List of museums in Minnesota

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This list of museums in Minnesota encompasses museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

Museum name type Image Locality Founded Summary web link
1 The Depot Duluth The Depot was built in 1892, served seven different rail lines, and accommodated 5,000 passengers. In 1973 it re-opened, housing four different museums and five performing arts organizations. web
2 The Duluth Art Institute The Depot Duluth art programming emphasizing active community participation web
3 Duluth Children's Museum The Depot Duluth emphasis on play in both children and adults, encouraging intergenerational interaction web
4 Lake Superior Railroad Museum The Depot Duluth The museum has seven steam, eleven diesel and two electric locomotives, and over 40 other pieces of rolling stock.
5 St. Louis County Historical Society The Depot Duluth collects and preserves collections that reflect the people and cultures of northeastern Minnesota web
6 Great Lakes Aquarium Canal Park Duluth the only aquarium in the United States that focuses on freshwater exhibits
7 Great Lakes Floating Maritime Museum Duluth The historic vessels USCG Buoy Tender Sundew, US Army Corps of Engineers tugboat Lake Superior, and the lake freighter SS William A. Irvin are moored there.
8 Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center Canal Park Duluth Exhibits demonstrate the history and operations of upper lakes commercial shipping and the Aerial Lift Bridge.
9 Tweed Museum of Art UMD Campus Duluth collection of over 6,000 works covering a range of periods and cultures in art history, with particular strengths in American landscape painting
10 William A Irvin Floating Ship Museum Canal Park Duluth
11 Bandana Square Saint Paul houses the Twin City Model Railroad Club museum
12 Bakken Library and Museum Minneapolis world's only library and museum devoted to medical electricity
13 Bill & Bonnie Daniels Firefighters Hall & Museum Minneapolis demonstrates the history of firefighting and provides fire-safety education web
14 Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum University of Minnesota Minneapolis A teaching museum housing 20,000 items with large collections of Marsden Hartley, Alfred Maurer, Charles Biederman, Native American Mimbres culture pottery, and Korean furniture
15 Historic Fort Snelling Fort Snelling Structures including walls, the round tower, barracks, the commandant's house, gatehouse, magazine, school, and others were either restored or rebuilt to 19th-century condition.
16 James J. Hill House Saint Paul an art gallery that housed Hill's collection of paintings and sculpture, and a pipe organ
17 Mill City Museum Minneapolis exhibits of the history of milling, examples of the machinery that was used to grind wheat into flour, and a tour that shows the jobs that were performed
18 Minneapolis Institute of Arts Minneapolis The Institute of Arts features an encyclopedic collection of approximately 100,000 objects[1] spanning 5,000 years of world history. Its collection includes paintings, photographs, prints and drawings, textiles, architecture, and decorative arts. Thee are collections of African art and art from Oceania and the Americas, and an especially strong collection of Asian art, called "one of the finest and most comprehensive Asian art collections in the country".[2] The Asian collection includes Chinese architecture, jades,[3] bronzes, and ceramics.[2]
19 Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Minneapolis the largest urban sculpture garden in the country, with 40 permanent art installations and several other temporary pieces
20 Minnesota Children's Museum Saint Paul Permanent galleries include "World Works," "Earth World," "Habitot," "Our World," and "Rooftop Art Park." web
21 Minnesota History Center Saint Paul the Minnesota Historical Society's headquarters, with permanent and traveling museum exhibits and a library
22 Minnesota Museum of American Art Saint Paul over 3500 objects representing the 19th century to the present with a focus on regional and Minnesota artists web
23 Minnesota Streetcar Museum Minneapolis five operable streetcars, three from Twin Cities Rapid Transit fleet and two from the Duluth Street Railway Company
24 Minnesota Transportation Museum Saint Paul The museum operates several heritage transportation sites in Minnesota and one in Wisconsin. The museum is actively involved in preserving local railroad, bus and streetcar history.
