List of museums in Minnesota

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. Non-profit and university art galleries are also included. Virtual museums which exist only online are not included.

Current museums

Name	Image	Town/City	County	Region	Type	Summary
3M Museum		Two Harbors	Lake	Arrowhead	Industry	Honors the early days of the 3M corporation in the office building in which it was founded in 1902. Operated by 3M and the Lake County Historical Society.
Afton Historical Museum		Afton	Washington	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Local history	Period displays, artifacts, and photographs of local history and agriculture, plus a research library. Operated by the Afton Historical Society in an 1868 church building.
Aitkin County Historical Society Depot Museum		Aitkin	Aitkin	Iron Range	Local history	Rotating displays of Aitkin County heritage, including Mississippi riverboats and Native American culture. Housed in a 1916 railway station.
Aitkin County Historical Society Log Museum		Aitkin	Aitkin	Iron Range	Local history	Period displays of Aitkin County's pioneer days, plus early industrial and agricultural artifacts.
Akeley Paul Bunyan Historical Museum		Akeley	Hubbard	Central Minnesota	Local history	Artifacts and photographs from Akeley's early days as home to the largest sawmill in Minnesota.
Alexander Faribault House		Faribault	Rice	Southeast Minnesota	Historic house	1853 house of fur trader and town founder Alexander Faribault, with artifacts from the Faribault family and contemporaneous settlers. Operated by the Rice County Historical Society.
Alexander Ramsey House		Saint Paul	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Historic house	1868 mansion of early Minnesota governor and founding figure Alexander Ramsey. Operated by the Minnesota Historical Society.
Amador Heritage Center		Almelund	Chisago	East Central Minnesota	Local history, open-air	Local memorabilia and replica structures housed in a 1910 school, with an adjacent collection of historic buildings.
American Museum of Asmat Art		Saint Paul	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Art	Gallery on the art and culture of the Asmat people of southwestern Papua, Indonesia. Housed at the University of St. Thomas.
American Swedish Institute		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Ethnic	Art and cultural center dedicated to Swedish and Swedish American heritage, housed in a 1908 mansion.
Ames-Florida-Stork House		Rockford	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Historic house	1861 house with period furnishings charting its ownership by three families. Operated by the Rockford Area Historical Society.
Andrew John Volstead House		Granite Falls	Yellow Medicine	Minnesota River Valley	Historic house	Home of U.S. Congressman Andrew Volstead from 1894 to 1930. Operated by the Granite Falls Historical Society.
Anoka County History Center		Anoka	Anoka	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Local history	Exhibits on Anoka County's history and people. Operated by the Anoka County Historical Society in a 1965 library.
Ard Godfrey House		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Historic house	Oldest surviving frame house in Minneapolis, built in 1849. Operated by the Woman's Club of Minneapolis.
Arv Hus Museum		Milan	Chippewa	Minnesota River Valley	Local history	Vintage photographs and objects, plus contemporary sawdust artwork.
Atwater Area Historical Society and Museum		Atwater	Kandiyohi	West Central Minnesota	Local history	Vintage photographs and objects, plus a collection of military uniforms.
Augsburg Art Galleries		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Art	Gage Family Art Gallery, Christensen Center Art Gallery, and Student Art Gallery at Augsburg College displaying work by contemporary artists as well as students, alumni, and faculty.
The Bakken		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Science	World's only museum and research library devoted to the medical uses of electricity and magnetism, established by pioneering biomedical engineer Earl Bakken. Housed in a 1928 mansion.
Bartholomew House Museum		Richfield	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Historic house	1852 house of early settler Riley Bartholomew. Operated by the Richfield Historical Society adjacent to the Richfield History Center.
Baseball Hall of Fame Museum of Minnesota		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Sports	Currently closed. Baseball memorabilia collected by Ray Crump, a Minnesota Twins equipment manager; located in a baseball souvenir shop near the Twins' stadium.
Becker County Museum		Detroit Lakes	Becker	Central Minnesota	Local history	Museum and research library of Becker County history, operated by the Becker County Historical Society.
Bell Museum of Natural History		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Natural history	Established in 1872 for research and display of the state's plants and animals. Operated by the University of Minnesota.
Beltrami County History Center		Bemidji	Beltrami	Northern Minnesota	Local history	Exhibits and archives of Beltrami County history. Operated by the Beltrami County Historical Society in a 1912 railway station.
Benton County Historical Society and Museum		Sauk Rapids	Benton	Central Minnesota	Local history	Exhibits and archives of Benton County history.
Bertha Museum		Bertha	Todd	Central Minnesota	Local history	Local artifacts and memorabilia housed in a 1904 bank.
Betsy-Tacy Houses		Mankato	Blue Earth	Minnesota River Valley	Biographical	Facing childhood homes of Maude Hart Lovelace and her best friend, fictionalized by the author in her Betsy-Tacy series. Operated by the Betsy-Tacy Society.
Big Honza's Museum of Unnatural History		Montgomery	Le Sueur	Minnesota River Valley	Amusement	Humorous museum of oversized items credited to a made-up local folk hero.
Big Stone County Museum		Ortonville	Big Stone	Western Minnesota	Local history	Displays of Big Stone County history, including historical buildings and an international gallery of 500 waterfowl specimens.
Blue Earth County History Center and Museum		Mankato	Blue Earth	Minnesota River Valley	Local history	Exhibits on Blue Earth history, including Dakota heritage, Mankato's classic Front Street, and author Maud Hart Lovelace, operated by the Blue Earth County Historical Society.
Bois Forte Heritage Museum		Tower	St. Louis	Iron Range	Native American	Heritage of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, including outdoor displays of a birchbark wigwam and a tipi.
Borgstrom House Museum		Upsala	Morrison	Central Minnesota	Local history	Memorabilia of a Swedish American community—including a 1928 REO Speed Wagon firetruck—displayed in a 1913 house. Operated by the Upsala Area Historical Society.
Brown County Museum		New Ulm	Brown	Minnesota River Valley	Local history	Exhibits on Brown County history, including local Century Farms, artist Wanda Gág, and the Dakota War of 1862. Operated by the Brown County Historical Society in an ornate 1910 post office.
Bunnell House		Homer	Winona	Southeast Minnesota	Local history	1850s Carpenter Gothic house of an early settler, interpreting pioneer life; operated by the Winona County Historical Society.
Cahill School and Minnehaha Grange Hall		Edina	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Open-air	1864 schoolhouse and 1879 Grange hall used as activity space by the Edina Historical Society.
Cannon Falls Historical Museum		Cannon Falls	Goodhue	Southeast Minnesota	Local history	Local artifacts and research material, operated by the Cannon Falls Area Historical Society in an 1888 fire station
Carver County Historical Society Museum		Waconia	Carver	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Local history	Contains five galleries on Carver County history, a gallery on local veterans, and a research library.
Cass County Museum		Walker	Cass	Central Minnesota	Local history	Displays on Cass County history, including the fur trade, lumbering, transportation, and early pioneers, plus a large collection of Ojibwe artifacts and a 1912 schoolhouse; operated by the Cass County Historical Society.
Carlton County History and Heritage Center		Cloquet	Carlton	Iron Range	Local history	Permanent and rotating exhibits on Carlton County history. Operated by the Carlton County Historical Society in a 1920 library.
Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site		Little Falls	Morrison	Central Minnesota	Biographical	Boyhood home of aviator Charles Lindbergh, with exhibits in an adjacent visitor center; operated by the Minnesota Historical Society within Charles A. Lindbergh State Park.
Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum		Little Falls	Morrison	Central Minnesota	Local history	Permanent and rotating exhibits on Morrison County history, including Native American artifacts, local business and industry, and personal and household items; operated by the Morrison County Historical Society.
Charles H. Burwell House		Minnetonka	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Historic house	1883 Victorian house of a prominent mill manager; operated by the Minnetonka Historical Society.
Chaska History Center		Chaska	Carver	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Local history	Exhibits and research collections on town history. Operated by the Chaska Historical Society in an 1890 livery stable.
Children's Discovery Museum		Grand Rapids	Itasca	Iron Range	Children's	Contains interactive educational exhibits and a large display of dolls. Adjacent to the Judy Garland Museum.
Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota		Mankato	Blue Earth	Minnesota River Valley	Children's	Contains interactive exhibits
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center		Grand Marais	Cook	Arrowhead	Local history	Interprets the natural and cultural history of the Gunflint Trail area. Operated by the Gunflint Trail Historical Society and Superior National Forest in a 1930s resort lodge.
