History Museum
Contact Information
History Center of Freeborn County
1031 Bridge Ave NAlbert Lea, MN 56007
About
Dive into Freeborn County history! The FCHM campus is located at 1031 Bridge Avenue, Albert Lea, MN and includes a museum, an extensive research library, and a historic village.
Established in 1948, the Freeborn County Historical Society consists of a museum, research library & village. The museum houses a gallery of changing exhibits, a museum store, the research library and archives. The village includes an array of historic buildings and stops as well as agricultural displays located in the Red Shed.
Exhibits highlight a wide-range of topics from Freeborn County Business to a Victorian Home, as well as featuring Albert Lea celebrities Marion Ross and Eddie Cochran.
Dates
Museum & Library Open Year RoundWednesday - Friday 10am - 4pm
2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month 11am - 2pm, June through September
Village Open May 1 - September 30, Wednesday - Friday from 10am-4pm, tours by appointment only
Rates
Group Rates Available
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Green Practices
- Air quality improvements
- Eco-friendly purchasing practices
- Organic or local food & beverage choices
- Waste reduction/reuse/recycling
Attraction Attributes
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more
Meetings & Conferences
- Banquet facilities maximum capacity: 120
- Catering available
- Facility accommodates meetings for 30 or more
- Largest meeting room (sq ft): 1000
- Meeting/convention facilities maximum capacity: 120
- Number of meeting rooms: 2
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