25 Museum of Russian Art Minneapolis Masterpieces of Russian Lacquer Art, featuring over a hundred lacquered miniatures web
26 Science Museum of Minnesota Saint Paul focused on topics in technology, natural history, physical science and mathematics education
27 Walker Art Center Minneapolis a multidisciplinary institution that includes programming in visual arts, performing arts, and film and video, as well as educational and community programs, design and new media
28 3M Museum Two Harbors history of 3M corporation and products
29 Headwaters Science Center Bemidji over 40 live animal species available for touching and holding web
30 History Center of Olmsted County Rochester antique furniture, glassware, and exhibits related to medicine, Saint Marys Hospital, IBM, and the 1883 Rochester tornado web
31 Hjemkomst Center Moorhead Hjemkomst Viking Ship
32 Minnesota Music Hall of Fame New Ulm Exhibits honor Minnesota music legends like Bob Dylan, Prince, Whoopee John Wilfahrt, Harold Loeffelmacher, The Andrews Sisters and Judy Garland.
33 Brown County Historical Society New Ulm history of Brown County including the Dakota War of 1862 web
34 Museum of Lake Minnetonka Excelsior and Wayzata operates the steamboat Minnehaha that was part of a small fleet made by the Twin City Rapid Transit Company
35 Pavek Museum of Broadcasting St. Louis Park houses one of the world's most significant collections of vintage radio and television equipment
36 Oliver H. Kelley Homestead Elk River an 1860s working farm
37 Spam Museum Austin "the sum of all human knowledge"[4] web
38 Two Harbors Light Two Harbors the oldest operating lighthouse in the US state of Minnesota
39 United States Hockey Hall of Fame Eveleth a national shrine dedicated to honoring hockey by showcasing all levels of the sport web
40 American Swedish Institute Minneapolis exhibits dedicated to documenting the journeys of Swedish immigrants to the United States
41 Anoka County History Center Anoka photographs and heirlooms related to the history of Anoka County web
42 Ard Godfrey House Minneapolis artifacts including tools and piano complement the oldest house in Minneapolis web
43 Bloomington Historical Museum Bloomington Restored 1892 town hall building[5] web
44 Carver County Historical Society Waconia Several galleries portray the county's heritage. web
45 Chaska History Center Chaska exhibits, photographs, letters, diaries, maps, artifacts, documents and copies of the Chaska Herald newspaper to promote a greater understanding of Chaska and its people web
46 Dakota City Heritage Village Farmington a 1900 era village and museum web
47 Hennepin History Museum Minneapolis exhibits to document the county's settlers and the diverse people who live in Hennepin County today web
48 Minnehaha Depot Minneapolis an 1875 depot on the Milwaukee Road line exhibiting railroady stuff web
49 Minnetonka Historical Society Minnetonka Charles H. Burwell house and furnishings, on the National Register of Historic Places web
50 Baseball Hall of Fame Museum of Minnesota Minneapolis a museum focusing on the baseball memorabilia collected by Ray Crump, a Minnesota Twins equipment manager web
51 New Brighton History Center Museum New Brighton an 1887 railroad depot museum of railroad artifacts, historical pictures, area maps, caboose, railroad work cart, baggage carts, and mail cart web
52 Plymouth Historical Society Plymouth
53 Stans Museum Shakopee exhibits commemorating Stans' life as an entrepreneur, African adventurer, and public servant web
54 Wells Fargo History Museum Minneapolis exhibits include an 1863 Concord Stagecoach, a recreated 1900 Town Bank, gold nuggets, coins and paper currency web
55 Pioneer Museum Long Lake buildings include the 1917 Long Lake schoolhouse, the 1858 log school and two carriage houses, the old Independence Town Hall, and the restored log house of homesteader Charles Wolsfeld web
56 Afton Historical Society Museum Afton Located in the former Congregational church (1868) building it features a turn-of-the-century kitchen and schoolroom, library, military artifacts, post office, telephone switchboard, fashions, and children's toys and games as well as an extensive photograph gallery. web