Christie House Museum		Long Prairie	Todd	Central Minnesota	Historic house	1901 Queen Anne house of an influential local family, with original furnishings and memorabilia.
Clarissa Museum		Clarissa	Todd	Central Minnesota	Local history	Museum of town's early history.
Clearwater County History Center		Shevlin	Clearwater	Northern Minnesota	Local history	Rotating exhibits and research collections on Clearwater County history; operated by the Clearwater County Historical Society in a 1911 school with additional historical buildings on the grounds.
Clinton Depot		Clinton	Big Stone	Western Minnesota	Local history	Local memorabilia including war mementos, agricultural equipment, and railroad artifacts housed in an 1885 railway station.
Cokato Museum & Gust Akerlund Studio		Cokato	Wright	West Central Minnesota	Local history	Local history museum and the Upper Midwest's only surviving early-20th-century photography studio, with much of its original equipment.
Comstock House		Moorhead	Clay	Red River Valley	Historic house	1883 Victorian house of an influential family, including politician and businessman Solomon Comstock and his daughter, pioneering female educator Ada Comstock. Operated by the city of Moorhead and the Minnesota Historical Society.
Cook County Historical Museum		Grand Marais	Cook	Arrowhead	Local history	Permanent and rotating exhibits on Cook County history, operated by the Cook County Historical Society in the Grand Marais Light keeper's house.
Cottonwood County Historical Museum		Windom	Cottonwood	Southwest Minnesota	Local history	Displays on Cottonwood County history from precontact Native Americans to the early 20th century, plus an art gallery and research library; operated by the Cottonwood County Historical Society.
Croft Mine Historical Park		Crosby	Crow Wing	Iron Range	Mining	Interprets an underground iron mine on the Cuyuna Range active 1916–1934, with original equipment and structures, vintage photographs, and guided tours of a simulated mine.
Cross River Heritage Center		Schroeder	Cook	Arrowhead	Local history	Exhibits and period rooms relating to settlement around the Cross River, plus a research archive. Operated by the Schroeder Area Historical Society in a 1929 Tudor Revival inn.
Crosslake Area Historical Society Museum		Crosslake	Crow Wing	Central Minnesota	Open-air	Collection of historical and replica log buildings, including several homesteader cabins, a saloon, a tourist cabin, and a 1923 town hall with local artifacts displayed inside.
Crow Wing County Historical Society Museum		Brainerd	Crow Wing	Central Minnesota	Local history	Exhibits of Crow Wing County history, including logging, railroads, mining, and early home life, housed in a 1917 sheriff's residence/county jail.
Cycling Museum of Minnesota		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Transportation	Museum in development on the history, impact, and future promise of cycling. Projected to open in 2015.
Dakota City Heritage Village		Farmington	Dakota	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Open-air	22 historical and replica buildings depicting a typical Dakota County village of the year 1900, plus a museum of agriculture and pioneer life; operated by a non-profit organization on the Dakota County Fairgrounds.
Dassel History Center & Ergot Museum		Dassel	Meeker	West Central Minnesota	Local history	Permanent and rotating exhibits on local contributions to agriculture and medicine—including the transformation of ergot from plague to drug—and farmer-turned-politician Magnus Johnson. Operated by the Dassel Area Historical Society in a 1937 agricultural laboratory.
Denler Art Gallery		Roseville	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Art	Gallery at the University of Northwestern – St. Paul displaying work by national, local, and student artists.
Dinehart-Holt House		Slayton	Murray	Southwest Minnesota	Historic house	1891 Victorian house of early leading citizens of Slayton. Managed by the Murray County Historical Society.
Dodge County Historical Society Museum		Mantorville	Dodge	Southeast Minnesota	Local history	Local artifacts displayed in an 1869 church, with two adjacent historical structures.
Dorothy Molter Museum	100px	Ely	St. Louis	Arrowhead	Biographical	Museum and historic cabins dedicated to longtime wilderness resident Dorothy Molter and the heritage of the Boundary Waters.
Dr. William W. Mayo House		Le Sueur	Le Sueur	Minnesota River Valley	Historic house	1859 house owned successively by Mayo Clinic founder William Worrall Mayo and three generations of the Cosgrove family who founded Green Giant. Managed by the Nicollet County Historical Society.
Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Depot Museum		Two Harbors	Lake	Arrowhead	Local history	Displays on the development of Lake County, with a focus on iron mining, railroads, logging, and commercial fishing. Operated by the Lake County Historical Society in a 1907 railway station.
Duluth Art Institute		Duluth	St. Louis	Arrowhead	Art	Visual arts organization dating to 1871, offering rotating exhibitions by regional artists as well as workshops at the Duluth Depot and Lincoln Branch Library.
Duluth Children's Museum		Duluth	St. Louis	Arrowhead	Children's	Nation's fifth-oldest children's museum, established in 1930.
Duluth Depot		Duluth	St. Louis	Arrowhead	Multiple	1892 railway station housing the Duluth Art Institute, Lake Superior Railroad Museum, St. Louis County Historical Society Museum, and several performing arts organizations.
Eagle Bend Museum and Library		Eagle Bend	Todd	Central Minnesota	Local history	Local artifacts and memorabilia, in a building shared with the Eagle Bend Public Library.
East Polk Heritage Center		Fosston	Polk	Red River Valley	Local history	Local artifacts displayed in an 1887 house and a replica log cabin, plus a restored schoolhouse.
Edna G. Tugboat		Two Harbors	Lake	Arrowhead	Maritime	Great Lakes tugboat in service 1896–1981. Operated by the Lake County Historical Society.
Edina History Museum		Edina	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Local history	Permanent and rotating exhibits of town history, plus a research library. Operated by the Edina Historical Society.
Ed's Museum		Wykoff	Fillmore	Southeast Minnesota	Americana	Former grocery store displaying the belongings of local character and lifelong hoarder Ed Krueger, including toys, packaging, magazines, player piano rolls, and a dead cat, all willed to the city and organized by the Wykoff Progressive Club.
Eidem Homestead		Brooklyn Park	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Living history	Turn-of-the-20th-century living history farm with a Victorian farmhouse, barn, and live animals. Managed by the city of Brooklyn Park.
Ely Art & Heritage Center		Ely	St. Louis	Arrowhead	Multiple	Art exhibits and historical displays, operated by Ely Greenstone Public Art within a former mining complex.
Ely–Winton History Museum		Ely	St. Louis	Arrowhead	Local history	Displays on local history, including the Ojibwe, voyageurs, logging, mining, and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Housed on the campus of Vermilion Community College.
End O' Line Railroad Park & Museum		Currie	Murray	Southwest Minnesota	Open-air	Railroad and frontier life, with vintage locomotives and rolling stock, an original railway turntable, historical buildings, and a model train layout. Operated by Murray County.
Etta C. Ross Memorial Library Museum		Blue Earth	Faribault	Minnesota River Valley	Local history	Local records and artifacts housed in a 1904 library. Operated by the Faribault County Historical Society.
Eugene Saint Julien Cox House		St. Peter	Nicollet	Minnesota River Valley	Historic house	Restored 1871 Italianate house of a founder and early leader of St. Peter. Operated by the Nicollet County Historical Society.
Evansville Historical Foundation		Evansville	Douglas	Vikingland	Open-air	Historical and replica buildings, including two 19th-century houses, a country schoolhouse, 1892 log cabin, a sod house, pioneer church, and a town hall, with some indoor exhibits and a research library.
Excelsior–Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Museum		Excelsior	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Local history	History of the south Lake Minnetonka area, including the 1893 racing scow Onawa and exhibits on the Excelsior Amusement Park in operation 1925–1974. Housed in a former railway station.
Fagen Fighters WWII Museum		Granite Falls	Yellow Medicine	Minnesota River Valley	Military	Celebrates the veterans of World War II with a collection of fully operational military aircraft and vehicles, plus murals, statues, and other art.
Farmamerica		Waseca	Waseca	Southern Minnesota	Agriculture	Minnesota's agricultural heritage, featuring an 1850s farm, 1930s farm, visitor center, antique tractors and machinery, and several historical buildings. Also known as the Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center.
Fillebrown House		White Bear Lake	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Historic house	1879 lakeside cottage, operated by the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society.
Fillmore County History Center Museum		Fountain	Fillmore	Southeast Minnesota	Local history	Artifacts from Fillmore County history, including agricultural equipment, women's and children's clothing, period displays, two Bernard Pietenpol airplanes, and a one-room schoolhouse. Operated by the Fillmore County Historical Society.
