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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.
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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.Rates
5 & under FREE, 5-12 years old $4, 13 & over $7. Free parking. Free Admittance to Gift Store.
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- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more
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