The Minnesota Military Museum seeks to strengthen public understanding of how armed conflicts and military institutions have shaped our state and national experience. We do this by documenting, preserving, and explaining military history as it was lived by the people of Minnesota. We also function as a major repository in Minnesota for historical artifacts and records of a military nature.
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is a nonprofit art museum that engages visitors in meaningful visual art experiences through education and exhibitions that explore the ongoing and historic human relationship with water. Located in Winona, Minnesota, the purpose-built museum is located on the banks of the Mississippi River and boasts six galleries, an educational and events space, and a destination retail shop on its seven acre riverside campus.
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional WNBA team located in Minneapolis, MN. The Lynx play at Target Center in the summer.
Open year-round, the Arboretum (or "Arb," as many visitors say) is best known for its beautiful display gardens, award-winning tree collections and natural areas. The Arb features miles of trails in all seasons, including paved paths, cross-country ski and snowshoe trails and Three-Mile Walk. The Oswald Visitor Center includes a casual cafe and outdoor terrace, Gift and Garden Store, art galleries and Great Hall for many seasonal displays and events. The adjacent Snyder Building includes the Andersen Horticultural Library and a conservatory.
An interactive museum with permanent and changing exhibits, the Minnesota History Center hosts concerts, lectures, family days, and other special events throughout the year. The building is also home to the Minnesota Historical Society library and archives, a research destination for schoolchildren, family historians, and academics
A 5 acre garden in the shape of a nesting Canada goose, a gosling and a nest with three eggs, containing over 400 flora used by Ojibwe tribes. 'Scavenger Hunt" for over 30 animal and human sculptures that are located within the living sculptures. The garden's creator is a 2017 recipient of an Mn Arts Board grant through the arts and cultural legacy amendment.
All of the flora and totems are ID'd and explained.
The Minnesota Genealogical Society, organized in 1969, is a 501(c)3 educational organization whose purpose is to:
- Foster and increase interest in genealogy by providing an association for those interested in family, state, and local history.
Collect, preserve, and publish genealogical and historical records and information.
- Hold meetings, classes, and workshops to educate members on current genealogy-related topics.
Minnesota Fringe is a Minneapolis based nonprofit organization with a mission to connect adventurous artists with adventurous audiences. As one of the largest performing arts festivals in North America, Minnesota’s annual event welcomes roughly 30,000 audience members to view more than 100 works culminating in over 500 performances by greater than 1,000 artists on a dozen or more stages in late summer.
The mission of Minnesota Folklore Theater is to create, develop and present professional community based musical and dramatic productions that will further the knowledge and appreciation of the culture and heritage of the United States.
The Theater is dedicated to maintaining standards of artistic excellence; celebrating and illuminating the human condition; reaching a large audience of all ages, including families; and fostering a humanistic work environment with adequate and appropriate emotional, financial and creative support for all those associated with us.
A day on a lake with a professional fishing guide is an experience that no serious angler should miss. MN Fishing Pros gives you a choice of five world-class professional fishing guides with decades of experience fishing the premier fishing lakes in Northcentral MN. Take a full or half-day guided fishing trip with one of these guides and you're sure to learn the latest and most successful fishing techniques. You'll also catch plenty of fish and enjoy a great time on a northern Minnesota lake.