Finland Minnesota Heritage Site		Finland	Lake	Arrowhead	Open-air	Exhibits and historical structures interpreting the pioneer heritage of eastern Lake County. Operated by the Finland Minnesota Historical Society on an 1890s homestead.
Finn Creek Open Air Museum		New York Mills	Otter Tail	Vikingland	Open-air	Local Finnish American heritage represented by original and relocated structures on a 1900 farmstead, including a smoke sauna, sawmill, and town hall.
Firefighters Hall & Museum		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Firefighting	Historical vehicles, equipment, displays, and a research library on firefighting in Minnesota.
Fishing Hall of Fame of Minnesota		Baxter	Crow Wing	Central Minnesota	Sports	Photos and memorabilia commemorating individuals and corporations significant in the development of recreational fishing in Minnesota. Operated by a non-profit organization within a Gander Mountain store.
Fitger's Brewery Museum		Duluth	St. Louis	Arrowhead	Food	Memorabilia of Minnesota's most successful brewery, in operation 1881–1972. Housed within the historic brewery complex, which is now a mall.
Folsom House		Taylors Falls	Chisago	East Central Minnesota	Historic house	1855 house of lumber magnate W.H.C. Folsom, with many of its original furnishings. Operated by the Taylors Falls Historical Society.
Forest History Center		Grand Rapids	Itasca	Iron Range	Industry	Human history of Minnesota's forests, interpreted via a visitor center, early-20th-century logging camp, 1930s U.S. Forest Service station, nature trails, and environmental programs. Operated by the Minnesota Historical Society.
Fort Belmont		Jackson	Jackson	Southwest Minnesota	Military	Recreated 1860s pioneer fort, plus other historic and replica structures including a sod house, blacksmith shop, farmhouse, and 1902 church. Indoor exhibits feature historical vehicles, early music boxes, and dolls.
Fort Ridgely		Fairfax	Nicollet	Minnesota River Valley	Military	Indoor exhibits in a reconstructed building and foundation ruins of a frontier U.S. Army fort in service 1853–1867, site of the Battle of Fort Ridgely in 1862. Operated by the Nicollet County Historical Society.
Freeborn County Historical Museum		Albert Lea	Freeborn	Southern Minnesota	Local history	History of Freeborn County, with period displays and a 19th-century pioneer village.
Fridley History Center		Fridley	Anoka	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Local history	Artifacts and displays of town history. Operated by the Fridley Historical Society in a 1931 schoolhouse.
Gallery of Wood Art		Saint Paul	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Art	Exhibits a variety of contemporary art made from wood, plus educational displays and vintage lathes. Operated by the American Association of Woodturners in Landmark Center.
Gammelgården Museum		Scandia	Washington	East Central Minnesota	Ethnic	Interprets Swedish immigration to Minnesota, particularly in the years 1850–1880, through historical buildings and artifacts.
Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life		Falcon Heights	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Open-air	1849 farmstead with original, relocated, and replica buildings, plus replica Dakota dwellings and gardens; operated by the Ramsey County Historical Society.
Gideon H. Pond House		Bloomington	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Historic house	1856 house with replica 1852 wing, owned by Gideon Hollister Pond, early missionary to the Dakota. Operated by the city of Bloomington in Pond–Dakota Mission Park.
Gilfillan Estate		Morgan	Redwood	Minnesota River Valley	Agricultural, historic house	Large 1882 farm with an ornate farmhouse, outbuildings, and antique machinery. Operated by the Redwood County Historical Society.
Glensheen Historic Estate		Duluth	St. Louis	Arrowhead	Historic house	39-room mansion built 1905–08 for entrepreneur Chester Congdon, with much of its original contents and furnishings. Operated by the University of Minnesota Duluth.
Goldstein Museum of Design		Falcon Heights	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Art	Research collection and rotating exhibit space dedicated to applied arts such as clothing, pottery, and graphic design. Operated by the University of Minnesota's College of Design.
Goodhue County Historical Society Museum		Red Wing	Goodhue	Southeast Minnesota	Local history	Permanent and temporary exhibits on Goodhue County history, including Native Americans, natural history, daily life, and special events. Operated by Minnesota's oldest county historical society, established in 1869.
Gordon Parks Gallery		Saint Paul	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Art	Teaching gallery at Metropolitan State University featuring works by Gordon Parks and diverse rotating exhibits.
Grand Portage National Monument		Grand Portage	Cook	Arrowhead	History	Reconstructed North West Company trading post and modern visitor center interpreting Ojibwe heritage and the North American fur trade. Operated by the National Park Service.
Grant County Museum and Veterans' Memorial Hall		Elbow Lake	Grant	Western Minnesota	Local history	Displays of Grant County history, including paleontology, Native American and pioneer artifacts, and military memorabilia, plus a restored log cabin and one-room school. Operated by the Grant County Historical Society.
Great Lakes Aquarium		Duluth	St. Louis	Arrowhead	Aquarium	Aquarium displaying freshwater species from the Great Lakes region and the Amazon River, including birds and otters, plus exhibits on physical sciences.
Greyhound Bus Museum		Hibbing	St. Louis	Iron Range	Transportation	Origins of Greyhound Lines, a local enterprise that grew into the world's largest bus company. Features 17 vintage buses including the founders' original 1914 Hupmobile.
Grimm Farm Historic Site		Laketown Township	Carver	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Agricultural	1859 farm of Wendelin Grimm, who developed the first winter-hardy alfalfa in North America, enabling widespread dairy farming in the Upper Midwest. Operated by Three Rivers Park District within Carver Park Reserve.
Gustaf Anderson House History Museum		Lindstrom	Chisago	East Central Minnesota	Historic house	1890 house of a prosperous immigrant family, with period furnishings. Operated by the Chisago County Historical Society.
Haehn Museum		St. Joseph	Stearns	Central Minnesota	Religious	Exhibits on the history and influence of the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict, with 4,000 artifacts dating back as far as 1857. Part of Saint Benedict's Monastery (St. Joseph, Minnesota).
Harkin Store		West Newton	Nicollet	Minnesota River Valley	History	1870s general store with much of its original merchandise on display. Operated by the Nicollet County Historical Society.
Hay Lake School and Erickson Log Home		Scandia	Washington	East Central Minnesota	Historic house, school	1868 homesteaders' cabin and 1896 school. Operated by the Washington County Historical Society.
Headwaters Science Center		Bemidji	Beltrami	Northern Minnesota	Science	Science and technology exhibits with an emphasis on hands-on activities for all ages.
Hennepin History Museum		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Local history	Permanent and rotating exhibits on Hennepin County history. Operated by the Hennepin County Historical Society in a 1919 mansion.
Heritage Museum and Wind Power Learning Center		Lake Benton	Lincoln	Southwest Minnesota	Industry, local history	Exhibits on local history and wind power, a major resource in the Buffalo Ridge area.
Heritage Village		East Grand Forks	Polk	Red River Valley	Open-air	Historical and replica buildings, with tours and living history demonstrations.
Hewitt Museum		Hewitt	Todd	Central Minnesota	Local history	Local artifacts and memorabilia housed in a 1911 school building. Operated by the Hewitt Historical Society.
Hibbing Historical Museum		Hibbing	St. Louis	Iron Range	Local history	Permanent and rotating exhibits of city history, including scale models of Hibbing in 1893 and 1913, a fully furnished replica house, and logging and mining displays.
Highpoint Center for Printmaking		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Art	Two galleries with rotating exhibits of local, national, and international printmaking.
Hill-Annex Mine State Park		Marble	Itasca	Iron Range	Mining	Tours of an open-pit iron mine active 1913–1978, with exhibits and period rooms in a former clubhouse building. Operated by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Hillstrom Museum of Art		St. Peter	Nicollet	Minnesota River Valley	Art	Permanent and rotating displays of international, national, regional, student, and faculty art. Part of Gustavus Adolphus College.
Hinckley Fire Museum		Hinckley	Pine	East Central Minnesota	Local history	Interprets the devastating Great Hinckley Fire of 1894 and the subsequent rebuilding of the town and conversion from lumber to agriculture. Housed in an 1895 railway station.
Historic Chippewa City		Montevideo	Chippewa	Minnesota River Valley	Open-air	Replica of a late-19th-century village with 24 buildings, including log cabins, a church, shops, and a one-room schoolhouse. Operated by the Chippewa County Historical Society.
