- Education programs - Exhibits - Legacy Trail - Meeting rooms - Research Library

Historic sites in the Twin Cities Metro area: - Alexander Ramsey House: 265 South Exchange Street, St. Paul, MN 55102, 651-296-8760 - Folsom House: 272 West Government Street, Taylors Falls, MN 55084, 651-465-3125 - Historic Fort Snelling: 200 Tower Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55111, 612-726-1171 - James J Hill House: 240 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55102, 651-297-2555 - Mill City Museum: 704 South 2nd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55401, 612-341-7582 - Minnehaha Depot: Minnehaha Parkway on Hiawatha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 651-228-0263 - Minnesota State Capitol: 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, St. Paul, MN 55101, 651-296-2881 - Oliver H. Kelley Farm: 15788 Kelley Farm Road, Elk River, MN 55330, 763-441-6896 - Sibley House Historic Site: 1357 Sibley Memorial Highway (Highway 13), Mendota, MN 55120, 651-452-1596 Historic sites in Greater Minnesota: - Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site: 1620 Lindbergh Drive South, Little Falls, MN 56345, 320-616-5421 - Comstock House: 506 Eighth Street South, Moorhead, MN 56560, 218-291-4211 - Forest History Center: 2609 County Road 76, Grand Rapids, MN 55744, 218-327-4482 - Fort Ridgely: 72404 County Road 30, Fairfax, MN 55332, 507-426-7888 - Harkin Store: 66250 County Road 21, New Ulm, MN 56073, 507-354-8666 - Historic Forestville: 21899 County Road 118, Preston, MN 55965, 507-765-2785 - Jeffers Petroglyphs: 27160 County Road 2, Comfrey, MN 56019, 507-628-5591 - Lac qui Parle Mission: Junction of Chippewa County Highway 13 and County Road 32, Montevideo, MN 56265, 320-269-7636 - Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post: 43411 Oodena Drive, Onamia, MN 56359, 320-532-3632 - North West Company Fur Post: 12551 Voyageur Lane, Pine City, MN 55063, 320-629-6356 - Split Rock Lighthouse: 3713 Split Rock Lighthouse Road, Two Harbors, MN 55616, 218-226-6372 - W.W. Mayo House: 118 North Main Street, Le Sueur, MN 56058, 507-665-3250

Museum displays and library aids for researchers and other interested parties

Offers a safe and fun environment for kids to play, learn and grow with different areas of learning between arts/crafts, events, fine motor, gross motor, imaginative, large interactive exhibits, soft play, and more.

Preserves historic artifacts of Douglas County and offers services including: - Museum exhibits - Genealogy and research library - Special events

Collects and maintains the material history of the county for the benefit of its residents and visitors.

Provides the collection, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge about the history of Lyon County and relates it to the history of the region and the state of Minnesota.

- A permanent collection of paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, architecture, textiles, photos, and decorative arts from all parts of the world. Loan exhibitions of works borrowed from other museums and private collectors. - Visitors Information Center: Provides information about exhibitions, activities and programs. - Accepts tour reservations to the Purcell-Cutts House, a Purcell and Elmslie residence in Minneapolis

Collects, preserves, and shares the history of Carlton County. Maintains artifacts, documents, maps, and photographs.

- Recreational, educational program - Costumed guides in furnished homes explain lives and problems of the pioneer, 19th century crafts demonstrated with hands-on activities - Food - Gift shop with handcrafted items

Grant County history and genealogical research Materials available include Grant County newspapers (obituaries and marriages are indexed), census records, plat books, naturalization index, books of historical nature, files of newspaper clippings, Lutheran church records

Provides various galleries with hands-on exhibits for children, hosts events throughout the year, and can be rented for various events including birthday parties. Also offers a gift shop.

- Self guided tours of the museum - Guided tours for school groups and other groups on request - School groups, scout groups, etc. are free - Veterans Memorial Hall opened in 2008 displays military history from the Civil War to the present

- Artifact collections - Community Gardens: Traditional and raised beds available for rental - Educational Programming: Lectures, stories from local historians and workshops for adults - Exhibits - Historic Properties: Dee Log Cabin, George Stoppel Farmstead, Hadley Valley Schoolhouse, Mayowood (including tours) and Ralph Stoppel Farmstead - Wilson Wicklund Research Center: Available for anyone researching local and county history topics including genealogy and family history, agricultural and family farms, businesses, architectural and house histories, and more

- Public Gallery/Architecture/Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Tours. For details and tour topics, visit the Walker lobby desk, call or check the online calendar. - Private group tours and self-guided visits are available for visitors of all ages. Guided tours must be scheduled at least four weeks in advance; self-guided visits must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance. Visit the website to select a tour type and schedule a visit. - Classes, lectures, and other program available for all ages. Call or visit the website for complete information.

- Collection of modern and contemporary visual art, which grows each year through new acquisitions and includes more than 11,000 works. Spans a range of media that includes painting, sculpture, film, video, photography, and works on paper. - Provides information about exhibitions, activities, and programs

Over 90,000 manuscripts holdings in the following categories: - Western Manuscripts: collections photographed in libraries, monasteries, archives, and universities of Western Europe. - Eastern Christian Manuscripts: written texts from the world of Eastern Christianity, including works in Armenian, Syriac, Arabic, Greek, Coptic, and others. - Printed books and art

- Hands-on technology discovery center with exhibits that make learning about science and technology easy, understandable and fun for children ages 5 - 12 and adults. - Workshops about science and technology available to any groups of 15 or more, special classes for home-schooled children. - Technology, science, and engineering summer camp

Features exhibits, programs, and hands-on experiences that help children of all ages celebrate their lives and cultures while exploring the cultures of the world The museum houses the Big Red Bookshelf program, which provides free children's books at different locations throughout Duluth Discovery for All scholarship program assists with program accessibility for families with economic hardships

- Tour of the home of Charles Lindbergh, world famous aviator - Learn about the life accomplishments and challenges of Charles A. Lindbergh at the visitor center

- Free tours on daily basis. Special tours for educational groups arranged in advance - Classes, lectures, concerts and other programs for all ages - Education for preschool - age 15, adult classes and evening classes, courses for teachers (academic credits for some classes) - Educational Rental Material - Slides, reproductions, and video tapes

- Lawshe Memorial Museum houses a research center library of county and regional histories, books, documents, maps, genealogical collections, online databases, oral history tapes, and related items. County newspapers going back to 1857 are microfilmed and readers are available to examine them. On file are hundreds of photographs, articles, and clippings. Copying services offered in research center. - Museum display area has historical exhibits including a mural that is over 80 feet long which depicts scenes from around the county - Special events and educational programming offered on periodic basis - Gift shop has books, prints, and souvenirs for sale - LeDuc Historic Estate provides guided tours, history events, and programs - Sibley Historic Site provides guided tours, history events, and programs - Sites can be rented for events

Services: - Group tours provided - School educational tours and research assistance - Traveling exhibits - Private research library - Gift Shop - Speakers Bureau - Itasca Heritage Center - Private research, library, museum, gift shop - not publicly funded

Judy Garland birthplace historic house opens as a museum. In the museum there is the Unique "Faith Wick Fairyland" doll exhibit, you can also adopt a Munchikin, Children's Discovery Museum, there are Limited Edition Three-Piece Commemorative Envelpe Set with 2006 Judy Garland Stamps, and much more.

Historical society and museum with research library resources