57 Alexander Ramsey House Saint Paul Alexander Ramsey's home with furnishings is open for tours and special events. web
58 Gammelgarden Museum Scandia open air museum devoted to Swedish immigration in the United States web
59 Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life Saint Paul Exhibits include a replica sod house and exhibits characterizing life as a Dakota Indian. web
60 Hay Lake School and Erickson Log House Museum Scandia an 1896 school and 1868 log home web
61 North Saint Paul Historical Society North Saint Paul web
62 Sibley House Historical Site Mendota American Fur Company trading post, homes of Henry Hastings Sibley and Jean-Baptiste Faribault web
63 Stone House Museum Marine on St. Croix Housed in the city jail, this museum features crafts, photographs, and articles of settlers from the 1800s plus a Swedish kitchen. web
64 Warden's House Museum Stillwater The warden's house, built in 1853 houses a museum with 14 rooms decorated in the late 19th and early 20th century style. web
65 Douglas County Historical Society Alexandria Historical museum is housed in the home of U.S. Senator Knute Nelson. web
66 Evansville Historical Foundation museum and research center Evansville recreated village similar to the kind founded by early settlers of the area web
67 Grant County Museum and Historical Society Elbow Lake fossilized mammoth bones, Sioux and Chippewa, fur traders, ox cart, settlers, pioneer life, stagecoach, log cabin, main street of the early 1900s web
68 Historic Terrace Mill Terrace log house, Keystone Arch bridge, oxcart trails, arrowheads, stone scraping and cutting tools, fieldstone mallet heads, Indian burial site, Runestone and mooring stones from Vikings 600 years ago web
69 Pope County Historical Society Glenwood county history, farm machinery, and American Indian artifacts, genealogy department, rural school house, courthouse, log home, 1886 Soo Line caboose, and furnished lake cabin web
70 Runestone Museum Alexandria Norse history, the Native American exhibit, Minnesota wildlife display, and display of early pioneer life web
71 Beltrami County History Center Bemidji The museum is housed in the 1912 Great Northern Depot; it features arched framework windows and original terrazzo floors. web
72 Clearwater County Historical Society Bagley 1880s log school, 1936 WPA school, the Ebro Depot, the Halvorson cabin, tool sheds web
73 East Polk Heritage Center Fosston collection of historical furnishings, books, photographs, and documents web
74 Saum Schools Saum one-room log school (1903) and two-story frame schoolhouse (1912) built as on of Minnesota's first consolidated schools
75 Becker County Historical Society Detroit Lakes preservation of history web
76 Finn Creek Museum New York Mills Open air museum is devoted to the preservation the heritage of the Finnish culture web
77 History Museum of East Otter Tail County Perham interpretive exhibits, photographic displays, and original motion picture footage web
78 Old Hometown Museum Stephen antique furniture, old kitchen cupboards filled with unique dishes, pots and pans, an old ice box, 2 old organs, a fainting couch, a collection of 142 dolls dressed in hand crocheted costumes, teacher’s desk, an old rural student’s school desk, and early 20th century clothes web
79 Peder Engelstad Pioneer Village Thief River Falls artifacts from the past displayed in nineteen buildings web
80 Polk County Museum Crookston The main museum contains a kitchen, living room and bedroom, a general store, doctor’s office, barbershop, communications center (telephone and switchboard center), a model electric train, musical instruments, a square piano, ladies hats, tools, newspaper on microfilms, books, pamphlets, maps, pictures and other objects. web
81 Settlers' Square Warren machinery, tools, equipment, ox cart, hotel, millinery, general store web
82 Otter Tail County Historical Museum Fergus Falls dioramas, period rooms, sounds of horse drawn plowing, a steam engine, and barnyard animals web
83 Phelps Mill Underwood turn-of-the-century flour mill is open for seasonal self-guided tours
85 Solomon Gilman Comstock House Moorhead restored house and original furnishings web
86 Hjemkomst Center Moorhead Hjemkomst Viking Ship, Hopperstad Stave Church replica, and Red River Valley exhibit web web