Historic Forestville		Preston	Fillmore	Southeast Minnesota	Living history	Living history demonstrations themed to 1899 in and around an original general store, attached residence, farm buildings, gardens, and bridge. Operated by the Minnesota Historical Society within Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park.
Historic Fort Snelling		Fort Snelling	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Military	Restored frontier Army fort constructed at a key river junction in the 1820s, and associated with Native American history, the fur trade, Dred Scott, the Dakota War of 1862, and the World Wars. Operated by the Minnesota Historical Society.
History Center of Olmsted County		Rochester	Olmsted	Southeast Minnesota	Local history	Permanent and temporary exhibits on local history like the Mayo Clinic, plus 46-acre (19 ha) grounds with historic and replica buildings, including the George Stoppel Farmstead, an 1860s cabin and baseball diamond, and an 1880s school.
History Museum of East Otter Tail County		Perham	Otter Tail	Vikingland	Local history	Displays on local domestic, economic, and social life, including Native American artifacts, the Otter Tail River, area towns, quilting, and the early tourist trade. Housed in an 1887 stone church.
Hjemkomst Center		Moorhead	Clay	Red River Valley	Local history	Exhibits on Clay County history, plus full-size replicas of Norway's Hopperstad Stave Church and the Gokstad ship. Operated by the Historical & Cultural Society of Clay County.
Holz Farm		Eagan	Dakota	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Agricultural, living history	Family farm interpreting rural life from the Great Depression to World War II. Operated by the city of Eagan.
Hooper-Bowler-Hillstrom House		Belle Plaine	Scott	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Historic house	1871 house furnished to depict three periods of Belle Plaine history—1850s–60s, Victorian Era, and early 20th century—while local memorabilia is on display in the carriage house. Operated by the Belle Plaine Historical Society.
Hopkins Historical Society Museum		Hopkins	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Local history	Local memorabilia and archival material on such topics as the Minneapolis-Moline tractor company, Czech American history, homes and businesses, and Hopkins' long-running Raspberry Festival.
Hormel Historic Home		Austin	Mower	Southeast Minnesota	Local history	Period displays, artifacts, and photographs of the Hormel family in original 1871 home. Also an event center and sponsor of arts activities including annual concert series and piano competition.
Houston County Historical Society Museum		Caledonia	Houston	Southeast Minnesota	Local history, open-air	Local history collections including farm equipment and photographs, plus historic buildings on the grounds including an 1862 church, 1878 one-room schoolhouse, and 1880 log cabin.
Hubbard County Historical Museum		Park Rapids	Hubbard	Central Minnesota	Local history	Period rooms—such as a Victorian parlor and one-room schoolhouse—and exhibits of local artifacts like vintage clothing, military memorabilia, and communication equipment displayed in a 1900 county courthouse.
Independence Town Hall Museum		Independence	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Local history	Pioneer-era artifacts housed in a former town hall. Operated by the Western Hennepin County Pioneer Association.
International Wolf Center		Ely	St. Louis	Arrowhead	Natural history	Education and research facility dedicated to wolves, with exhibits, programs, and a 1.25-acre (0.51 ha) habitat with live wolves.
Iron Range Historical Society Research Museum		Gilbert	St. Louis	Iron Range	Local history	Archive of local history materials, including photographs and law enforcement accessories. Housed in the former police station of a 1915 municipal hall.
Isanti County Historical Society Heritage Center		Cambridge	Isanti	East Central Minnesota	Local history	Local history collections and archives, adjacent to an 1872 log cabin and other historical buildings.
Itasca Heritage Center		Grand Rapids	Itasca	Iron Range	Local history	Operated by the Itasca County Historical Society, includes exhibits about the woolly mammoth, Judy Garland and the Gumm family, paper industry, Native Americans, pioneers
In Their Own Words		Perham	Otter Tail	Vikingland	Military	website, interactive exhibits and oral histories of soldiers, prisoners of war and the effects of war on communities
Jackson County Historical Museum		Lakefield	Jackson	Southwest Minnesota	Local history	Operated by the Jackson County Historical Society
James J. Hill House		Saint Paul	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Historic house	Gilded Age mansion of railroad magnate James J. Hill, completed in 1891. Operated by the Minnesota Historical Society.
Jeffers Petroglyphs		Comfrey	Cottonwood	Southwest Minnesota	Native American	Rock outcrop bearing some 4,000 Native American petroglyphs carved in a period spanning 7,000 to 250 years ago, plus a visitor center with exhibits. Operated by the Minnesota Historical Society.
John H. Stevens House		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Historic house	1849 house of Minneapolis pioneer John H. Stevens, site of much early civic activity. Hauled to its current location in Minnehaha Park in 1896 by teams of schoolchildren.
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery		Grand Marais	Cook	Arrowhead	Art	Gallery featuring the art of settler Anna Johnson (1881–1944), plus rotating exhibits of local, regional, and national artists. Operated by the Cook County Historical Society.
Joseph R. Brown Minnesota River Center		Henderson	Sibley	Minnesota River Valley	Local history	Displays include a replica tipi and 1850s land office, and a topographical map of the Minnesota River, plus exhibits on town founder Joseph R. Brown and riverboats. Housed in an 1879 courthouse.
J.R. Watkins House		Plainview	Wabasha	Southeast Minnesota	Historic house	Home from 1868 to 1885 of J.W. Watkins, founder of what is now Watkins Incorporated. Displays include period furnishings and Watkins' early products.
Judy Garland Museum		Grand Rapids	Itasca	Iron Range	Biographical	Childhood home of actress and singer Judy Garland, displaying memorabilia from her life and the film The Wizard of Oz.
Julian H. Sleeper House		Saint Paul	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Art	Gilded Age decorative arts displayed in an 1884 home, exhibited by the owner by appointment. Collection was formerly the basis of the Gowie-Nonnand House Museum in New Haven, Connecticut.
Kanabec History Center		Mora	Kanabec	East Central Minnesota	Local history	Indoor and outdoor displays, including an Ojibwe wigwam, 1906 kitchen, telecommunications gear, several historic schoolhouses, a replica 1904 fire hall, and a 1950s caboose.
Kandiyohi County Museum		Willmar	Kandiyohi	West Central Minnesota	Local history	Local history displays in a former railway station, plus an 1880 schoolhouse, 1893 farmhouse, and a 1923 steam locomotive.
Karl Oskar House		Lindstrom	Chisago	East Central Minnesota	Ethnic	Swedish pioneer home that was the inspiration for author Vilhelm Moberg's The Emigrants series. Operated by the Lindstrom Historical Society in Ki-Chi-Saga Park.
Karpeles Manuscript Library Duluth Museum		Duluth	St. Louis	Arrowhead	History	Rotating exhibits in a 1912 church, one of 14 national locations of the world's largest private collection of notable manuscripts and documents.
Katherine E. Nash Gallery		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Art	5,000-square-foot (460 m2) gallery devoted to exhibiting visual arts by local, regional, national, and international artists. Operated by the University of Minnesota Department of Art.
Kensington Historical Museum		Kensington	Douglas	Vikingland	Local history	Displays and research material on local history, including the discovery of the Kensington Runestone and purported Viking exploration of North America. Operated by the Kensington Area Heritage Society.
Kittson County History Center and Museum		Lake Bronson	Kittson	Red River Valley	Local history	Displays of pioneer artifacts, machinery, and antique vehicles, plus historic structures including a log cabin, schoolhouse, church, and caboose. Operated by the Kittson County Historical Society.
Knute Nelson House		Alexandria	Douglas	Vikingland	Historic house	Home of Norwegian American politician Knute Nelson (1843–1923), Minnesota's only foreign-born governor, who later served 28 years as a U.S. Senator. Operated by the Douglas County Historical Society.
Koochiching County and Bronko Nagurski Museum		International Falls	Koochiching	Northern Minnesota	Local history, sports	Displays on the area's Native American, fur trade, and economic history, plus an annex devoted to early NFL star Bronko Nagurski.
Kremer House Library and Museum		Minnesota Lake	Faribault	Southern Minnesota	Historic house	1902 Queen Anne house with local historical items and a library.
Lac qui Parle History Center		Madison	Lac qui Parle	Western Minnesota	Open-air	Museum complex with local history displays, a 3,000-piece salt and pepper shaker collection, and farm equipment, plus an 1870s log cabin, 1880s schoolhouse, 1933 gas station, and the writing study of Minnesota poet laureate Robert Bly. Operated by the Lac qui Parle Historical Society.
