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Metro Area History Museums & Centers
History Centers
Minnesota History Center
Located across the street from Saint Paul College, this museum is free to visit for students and employees of the College.
Hennepin History Museum
Located in downtown Minneapolis.
Minnesota African American Heritage Museum & Gallery
Richfield Historical Society
Historic Sites with Currated Exhibits
Historic Fort Snelling
Mill City Museum
Central Minnesota History Centers & Museums
Stearns History Museum
Located in St. Cloud.
Douglas County Historical Society
Located in Alexandria.
Kanabec History Center
Located in Mora. The Center does not have online archives.
Northeast Minnesota History Musuems
St. Louis County Historical Society
Located in Duluth.
Itasca County Historical Society
Located in Grand Rapids.
Northwest Minnesota History Centers & Museums
Historical & Cultural Society of Clay County
Located in Moorhead.
Southwest History Centers & Museums
Lyon County Museum
Located in downtown Marshall.
Cottonwood County Historical Society
Located in Cottonwood. Includes an online Veteran's database.
Southeast Minnesota History Centers & Museums
History Centers
Winona Historical Society
Located in downtown Winona.
Fillmore County Historical Society
Located in Fountain.
History Center of Olmstead County
Located in Rochester.
Includes an index of Rochester newspapers from
1859 - 1912.
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Located in Mankato.
The digitized archives include a cemetery index, and Service Men Notes, an index of news articles of men who served in WWII.
Mower County Historical Society
Located in Austin.
Historical Sites with Currated Exhibits
Minnesota State Public School
The Minnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children is located in Owatonna. The site is a former state orphanage that has been turned into a historical museum.
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