87 Memorial Educational Museum Ada housed in the former Congregational Church web
88 Prairie Village Ada a living museum featuring machinery, furnishings, tools, and other articles used by pioneers web
89 Stevens County History Museum Morris collects examples of historical artifacts of life on the prairie web
90 Traverse County Historical Museum Wheaton kitchen/living room/bedroom/sewing room displays, farm machinery display, general store/butcher shop/blacksmith shop/doctor& dentist office/dress shop/newspaper office, and church displays, one room school and caboose, fire truck and car displays web
91 Wilkin County Historical Society Breckenridge
92 Hubbard County Historical Museum Park Rapids Located in the historic courthouse, exhibits include Native American artifacts, farming and logging displays, quilts, a pioneer cabin, and a one room school house. web
93 Red River History Museum Akeley looms and weaving web
94 Kittson County Museum Lake Bronson household items, memorabilia, picture scrapbooks, journals and diaries, and family histories emphasizing northern and eastern European settlers web
95 Lake of the Woods County Historical Society and Museum Baudette geology and natural history to early peoples, fur trade, settlement and the development of industries web
96 Pioneer Farm and Village Roseau agriculture web
97 Roseau County Historical Society and Museum Roseau displays artifacts from the present and the past that represent the history of Roseau County web
98 Warroad Heritage Center Warroad fishing, industry, ranching, boating, Native Americans, and transportation web
99 Carlton County History and Heritage Center Cloquet music web
100 Fitger's Brewery Complex Museum Duluth brewery web
101 Glensheen Historic Estate Duluth 38 rooms and furnishings and gardens
102 Dorothy Molter Museum Ely preserves the legacy of Dorothy Molter web
103 Moose Lake Depot and Fires of 1918 Museum Moose Lake exhibits about the history of area railroads and the 1918 fire web
104 Vermillion Interpretive and History Museum Ely
105 Cook County Historical Society Grand Marais
106 Grand Portage National Monument Grand Marais fur trading web
107 North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum Tofte Lake Superior commercial fishing web
108 Children's Discovery Museum Grand Rapids dolls web
109 Forest History Center Grand Rapids logging web
110 Itasca Heritage Center Grand Rapids woolly mammoth, Mississippi River, Judy Garland web
111 Greyhound Bus Origin Center Hibbing birthplace of the bus industry web
112 Hibbing Historical Museum Hibbing models, audio visual, pictorial displays, historic artifacts web
113 Ironworld Discovery Center Chisholm iron range/mining web web
114 Minnesota Museum of Mining Chisholm iron range/mining web
115 Koochiching Museums International Native American culture, European settlement, and the exploitation of natural resources including the fur trade and forestry web
116 Lake County Historical Museum Two Harbors McDougal archeological dig artifacts and a Paleo-Indian display web
117 Split Rock Lighthouse Two Harbors The site includes the original tower and lens, the fog signal building, the oil house, and the three keepers' houses.
118 Heritage Museum Virginia the logging era, Virginia's two major fires, and the trolley line web
119 Tower Train Museum Tower 1910 Duluth and Iron Range Railway class K-1 2-8-0 (number 1218) steam locomotive web
120 Iron Range Historical Society Gilbert photographs, books, newspapers web
121 Croft Mine Historical Park Crosby mine and mining artifacts web
122 Crow Wing County Historical Society Museum Brainerd
123 Cuyuna Range Historical Museum Crosby
124 Depot and Log Museums Aitkin logging, railroads, agriculture including Northern Pacific Depot web
125 Cokato Museum and Gust Akerlund Studio Cokato local history web
126 Little Mountain Settlement Museum Monticello
127 Minnesota Pioneer Park Annandale pioneer life web
128 Rockford Area Historical Society Rockford Ames-Florida Stork House web
129 Wright County Historical Society and Heritage Center Buffalo Wright County historical artifacts web
130 Hinckley Fire Museum Hinckley story of 1894 fire and rebuilding of the town web
131 Kanabec History Center Mora exhibition hall, reference library, art gallery web
