of hockey.

Viking Sword Museum
A historical museum in west central Minnesota

Category: Ulen Museum in Minnesota

Description of this Minnesota Attraction: A visit to the Viking Sword Museum of Ulen, Minnesota is like taking a step back in time. You'll see what life was like in the 1800s when you tour a pioneer home. You'll discover what a prairie town looked like when you walk through the general store, church, bank, dress shop, one-room school, and doctor's office. You'll see a sword that was unearthed near Ulen whose origin is traced back to the Vikings of the 1600s. Military uniforms from every war since World War 1 are on display, as well as Minnesota sports memorabilia and an antique doll collection. A tribute to the Norwegian immigrants of this area includes a Hardaanger violin and original wood carvings. There is something for everyone at the Viking Sword Museum.

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