Lac qui Parle Mission		Montevideo	Chippewa	Minnesota River Valley	History	Reconstructed 1835 mission where the first Dakota language dictionary and Bible were compiled. Operated by the Chippewa County Historical Society.
Lake of the Woods County Museum		Baudette	Lake of the Woods	Northern Minnesota	Local history	Displays on county topics ranging from natural history to tourism, including the Baudette Fire of 1910, plus a collection of agricultural equipment and replica buildings such as a homestead, general store, and blacksmith shop. Operated by the Lake of the Woods County Historical Society.
Lake Superior Railroad Museum		Duluth	St. Louis	Arrowhead	Railroad	Displays a large collection of locomotives, rolling stock, and other railroad equipment, plus regional history exhibits. Housed in the Duluth Depot and offering excursions on the North Shore Scenic Railroad.
Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center		Duluth	St. Louis	Arrowhead	Maritime	Interprets the shipping heritage on the upper Great Lakes, with scale and full-size model ships and exhibits on the Duluth Ship Canal and Aerial Lift Bridge. Operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The Landing – Minnesota River Heritage Park		Shakopee	Scott	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Living history	Historical buildings and living history demonstrations depicting the settlement of the lower Minnesota River Valley from the 1840s to the 1890s. Operated by Three Rivers Park District.
Landmark Center		Saint Paul	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Multiple	1902 federal courthouse restored as a cultural venue, with galleries on the history of the building as well as the AAW Gallery of Wood Art, Schubert Club Museum of Musical Instruments, and Ramsey County Historical Society Gallery.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum		Walnut Grove	Redwood	Southwest Minnesota	Biographical	History of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family in Walnut Grove with historical and replica buildings, plus memorabilia from stars of the Little House on the Prairie TV series and a 250-item doll collection.
Lawshe Memorial Museum		South Saint Paul	Dakota	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Local history	Houses 25,000 objects and 20,000 photographs related to Dakota County history, plus an extensive research library. Operated by the Dakota County Historical Society.
LeDuc Historic Estate		Hastings	Dakota	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Historic house	Gothic Revival mansion of a Civil War quartermaster completed in 1866, restored for tours and events. Operated by the Dakota County Historical Society.
Le Sueur Museum		Le Sueur	Le Sueur	Minnesota River Valley	Local history	Local history exhibits including Green Giant, veterinary medicine, agriculture, art, military service, and early buildings like schools, a post office, and a drug store. Operated by the Le Sueur County Historical Society in a former school.
Lincoln County Pioneer Museum		Hendricks	Lincoln	Southwest Minnesota	Open-air	Interprets pioneer history in the late-19th and early-20th century, with four historical buildings—a railway station, school, church, and house—plus exhibits on topics like military service, agriculture, and sports.
Lower Sioux Agency Interpretive Center		Sherman Township	Redwood	Minnesota River Valley	Native American	History center and open-air museum on Dakota life before, during, and after the Dakota War of 1862. Co-managed by the Lower Sioux Indian Reservation and the Minnesota Historical Society.
Lund-Hoel House		Canby	Yellow Medicine	Southwest Minnesota	Historic house	Eclectic Victorian mansion—built in 1891 and expanded in 1900—belonging to a colorful land speculator, mayor, and bank president.
Lyle's Logging Camp and Museum		Cass Lake	Cass	Central Minnesota	Industry, local history	Reconstructed early-20th-century logging camp and adjacent museum housed in a former railway station.
Lyon County Museum		Marshall	Lyon	Southwest Minnesota	Local history	History of Lyon County from its original Dakota inhabitants onward, including a 1950s soda fountain counter and exhibits on the pop culture of the 1960s. Operated by the Lyon County Historical Society.
Mantorville Restoration House		Mantorville	Dodge	Southeast Minnesota	Historic house	Restored historic buildings, including an 1856 county office with Civil War-era furnishings, an 1850s log cabin, and an operating theatre.
Marshall Area Fine Arts Council		Marshall	Lyon	Southwest Minnesota	Art	Gallery with changing exhibits showcasing established and emerging regional artists.
Martin County Historical Society Pioneer Museum		Fairmont	Martin	Southwest Minnesota	Local history	Permanent and changing exhibits of county history, including Fairmont Railway Motors, local music, early vehicles, pioneer housewares, fashions, and military mementos.
McIntosh Heritage & Arts Center		McIntosh	Polk	Red River Valley	Local history	Local history resources and artwork.
McLeod County Museum & Gallery		Hutchinson	McLeod	West Central Minnesota	Local history	Displays on the history of McLeod County's nine communities, rotating exhibits, woodcarvings celebrating pioneer women, and the artwork of wildlife painter Les Kouba. Operated by the McLeod County Historical Society.
Meeker County Historical Society Museum and G.A.R. Hall		Litchfield	Meeker	West Central Minnesota	Local history	Museum containing Native American and pioneer artifacts and an 1868 log cabin, attached to an 1885 Grand Army of the Republic hall with period furnishings and Civil War memorabilia.
Melrose Area Museum		Melrose	Stearns	Central Minnesota	Local history	Memorabilia of the area's military, business, domestic, sports, and religious history, plus a large photographic collection. Housed in a 1953 convent.
Mill City Museum		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Industry	Interactive exhibits on the Minneapolis milling industry and its connections to the Mississippi River and the city's development. Operated by the Minnesota Historical Society in the ruins of an 1880 mill.
Mille Lacs County Historical Society Depot Museum		Princeton	Mille Lacs	East Central Minnesota	Railroad	Preserved buildings and vehicles including a 1902 railway station, 1856 schoolhouse, 1924 firetruck, and various train cars.
Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post		Onamia	Mille Lacs	East Central Minnesota	Native American	Exhibits on the history, handicrafts, and contemporary life of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, with a restored 1930s trading post. Jointly operated by the band and the Minnesota Historical Society.
Millersburg Schoolhouse Museum		Millersburg	Rice	Southeast Minnesota	Education	Restored one-room schoolhouse. Operated by the Christdala Church Preservation and Cemetery Association.
Milwaukee Road Heritage Center		Montevideo	Chippewa	Minnesota River Valley	Railroad	Heritage of the Milwaukee Road railway in western Minnesota, with variety of rolling stock, a 1901 depot, 1913 turntable, and a model train layout depicting the year 1953.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Galleries		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Art	Several public galleries and a sculpture garden providing rotating exhibition space for student work.
Minneapolis Institute of Art		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Art	Monumental art museum containing 89,000 works spanning 20,000 years and all six inhabited continents, ranging from indigenous American and African art to contemporary work, decorative arts, and a substantial Asian collection.
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Art	11-acre (4.5 ha) greenspace with 40 outdoor sculptures from the adjacent Walker Art Center's collection. Managed jointly by the Walker and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board.
Minnehaha Depot		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Railroad	1875 railway station in Minnehaha Park, with delicate "gingerbread" architecture and interior exhibits. Owned by the Minnesota Historical Society and operated by the Minnesota Transportation Museum.
Minnesota Air National Guard Museum		Saint Paul	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Military	History of the Minnesota Air National Guard, with 21 restored military aircraft from World War II to the present, ejection seats, flight simulators, engines, and weaponry, plus historical displays and documents. Operated by a non-profit on the grounds of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul Joint Air Reserve Station.
Minnesota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame Museum		St. Cloud	Stearns	Central Minnesota	Sports	Memorabilia from Minnesota's numerous minor league, town, school, and club baseball teams. Housed in the River's Edge Convention Center.
Minnesota Children's Museum		Saint Paul	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Children's
Minnesota Discovery Center		Chisholm	St. Louis	Iron Range	Mining	Exhibits on Iron Range industry, immigration, geology, and local-born governor Rudy Perpich, plus trolley tours of an open-pit mine, historic and replica buildings, and a research library. Formerly Ironworld Discovery Center.
Minnesota History Center		Saint Paul	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	History	Main museum of the Minnesota Historical Society, with permanent and changing exhibits on the history of Minnesota, a research library, and event spaces.
Minnesota Lakes Maritime Museum		Alexandria	Douglas	Vikingland	Maritime	Exhibits on the regional heritage of elegant lake resorts, boating, and fishing.
Minnesota Machinery Museum		Hanley Falls	Yellow Medicine	Southwest Minnesota	Agriculture	Interprets rural life with a collection of tractors, farm implements, gas engines, automobiles, railroad memorabilia, and folk art housed in five buildings of a former school.