132 Charles A. Lindbergh House Little Falls Charles Lindbergh home, furnishings, and possessions web
133 Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum Little Falls historical artifacts from Morrison County web
134 Christie Home Museum Long Prairie home and furnishings of Dr. Robert L. Christie web
135 Mille Lacs Indian Museum Onamia exhibits dedicated to telling the story of the Mille Lacs Band web
136 Minnesota Military Museum Little Falls focussed on how military conflicts and institutions have shaped the country web
137 Osakis Area Heritage Center Osakis
138 Todd County Historical Museum Long Prairie research and learning center web
139 Benton County Historical Society and Museum Sauk Rapids genealogy and newspapers web
140 Borgstrom House Museum Upsala 1913 house and furnishings web
141 Melrose Area Museum Melrose subjects, such as military, business memorabilia, clothing, kitchen and household items, furniture, religious items, local sports and photographs web
142 Mille Lacs County Historical Society Depot Museum Princeton
143 Paynesville Historical Museum Paynesville schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, wood cabinet shop, agricultural building web
144 Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home Sauk Centre boyhood home of Sinclair Lewis
145 Sinclair Lewis Interpretive Center Sauk Centre exhibits and slide presentation on Sinclair Lewis web
146 Sherburne History Center Becker education and life on the edge of civilization web
147 Stearns History Museum St. Cloud web
148 Amador Heritage Center Almelund
149 Chisago County History Center Lindstrom web
150 Gustaf Anderson House Lindstrom
151 Isanti County Historical Society Cambridge web
152 Karl Oskar House Lindstrom
153 Folsom House Museum Taylors Falls web
154 Pioneer Park Sebeka
155 Verndale Historical Society Verndale
156 Wadena County Historical Society Wadena
157 Cass County Museum Walker
158 Lyle's Logging Camp and Museum Cass Lake
159 Blue Earth County Heritage Center Mankato web
160 Eugene Saint Julien Cox House Saint Peter
161 Etta Ross Historical Museum Blue Earth
162 Peter Kremer House Minnesota Lake web
163 Le Sueur County Historical Society Museum Elysian
164 Le Sueur Museum Le Sueur web
165 Renesselaer D. Hubbard House Mankato web
166 Treaty Site History Center Saint Peter
167 Dr. William W. Mayo House Le Sueur web
168 Waseca County Historical Society Waseca web
169 Waseca County Historical Society Waseca web
170 Watonwan County Historical Center Madelia web
171 Winnebago Area Historical Society Winnebago
172 End-O-Line Line Railroad Park and Museum Currie web
173 Jasper Area Historical Society Museum Jasper
174 Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum Walnut Grove web
175 Legion Pioneer Museum Vesta
176 Lincoln County Pioneer Museum Hendricks web
177 Lucan Heritage Park and Museum Lucan
178 John G. Lund House Canby
179 Lyon County Courthouse Museum Marshall
180 Minnesota Machinery Museum Hanley Falls web
181 Pipestone County Museum Pipestone web
182 Redwood County Museum Redwood Falls
183 Spirit of Peace Indian Museum Pipestone web
184 Westbrook Heritage House Museum Westbrook
185 Wheels across the Prairie Museum Tracy web
186 Arv Hus Museum Milan
187 Big Stone County Historical Society Ortonville web
188 Historic Chippewa City Montevideo web
189 Lac qui Parle County Museum Madison web
190 The Goldstein Museum of Design Saint Paul 1976 the only design museum in the Midwestern United States, located in the College of Design, University of Minnesota web

[edit] See also

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[edit] References

  1. ^ WILLIAM M. GRISWOLD APPOINTED NEW DIRECTOR OF THE MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS. Retrieved on 2007-07-24.
  2. ^ a b New and Improved: The Minneapolis Institute of Arts Reopens. Antiques and the Arts Online. Retrieved on 2007-09-04.
  3. ^ Among these is a 1784 piece believed to be the largest historic jade sculpture outside of China. Jade Mountain Illustrating the Gathering of Poets at the Lan T'ing Pavilion. Art de l'Asie. www.framemuseums.org. Retrieved on 2007-09-04.
  4. ^ Spam Museum. Hormel Foods, LLC. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
  5. ^ Bloomington Briefing, April 2008