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History & Science in Minnesota

Museums and interpretive centers throughout Minnesota feature science and history collections worth exploring. The Science Museum of Minnesota, the Minnesota State Capitol and Minnesota History Center in St. Paul all capture the essence of the state’s beginnings. The Lindbergh family and James J. Hill legacies have individual sites. Science and history come together at such places as the Kensington Runestone Museum, Bell Museum of Natural History and The Bakken Museum. Visit another era at mansions like the Glensheen Estate in Duluth or Mayowood in Rochester. Many Minnesota State Historic Sites present Minnesota’s Indian and pioneer heritage, farming, milling and forestry heritage, and more.

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  • Forest History Center

    2609 Co Rd 76, Grand Rapids
    Northeast > Wilderness & Lakes > Grand Rapids
    218-327-4482

    A recreated 1900 logging camp, wooded trails and visitors center focused on logging, conservation & forestry.
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  • James J. Hill House

    James J. Hill House

    240 Summit Ave, St Paul
    Metro > Minneapolis/St Paul > St Paul
    651-297-2555

    A Gilded Age mansion built for an American railroad pioneer.
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  • Mill City Museum

    Mill City Museum

    704 South Second St, Minneapolis
    Metro > Minneapolis/St Paul > Minneapolis
    612-341-7555

    Discover the most explosive museum in the world.
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  • Jeffers Petroglyphs

    27160 County Rd 2, Comfrey
    Southern > Minnesota River Valley > Comfrey
    507-628-5591

    Sacred American Indian carvings in a prairie setting.
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  • Minnesota State Capitol

    Minnesota State Capitol

    75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St Paul
    Metro > Minneapolis/St Paul > St Paul
    651-296-2881

    A spectacular building by a famous American architect
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  • Historic Fort Snelling

    Hwys 5 and 55, St Paul
    Metro > Minneapolis/St Paul > St Paul
    612-726-1171

    Historic Fort Snelling and Sibley House Historic Site
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  • Split Rock Lighthouse

    3713 Split Rock Lighthouse Rd, Two Harbors
    Northeast > North Shore of Lake Superior > Two Harbors
    218-226-6372

    Built in 1910, this famous lighthouse and its spectacular Lake Superior views draw guests from around the world.
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  • Oliver H. Kelley Farm

    15788 Kelley Farm Rd, Elk River
    Central > Central Lakes > Elk River
    763-441-6896

    A living-history farm that was home to a rural American leader.
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  • Historic Forestville

    Historic Forestville

    21899 County 118, Preston
    Southern > Mississippi Bluff Country > Preston
    507-765-2785

    Small town U.S.A., circa 1899.
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  • Minnesota History Center

    Minnesota History Center

    345 Kellogg Blvd W, St Paul
    Metro > Minneapolis/St Paul > St Paul
    888-727-8386

    Home to an interactive museum, state archives and a major library.
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  • Mille Lacs Indian Museum & Trading Post

    43411 Oodena Drive, Onamia
    Central > Lakes & Links > Onamia
    320-532-3632

    Original 1930s trading post & museum of Ojibwe culture.
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  • North West Company Fur Post

    12551 Voyageur Lane, Pine City
    Northeast > River Country > Pine City
    320-629-6356

    A working voyageur camp and exhibits on the fur trade
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  • Charles A. Lindbergh House

    1620 Lindbergh Dr S, Little Falls
    Central > Lakes & Links > Little Falls
    320-616-5421

    Home of the first aviator to make a non-stop trans-Atlantic flight, this site highlights Lindbergh’s life & work.
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  • Lyon County Museum

    114 N Third St, Marshall
    Southern > Prairie Land > Marshall
    507-537-6580


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  • Warden's House Museum

    602 Main St N, Stillwater
    Metro > St Croix River Valley > Stillwater
    651-439-5956


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  • Deer Lake Orchard

    1903 10th St SW, Buffalo
    Metro > North Metro > Buffalo
    763-682-4284


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  • Fairmont Aquatic Park

    1400 South Prairie Avenue, Fairmont
    Southern > Southern Lakes > Fairmont
    507-238-9292


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  • Fort Pipestone

    104 9th St NE, Pipestone
    Southern > Prairie Land > Pipestone
    507-825-4474


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  • Lac Qui Parle State Park - Activities

    14047 20th Street NW, Watson
    Southern > Minnesota River Valley > Watson
    320-734-4450


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  • Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center

    28097 Goodview Drive, Lanesboro
    Southern > Mississippi Bluff Country > Lanesboro
    888-800-9558


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  • Lake Bemidji State Park - Activities

    3401 State Park Road NE, Bemidji
    Northwest > Mississippi Headwater Lakes > Bemidji
    218-308-2300


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  • Schubert Club & Museum of Musical Instruments

    2nd Floor - Landmark Center, St Paul
    Metro > Minneapolis/St Paul > St Paul
    651-292-3267


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  • Milwaukee Road Heritage Center

    301 State Road Suite 1, Montevideo
    Southern > Minnesota River Valley > Montevideo
    320-269-6940


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  • Beltrami County History Center

    130 Minnesota Ave SW, Bemidji
    Northwest > Mississippi Headwater Lakes > Bemidji
    218-444-3376

    The History Center is located in the restored 1912 Great Northern Depot, and features three exhibit galleries, a gift shop, and a research room including a library and public archives.
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  • Challenge Park at Valleyfair

    One Valleyfair Drive, Shakopee
    Metro > South Metro > Shakopee
    952-445-7600


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