Minnesota Marine Art Museum		Winona	Winona	Southeast Minnesota	Art	Art museum specializing in works inspired by water, from traditional marine art to contemporary art, including paintings by Emanuel Leutze, Winslow Homer, Pablo Picasso, and Georgia O'Keeffe.
Minnesota Military Museum		Little Falls	Morrison	Central Minnesota	Military	Interprets Minnesota's military history from its frontier forts to the present, and the experiences of Minnesotans in all branches of service. Operated by the Military Historical Society of Minnesota on the grounds of Camp Ripley.
Minnesota Museum of American Art		Saint Paul	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Art	Houses a 4,000-piece collection of American artwork and studio crafts, including numerous pieces by Minnesota artists Paul Manship, George Morrison, and Wing Young Huie. Currently located in the Pioneer Building.
Minnesota Museum of Mining		Chisholm	St. Louis	Iron Range	Mining	15-acre (6.1 ha) museum to the mining industry of the Iron Range and its workers, with indoor exhibits, original heavy equipment, a rock and mineral collection, a replica town, and a simulated underground mine.
Minnesota Music Hall of Fame		New Ulm	Brown	Minnesota River Valley	Music	Memorabilia and photographs honoring major contributors to Minnesota's music scenes, including Bob Dylan, Prince, Whoopee John Wilfahrt, Harold Loeffelmacher, the Andrews Sisters, Judy Garland, as well as ethnic music like polka.
Minnesota Pioneer Park		Annandale	Wright	West Central Minnesota	Open-air	website, turn-of-the-20th-century pioneer life, includes church, school, general store, log cabin, sod house, barber shop, blacksmith, agricultural and historical museum displays, dentist office, doctor's office, funeral parlor, town hall, jail, harness shop, milliner, pharmacy, post office, depot
Minnesota State Capitol		Saint Paul	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	History
Minnesota State Public School Orphanage Museum		Owatonna	Steele	Southeast Minnesota	History	History of orphanage from 1886 to 1945
Minnesota Streetcar Museum		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Transportation	Five operable streetcars, three from Twin Cities Rapid Transit fleet and two from the Duluth Street Railway Company
Minnesota Transportation Museum		Saint Paul	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Railroad	Jackson Street Roundhouse location in St. Paul features equipment and regional railroad history
Minnesota Veterinary Historical Museum		Falcon Heights	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Medical	website, part of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota
Moose Lake Agate and Geological Center		Moose Lake	Carlton	Iron Range	Geology	Exhibit hall on Lake Superior agates (the state gemstone) and the geology of Minnesota. Located in Moose Lake State Park.
Moose Lake Depot and Fires of 1918 Museum		Moose Lake	Carlton	Iron Range	Local history	Exhibits about area railroads and the 1918 Cloquet Fire
Mower County Historical Society		Austin	Mower	Southeast Minnesota	Open-air	website, includes Log Cabin Museum, Rural School Museum, Rahilly Museum with farm equipment and vehicles, Rural Life Museum about farm life, Arts Museum with art and exhibit about rural churches, Wayside Chapel, Pioneer Museum including the Mower County courtroom display, Railroad Museum with railroad cars and depot, Fireman's Museum, Blacksmith Shop, Hormel Museum about the George A. Hormel Company, Communications Museum, Native American Museum
Murray County Historical Museum		Slayton	Murray	Southwest Minnesota	Local history	website, exhibits include a church replica, country store, railroad display, early radios and phonographs, tools and machinery, Native American artifacts, furniture and glassware
Museum of Lake Minnetonka		Excelsior	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Maritime	Steamboat Minnehaha cruises between Excelsior and Wayzata
Museum of Russian Art		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Art	Russian art from the 19th and 20th centuries, especially Soviet-era art
National Eagle Center		Wabasha	Wabasha	Southeast Minnesota	Natural history	Live rehabilitated eagles and eagle, wildlife, and conservation exhibits
Nemeth Art Center		Park Rapids	Hubbard	Central Minnesota	Art	website, features permanent collection of 15th–19th century European paintings, changing art exhibits and historical displays, located in the former Hubbard County Courthouse
New Brighton History Center		New Brighton	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Railroad	website, an 1887 railroad depot museum of railroad artifacts, historical pictures, area maps, caboose, railroad work cart, baggage carts and mail cart, operated by the New Brighton Historical Society
New York Mills Regional Cultural Center		New York Mills	Otter Tail	Vikingland	Art	website, rural art and culture center, changing art exhibits
North American Bear Center		Ely	St. Louis	Arrowhead	Natural history	Exhibits about the natural history of bears found in North America, live American black bear ambassadors
North Oaks Farm		North Oaks	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Farm	Preserved 5-acre farm with dairy, blacksmith shop and red barn, open for events
North Saint Paul Historical Society Museum		North St. Paul	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Local history	website
North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum		Tofte	Cook	Arrowhead	Industry, maritime	Exhibits celebrating the people and technology that established commercial fishing on the harsh North Shore of Lake Superior.
North Star Museum of Boy Scouting and Girl Scouting		North St. Paul	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Scouting	Collection of over 150,000 items on the history of scouting in the Upper Midwest.
North West Company Fur Post		Pine City	Pine	East Central Minnesota	Living history	Reconstructed post from the winter of 1804-05
Northfield Historical Society Museum		Northfield	Rice	Southeast Minnesota	Local history	website, housed in the last bank Jesse James tried to rob
Old Home Town Museum		Stephen	Marshall	Red River Valley	Local history	website, features period displays, household items, agriculture equipment, personal collections
Old Town Hall History Museum		Bloomington	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Local history	website, operated by the Bloomington Historical Society
Oliver H. Kelley Farm		Elk River	Sherburne	Central Minnesota	Agricultural, living history	1860s working farm
Osakis Area Heritage Center		Osakis	Douglas	Vikingland	Local history	information
Otter Tail County Historical Museum		Fergus Falls	Otter Tail	Vikingland	Local history	website, exhibits include dioramas and period rooms featuring area natural history, Native Americans, European settlement, agriculture and farm life, and a recreation of a 1910s Main Street
Owatonna Arts Center		Owatonna	Steele	Southeast Minnesota	Art	website
Pavek Museum of Broadcasting		St. Louis Park	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Technology	Vintage radio and television equipment
Paynesville Area Historical Museum		Paynesville	Stearns	Central Minnesota	Local history	website, operated by the Paynesville Area Historical Society
Peder Engelstad Pioneer Village		Thief River Falls	Pennington	Red River Valley	Open-air	website, operated by the Pennington County Historical Society, replica early 20th century village including a museum, two railroad depots, one-room schoolhouse, church, log houses, general store, two-story Victorian house, blacksmith shop and barber shop
Peterson Station Museum		Peterson	Fillmore	Southeast Minnesota	Local history	Local artifacts and research material in an 1877 railway station.
Phelps Mill		Underwood	Otter Tail	Vikingland	Industry	Turn-of-the-20th-century flour mill is open for seasonal self-guided tours
Pickwick Mill		Pickwick	Winona	Southeast Minnesota	Industry	150-year-old working model of a commercial gristmill
Pine Island Area History Center		Pine Island	Goodhue	Southeast Minnesota	Local history	website, operated by the Pine Island Historical Society
Pipestone County Museum		Pipestone	Pipestone	Southwest Minnesota	Local history	website, operated by the Pipestone County Historical Society
Pipestone National Monument		Pipestone	Pipestone	Southwest Minnesota	Native American	Pipestone quarry and exhibits
Plainview Area History Center		Plainview	Wabasha	Southeast Minnesota	Local history	Housed in a former church
Polaris Experience Center		Roseau	Roseau	Northern Minnesota	Industry	website, history of Polaris Industries, manufacturer of snowmobiles, ATVs, motorbikes and other vehicles
Polish Cultural Institute and Museum		Winona	Winona	Southeast Minnesota	Ethnic	Polish immigrant life in Winona and the surrounding areas
Polk County Museum		Crookston	Polk	Red River Valley	Open-air	website, operated by the Polk County Historical Society, includes museum with period room displays, household items, general store, doctor’s office, barbershop, communications center (telephone and switchboard center), an 1870 log house, two room prairie house, blacksmith shop, a one room school house and a church
Pope County Museum & History Center		Glenwood	Pope	Vikingland	Local history	website, operated by the Pope County Historical Society
Prairie Village		Ada	Norman	Red River Valley	Open-air	Operated by the Norman County Minnesota Historical Society, 12 historic buildings that tell the story of the county’s beginning
Purcell-Cutts House		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Historic house	1913 Prairie School style house, operated by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Ramsey County Historical Society Gallery		Saint Paul	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Local history	website, located in the North Lobby of the Landmark Center
Raptor Ridge Museum		Spicer	Kandiyohi	West Central Minnesota	Natural history	Private collection of Native American artifacts, dinosaur bones and fossils, seashells, butterflies, rocks and minerals
Red River History Museum		Shelly	Norman	Red River Valley	Local history	Includes 3 working looms, exhibits on local doctors, schools, military uniforms and old toys, operated by the Norman County Historical Society in a former school
Red River Valley Sugarbeet Museum		Crookston	Polk	Red River Valley	Agriculture	website, sugarbeet and agriculture related equipment and memorabilia
Red Wing Marine Museum		Red Wing	Goodhue	Southeast Minnesota	Industry	A collection of boat motors manufactured by a notable local company in operation 1902–1979, plus rotating exhibits on boat and river history, housed in an 1884 waterworks.
