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Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum & Info Center
330 8th StWalnut Grove, MN 56180
Located 1/2 block South of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Highway 14 on County Road 5 in Walnut Grove, Minnesota.
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Author Laura Ingalls Wilder lived on Plum Creek near Walnut Grove in the 1870's. Eight buildings make up the Museum grounds telling the history of the Ingalls Family and other pioneers to Walnut Grove. Life sized Dugout is a great hands-on exhibit. Check website for times & dates.
Gift Store Open Year Round. Museum Buildings open April 1st - October 31st. April & Oct. Mon-Sat 10-4, Sun 12-4; May & Sept. Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5; June, July, & Aug. Mon-Sun 10-6. Nov-March please call for hours.
Hours & Dates
November-December (November 1 - December 31)
- Monday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Tuesday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Wednesday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Thursday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Friday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Saturday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
January-March (January 2 - March 31)
- Monday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Tuesday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Wednesday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Thursday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Friday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
April (April 1 - April 30)
- Monday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Tuesday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Wednesday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Thursday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Friday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Saturday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Sunday: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
May (May 1 - May 31)
- Monday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Tuesday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Wednesday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Thursday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Friday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Saturday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Sunday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Summer (June 1 - August 31)
- Monday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
- Tuesday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
- Wednesday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
- Thursday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
- Friday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
- Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
- Sunday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
September (September 1 - September 30)
- Monday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Tuesday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Wednesday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Thursday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Friday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Saturday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Sunday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
October (October 1 - October 31)
- Monday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Tuesday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Wednesday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Thursday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Friday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Saturday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
- Sunday: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Rates
- Preschool (5 & under): FREE
- Children (6-12): $4.00
- Adults (13 & Older): $10.00
5 & under FREE, 5-12 years old $4, 13 & over $7. Free parking. Free Admittance to Gift Store.
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Attraction Attributes
- Accessible to disabled
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more
Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
Based on 177 reviews
On a road trip across quite a few states visiting the home of "The Little House on the Prairie" was on oyr list of things to do - in fact we had to travel quite a bit out of our way to get here and...
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Me_n_my_rucksack,
July 14, 2022
A nice little museum dedicated to the famous author. Several buildings are in an enclosed area which you have to pay to visit, a gift shop (of course). We spent a bit of time there, bought postcards...
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KalNJ,
May 18, 2022
Laura Ingalls Wilder had about as many homes as Edgar Allen Poe. In my opinion, two are the most important: The home in DeSmet, South Dakota and the home in Mansfield, Missouri. The Ingalls family...
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Robin B,
October 6, 2021
Definitely worth the stop to visit the memorial and museum. Very nice gift shop too. Reasonable price for admission. Staff was knowledgeable and helpful.
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Amie B,
September 12, 2021
Wonderful museum that is fun for entire family. We spent several hours in Walnut Grove and at the museum exploring. The museum has several building to explore and one has a section for kids to play...
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Cassbella,
September 12, 2021
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