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

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

- 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.

- 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.

- 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

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.

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.

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.

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.

- 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

Park and Facility Locator The following facilities are operated through the Edina Park and Recreation Department: - Arneson Acres Edina Garden/Historical Center: 4711 West 70th Street, Terrace Room - (612)928-4578 Greenhouse, Arneson Acres Park - (952)826-1620 - Braemar Arena, 7501 Ikola Way, (952)833-9500. Year-round skating - Braemar Golf Course: 6364 John Harris Drive, (952)903-5750 - Centennial Lakes Park: 7499 France Avenue South, (952)833-9580 Outdoor park and pavilion, concession stand, walking paths and sitting areas, winter skating, summer cultural programs, rental facility for 100 people - Edina Aquatic Center: 4300 West 66th Street, (952)833-9560. Open Memorial Weekend through Labor Day. - Edina Art Center: 4701 West 64th Street, (952)903-5780 - Edina Senior Center: 5280 Grandview Square, (952)833-9570 - Edinborough Park: 7700 York Avenue South, (952)833-9540 Cultural stage programs, swimming, skating, running track, rental facilities for 750 people Neighborhood Parks: (952)826-0367 - main phone for all parks - Alden Park: 6750 Belmore Lane - Arden Park: 5230 Minnehaha Boulevard - Birchcrest Park: 6016 Hansen Road - Bredesen Park 5901 Olinger Boulevard - Browndale Park 4510 Browndale Avenue - Chowen Park: 5700 Chowen Avenue South - Cornelia School Park: 7000 Cornelia Drive - Countryside Park: 6240 Tracy Avenue - Courtney Fields at Braemar Park: 7351 McCauley Trail - Creek Valley School Park: 6401 Gleason Road - Fox Meadow Park: 5251 Blake Road South - Frank Tupa Park: 4918 Eden Avenue - Garden Park: 5520 Hansen Road - Heights Park: 5500 West 66th Street - Highlands Park: 5200 Doncaster Way - Kojetin Park: 4201 West 44th Street - Lake Edina Park: 4400 Parklawn Avenue - Lewis Park: 7300 Cahill Road - McGuire Park: 69th Street West and McGuire Road - Melody Lake Park: 5601 Melody Lake Drive - Normandale Park: 6501 Warren Avenue South - Pamela Park: 4301 West 58th Street - Rosland Park: 4300 West 66th Street - Sherwood Park: 5241 Grandview Square - St. Johns Park: 5924 St. Johns Avenue - Strachauer Park: 6200 Beard Avenue South - Tingdale Park: 5800 West 59th Street - Todd Park: 4429 Vandervork KAvenue - Utley Park: 4521 West 50th Street - Van Valkenburg Park: 4935 Lincoln Drive - Walnut Ridge Park: 5801 Londonderry Road - Weber Park: 4115 Grimes Avenue South - Williams Park: 4801 West 50th Street - Wooddale Park: 4500 West 50th Street - York Park: 7700 York Avenue South - Yorktown Park: 7335 York Avenue South

- 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.

Offers educational exhibits, public programming, and science outreach focused on natural history and the universe. Programs include: - Educational programming and group visits for K-12 schools and community organizations - Exhibits on natural history and science, including permanent and rotating exhibitions - Planetarium shows featuring live and recorded productions - Public programs and events such as festivals, day programs, and researcher-led activities - Traveling planetarium programs (ExploraDome) serving schools and community venues across Minnesota

- Free public tours of the permanent collection and special exhibitions; private or school group tours by request - Classes, workshops, lectures, concerts/events, and family-oriented programs available for children, school age youth, adults, and older adults - Programs for educators and students, including guided group tours, discovery days, and resources for teachers - Self-guided group activities and online/digital learning resources are also available

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

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

Preserves historic collections for the county and provides educational programming

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. The Discovery for All scholarship program assists with program accessibility for families with economic hardships.

- 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.

Preserves and displays books, maps, newspapers, pictures, and other objects from Polk County

Provides a historic village that offers visitors a glimpse into 19th-century frontier life along the Minnesota River. Buildings are arranged to reflect a timeline from the pre-territorial era through the late 1800s, allowing visitors to discover how early Minnesotans established their lives on the frontier. Also provides various amenities and activities, including: - Biking: A 0.7-mile trail to explore the historic village by bike - Dog Trails: A one-mile River Trail and a paved trail through the historic village for leashed dogs - Picnic Areas: General picnic areas for families to relax and snack, with shelters available for rent for events - Trails: A one-mile turf trail along the Minnesota River, suitable for hiking, bird watching, and snowshoeing

- 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 exhibits that change annually

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

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