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- Holds a collection of over 11,000 modern and contemporary works, growing each year through new acquisitions, spanning media including painting, sculpture, film, video, photography, and works on paper. - Provides information on exhibitions, activities, and public programs.

- 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

A historical museum focusing on Mennonite heritage. The museum village tour features: - 1884 Mennonite Homestead - Antique machinery and flower beds throughout the village - Exhibits in 19 buildings - Additional building tours such as the barbershop, blacksmith shop, county school house, post office, railroad depot, and telephone museum

- Assistance with family research - Education - County history exhibits - Historic preservation - Information center about the county - Public presentations

- 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

Historical museum featuring an authentic 19th-century prairie settler village with genuine historical artifacts. Also features a period train exhibit with a 1930s replica station house, period cabins and church, and town buildings.

A museum and historic site that features several historic buildings, structures, and rolling stock dedicated to preserving and interpreting the early history of Currie, the Shetek area, and its 20th-century railroad history.

Museum displays and library aids for researchers and other interested parties

Preserves historic artifacts of the city of Dassel, ergot, and offers services including: - Historical archives - Museum exhibits - Special events

Serves as a cultural center for music, dance, theater, exhibitions, public forums, and hosts special events. Public programming designed to educate and entertain. Includes topics such as civic engagement, United States history, Minnesota history, concerts, dance performances, and more. Many events are kid friendly. Visit the website for event dates and times. Museum exhibits and guided tours are also available.

Features displays that tell a story of the geology and archaeology of the Minnesota Valley, Native American history, and pioneer life in the county. Maintains historical references and a genealogical library available during museum hours and by appointment.

- View exhibits featuring the Society's collections, large-scale objects, hands-on experiences, characters from the past, and multimedia presentations. Traveling exhibits rotate throughout the year. - Public festivals, lectures, films, Sunday afternoon programs, special events, and other family programs. - Museum Stores: Two gift stores, one especially for families, featuring Minnesota specialties. - Cafe Minnesota: Restaurant serves continental breakfast, lunch, and Sunday brunch.

Historical society and museum with research library resources

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

A museum that recaptures a century of stories about farm life. Implements, tools, tractors, and gas engines in mint condition along with rural art that helps look back to an era when neighbors worked together to harvest their crops, raise barns, and build a better life for their families. Tours available with advanced notice. Features a gift shop, picnic table, and campground with full hook-up sites.

- Education department with classes for children, families, and adults such as outreach programs, evening classes, computer classes, and field trips throughout the world - Guided tour program for parties of 15 or more - Hands-on exhibits and galleries - Museum exhibits in paleontology, biology, technology, geography, physics, anthropology, and the environment; traveling exhibits every 4 months - Performances augmenting science exhibits - Self touring with special help for persons with disabilities - Special group arrangements for visits, meetings, and conventions with use of space provided where possible - Volunteer opportunities as exhibit interpreters and demonstrators (full training program), clerical, etc. - William L. McKnight 3M Convertible IMAX Dome Omnitheater with films shown on a 90-foot screen from floor to overhead and on all sides of the audience

Art Galleries Permanent Collection: Features a permanent collection of paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, architecture, textiles, photography, and decorative arts from around the world. Hosts loan exhibitions from other museums and private collectors. Visitors Information Center: Provides details on exhibitions, programs, and activities, and accepts tour reservations to the Purcell-Cutts House, a historic Purcell and Elmslie residence in Minneapolis.

- Minneapolis Sculpture Garden: Located on Vineland Place, across from the Walker Art Center. The 11-acre garden is a joint project of the Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. There are more than 40 art objects on permanent view. - Cowles Conservatory: Contains permanent and seasonal displays of native, tropical, and exotic plants, including orchids, palms, and other plant species.

- The Benton County History Museum has available for research a number of sources of information for those wishing to research family history - Other holdings include census on microfilm, both Federal and state, Benton County Veterans Census, Benton County Naturalization Records - Newspapers dating back to 1851 - Museum display area

- Collection and cataloging of historic artifacts - Genealogy assistance - Interpretive library - Preservation assistance - Telephone book collections

Fond Du Lac reservation offers a cultural center and a museum filled with collections of artifacts, Ojibwe clothing, crafts, hand-made baskets, birch bark canoes, cradleboards, and moose-hide drums.

- Provides a continued source of historical information available to everyone at the present as well as for future generations. - Long term vision and purpose shall be the collection, preservation and dissemination of historical information and materials pertinent to the history of Aitkin County. - To elevate interest in Aitkin County history by the dissemination of the historical information to interested persons, groups and institutions. To enhance the awareness of the museum and the the historical society with continued programs for students, the public and other organizations as deemed appropriate by the Board of Trustees and the Museum Administrator.

- Educational Programs: Classes, lectures, and other programs are available for all ages. Call or visit the website for complete information. - Private Group Tours and Self-Guided Visits: Available for all ages. Guided tours must be scheduled at least four weeks in advance; self-guided visits require two weeks' notice. Visit the website to select a tour type and schedule a visit. - Public Tours: Gallery, Architecture, and Minneapolis Sculpture Garden tours are offered. For details, visit the Walker lobby desk, call, or check the online calendar.

- 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

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.