Red Wing Pottery Museum		Red Wing	Goodhue	Southeast Minnesota	Pottery	website, creation and examples of Red Wing Pottery, operated by the Red Wing Collectors Society
Redwood County Museum		Redwood Falls	Redwood	Minnesota River Valley	Local history	Operated by the Redwood County Historical Society, includes period rooms, artifacts of local history and culture
R. D. Hubbard House		Mankato	Blue Earth	Minnesota River Valley	Historic house	Victorian period house, operated by the Blue Earth County Historical Society
Renville County Historical Museum		Morton	Renville	Minnesota River Valley	Local history	Operated by the Renville County Historical Society
Rice County Museum of History		Faribault	Rice	Southeast Minnesota	Local history	website, operated by the Rice County Historical Society, exhibits include a Main Street business display, notable residents, natural history, military history, Sellner Manufacturing
Richfield History Center		Richfield	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Local history	website, operated by the Richfield Historical Society, provides tours of the historic Riley Lucas Bartholomew House
Rochester Art Center		Rochester	Olmsted	Southeast Minnesota	Art	Changing exhibits of contemporary art
Roseau County Museum		Roseau	Roseau	Northern Minnesota	Local history	website, operated by the Roseau County Historical Society
Roseau Pioneer Farm and Village		Roseau	Roseau	Northern Minnesota	Open-air	website, includes over 15 historic buildings
Rourke Art Museum		Moorhead	Clay	Red River Valley	Art	Works from around the world and many traditions
Runestone Museum		Alexandria	Douglas	Vikingland	Open-air	website, includes Kensington Runestone, pioneer period rooms, Minnesota natural history dioramas, early photos, Norse history, Native American exhibit, and restored Fort Alexandria with school and general store
St. James Historical Society & Museum		St. James	Watonwan	Southern Minnesota	Local history	Museum of local artifacts and adjacent 1883 church.
St. Louis County Historical Society Museum		Duluth	St. Louis	Arrowhead	Local history	website, part of the Duluth Depot
St. Peter State Hospital Museum		St. Peter	Nicollet	Minnesota River Valley	Medical	Museum about former psychiatric treatment facility later known as St. Peter Regional Treatment Center, open by appointment
Sauk Centre Area Historical Society Museum		Sauk Centre	Stearns	Central Minnesota	Local history	Local artifacts and research material housed in a 1904 Carnegie library.
Saum Schools		Battle Township	Beltrami	Northern Minnesota	School	One-room log school (1903) and two-story frame schoolhouse (1912) built as one of Minnesota's first consolidated schools
Schaefer Gallery		St. Peter	Nicollet	Minnesota River Valley	Art	Art gallery of Gustavus Adolphus College
Schech Mill		Caledonia	Houston	Southeast Minnesota	Industry	Late-19th-century working watermill
Schubert Club Museum of Musical Instruments		Saint Paul	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Music	Located in the Landmark Center, historic music instruments, letters and other documents of music history
Schwanke Car, Tractor and Truck Museum		Willmar	Kandiyohi	West Central Minnesota	Transportation	website, private collection of tractors, cars, trucks, gas engines, gas pumps, signs and more
Science Museum of Minnesota		Saint Paul	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Science
Settler's Square Museum		Warren	Marshall	Northern Minnesota	Open-air	website, information, operated by the Marshall County Historical Society, depicts an 1880s street with store fronts, antique farm machinery and the UFO Sheriff’s car of Marshall County
The Shed		Warroad	Roseau	Northern Minnesota	Automobile	website, open by appointment, collection of classic and muscle cars, automotive, sports and music memorabilia
Sherburne History Center		Becker	Sherburne	Central Minnesota	Local history	website
Sibley County Historical Society Museum		Henderson	Sibley	West Central Minnesota	Local history	website, located in the 1880s August F. Poehler House
Sibley House Historic Site		Mendota	Dakota	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Historic house	American Fur Company trading post, homes of Henry Hastings Sibley and Jean-Baptiste Faribault, operated by the Minnesota Historical Society
Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home		Sauk Centre	Stearns	Central Minnesota	Biographical	Boyhood home and museum about author Sinclair Lewis
Sinclair Lewis Museum		Sauk Centre	Stearns	Central Minnesota	Biographical	Displays and artifacts pertaining to author Sinclair Lewis, including his writing desk. Located in the Sinclair Lewis Interpretive Center.
Sleepy Eye Area Depot Museum		Sleepy Eye	Brown	Minnesota River Valley	Local history	Operated by the Sleepy Eye Area Historical Society
Soo Line Depot Museum		Crosby	Crow Wing	Iron Range	Local history	Local history and railroads
Somali Museum of Minnesota		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul		website, Somali and East African heritage
Soudan Underground Mine State Park		Breitung Township	St. Louis	Iron Range	Mining	Tours of Minnesota's oldest, deepest and richest iron mine
SMSU Art Museum		Marshall	Lyon	Southwest Minnesota	Art	Part of Southwest Minnesota State University, two galleries and displays around campus
SMSU Museum of Indigenous Americans		Marshall	Lyon	Southwest Minnesota	Art	Part of Southwest Minnesota State University, Native American artifacts including pottery, artwork, baskets, projectile points
SMSU Natural History Museum		Marshall	Lyon	Southwest Minnesota	Natural history	Part of Southwest Minnesota State University, plants and animals of southwest Minnesota
Spam Museum		Austin	Mower	Southeast Minnesota	Food	All about Spam
Spirit of Peace Indian Museum		Pipestone	Pipestone	Southwest Minnesota	Native American	website, local Native American history
Split Rock Lighthouse		Two Harbors	Lake	Arrowhead	Maritime	Includes the original tower and lens, the fog signal building, the oil house, and the three keepers' houses
Spring Valley Methodist Church Museum		Spring Valley	Fillmore	Southeast Minnesota	Local history	Housed in former church attended by the family of Laura Ingalls Wilder, local history exhibits, operated by the Spring Valley Community Historical Society
Stans Homestead and Garden-Park		Shakopee	Scott	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Multiple	website, operated by the Scott County Historical Society, history of Scott County and entrepreneur Maurice Stans, African and Native American artifact collections
Staples Historical Society Museum		Staples	Todd	Central Minnesota	Local history	Period displays
Stearns History Museum		St. Cloud	Stearns	Central Minnesota	Local history	Two-story museum of Stearns County history, established in 1982 within a 100-acre (40 ha) park.
Stevens County Historical Museum		Morris	Stevens	Vikingland	Local history	website, operated by the Stevens County Historical Society
Stone House Museum		Marine on St. Croix	Washington	East Central Minnesota	Local history	Housed in a former town hall and jail
Swensson Farm Museum		Montevideo	Chippewa	Minnesota River Valley	Agriculture	17-acre (6.9 ha) farmstead of an innovative Swedish immigrant, with a 22-room brick farmhouse and 1880s barn. Operated by the Chippewa County Historical Society.
Swift County History Museum		Benson	Swift	West Central Minnesota	Local history	website, operated by the Swift County Historical Society
Terrace Mill		Sedan	Pope	Vikingland	Open-air	website, includes 1903 flour mill, 1870s log cabin, cottage with Scandinavian furnishings and folk art, located in the Terrace Mill Historic District
Todd County Historical Museum		Long Prairie	Todd	Central Minnesota	Local history	Education and research center on Todd County history
Tower Train Museum		Tower	St. Louis	Arrowhead	Railroad	Includes 1910 Duluth and Iron Range Railway class K-1 2-8-0 (number 1218) steam locomotive, exhibits of local history, operated by the Tower-Soudan Historical Society
Traverse County Historical Society Museum		Wheaton	Traverse	Western Minnesota	Local history	Includes replications of a meat market, a dentist’s office, home living quarters and a general store
Treaty Site History Center		St. Peter	Nicollet	Minnesota River Valley	Local history	website, operated by the Nicollet County Historical Society, includes exhibits about the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux
Tweed Museum of Art		Duluth	St. Louis	Arrowhead	Art	Part of University of Minnesota Duluth, strengths in American landscape painting
Twin City Model Railroad Museum		Saint Paul	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Railroad	website, located in Bandana Square
Twin Valley Heritage & Art Center		Twin Valley	Norman	Red River Valley	Local history	website, local history, rotating art gallery and information center
Two Harbors Light Station		Two Harbors	Lake	Arrowhead	Maritime	Minnesota's oldest operating lighthouse, completed in 1892. Managed by the Lake County Historical Society, offering tours, exhibits, and bed & breakfast accommodations.
United States Hockey Hall of Fame		Eveleth	St. Louis	Arrowhead	Sports
Vasa Museum		Vasa	Goodhue	Southeast Minnesota	Local history	Early area Swedish heritage
Verndale Museum		Verndale	Wadena	Central Minnesota	Local history	website, operated by the Verndale Historical Society, open by appointment
Village of Yesteryear		Owatonna	Steele	Southeast Minnesota	Open-air	website, operated by the Steele County Historical Society, turn-of-the-20th-century village includes two log cabins, railroad station and a caboose, general store/post office, fire station, farm machinery building, blacksmith shop, country school, 1868 Dunnell mansion, and 1891 St. Wenceslaus of Moravia Church
Virginia Area Historical Society Museum		Virginia	St. Louis	Iron Range	Local history	website, includes exhibits on the logging era, Virginia's two major fires, and the trolley line
Voyageurs National Park		International Falls	Koochiching	Northern Minnesota	Local history	Museum in visitor center at Rainy Lake Visitor Center, interpretive exhibits at Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center
Wabasha County Historical Museum		Reads Landing	Wabasha	Southeast Minnesota	Local history	website, operated by the Wabasha County Historical Society in the Reads Landing School
Wadena County Historical Society Museum		Wadena	Wadena	Central Minnesota	Local history	website
Walker Art Center		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Art	Contemporary art museum with adjacent Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
Wanda Gág House		New Ulm	Brown	Minnesota River Valley	Biographical	Home of artist Anton Gág and children's author Wanda Gág
Warden's House Museum		Stillwater	Washington	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Historic house	Turn-of-the-20th-century home used by 13 prison wardens from 1853 to 1914, operated by the Washington County Historical Society
Warroad Heritage Center		Warroad	Roseau	Northern Minnesota	Local history	Exhibits include fishing, industry, ranching, boating, Native Americans and transportation
Waseca County Historical Society Museum		Waseca	Waseca	Southern Minnesota	Local history	Local artifacts housed in an early-20th-century church building. It includes a research library in the Philo C. Bailey House across the street.
Washburn-Zittleman House Museum		Spring Valley	Fillmore	Southeast Minnesota	Local history	website, includes turn of the 20th century furnishing, quilts, toys, period kitchen, agriculture machinery, operated by the Spring Valley Community Historical Society
Washington County Courthouse		Stillwater	Washington	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Historic site	Tours by appointment or self-guided
Watkins Museum & Store		Winona	Winona	Southeast Minnesota	History	website, history and memorabilia from J.R. Watkins Apothecary, now Watkins Incorporated
Watonwan County Historical Center		Madelia	Watonwan	Southern Minnesota	Local history	Contains horse-drawn farm equipment, an original post office and log cabin, a recreated drug store, and information on the capture of the Younger Brothers. Operated by the Watonwan County Historical Society.
Wayzata Depot		Wayzata	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Railroad	Operated by the Wayzata Historical Society
Weisman Art Museum		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Art	Art museum with permanent collections of American modernism, Koren furniture, and Mimbres pottery. Operated by the University of Minnesota in a 1993 building designed by Frank Gehry.
Wells Fargo History Museum		Minneapolis	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	History	Exhibits include an 1863 Concord Stagecoach, a recreated 1900 Town Bank, gold nuggets, coins and paper currency
Westbrook Heritage House Museum		Westbrook	Cottonwood	Southwest Minnesota	Local history	Restored 1900 depot with local history exhibits and a log cabin from the late 19th century.
West Riverside Museum		Cambridge	Isanti	East Central Minnesota	Open-air	website, operated by the Isanti County Historical Society, includes restored 20th century schoolhouse, 1859 Edblad Pioneer Log Home
Western Hennepin County Pioneer Association Pioneer Museum		Long Lake	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	History	website, features period rooms, including the Victorian room, general store, textile room ann music room
Wheels Across the Prairie Museum		Tracy	Lyon	Southwest Minnesota	Open-air	website, includes car barn, post office, schoolhouse, train depot, chapel, church, blacksmith shop and pioneer exhibits
White Bear Lake Depot Museum		White Bear Lake	Ramsey	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Railroad	website, operated by the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society, exhibits of railroad and local history
Wilkin County Historical Museum		Breckenridge	Wilkin	Western Minnesota	Local history	Operated by the Wilkin County Historical Society
William A. Irvin		Duluth	St. Louis	Arrowhead	Maritime	Retired lake freighter with a 14,000-ton cargo capacity and luxury passenger quarters, in service 1938–1978.
Winnebago Area Museum		Winnebago	Faribault	Southern Minnesota	Local history	website, houses one of the largest privately held Native American artifacts collections in the state
Winona County History Museum		Winona	Winona	Southeast Minnesota	Local history	Operated by the Winona County Historical Society, located in a former National Guard Armory
Wm. S. Marvin Training and Visitor Center		Warroad	Roseau	Northern Minnesota	Industry	website, history and manufacture of Marvin Windows and Doors
The Works		Bloomington	Hennepin	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Science	Technology, engineering and hands-on science
Wright County Heritage Center		Buffalo	Wright	West Central Minnesota	Local history	website, operated by the Wright County Historical Society
Yellow Medicine County Historical Society and Museum		Granite Falls	Yellow Medicine	Minnesota River Valley	Local history
Zumbrota Area Historical Society Museum		Zumbrota	Goodhue	Southeast Minnesota	Local history	website

Defunct museums

• Arches Museum of Pioneer Life, Lewiston, artifacts, farm machinery, cabin and barn moving to the Winona County Fairgrounds, new museum to be built later by the Winona County Historical Society
• Arrowhead Bluffs Museum, Wabasha, closed October 2011. Displayed hunting trophies, antique rifles, and Native American artifacts.
• College of Visual Arts Gallery, Saint Paul, closed 2013. Gallery space of the former College of Visual Arts.
• Grand Mound History Center, near International Falls. Interpreted the prehistoric Grand Mound.
• Le Sueur County Historical Society Museum
• Mikkelson Collection, Willmar, collection auctioned off in 2012
• Midwest Music Museum, Bloomington, was located at the Mall of America, no current information
• Museum of Questionable Medical Devices, website, formerly located at St. Anthony Main, now part of the Science Museum of Minnesota
• Rifle Sport Gallery, a groundbreaking underground art space open 1985-1988 on Block E in downtown Minneapolis.
• Soderlund Pharmacy Museum, St. Peter
• Spicer's Classic Car Museum, Chisholm, no current information
• Story Lady Doll & Toy Museum, Albert Lea, no current information
• TRACES Center for History and Culture, Saint Paul, closed November 2008, website, formerly at the Landmark Center

See also

• List of museums in the United States
• Aquaria in Minnesota (category)
• Arboreta in Minnesota (category)
• Botanical gardens in Minnesota (category)
• Forts in Minnesota (category)
• Houses in Minnesota (category)
• National Historic Landmarks in Minnesota
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Minnesota
• Nature Centers in Minnesota
• Observatories in Minnesota (category)

External links

• Historical Museum Guide for Minnesota
• Minnesota Historical & Genealogical Societies
• Minnesota Valley History Learning Center: Historical Sites - most are open by appointment