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Alexander Faribault House --
12 1st Ave. N.E., Faribault, MN
The restored 1853 home of the fur trader and town founder.
Alexander Ramsey House --
265 S. Exchange St., St. Paul, MN
Built in 1872 of native limestone, the home was owned by the first governor of the Minnesota Territory. The house contains portraits, furnishings, and artifacts belonging to the Ramsey family.
American Swedish Institute --
2600 Park Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN
The museum, located within the historic Turnblad mansion, showcases the Institute's collection of Swedish glass, decorative and fine arts, textiles, and items from Sweden. The permanent exhibit "Swedish Life in the Twin Cities" explores the local Swedish-American community through photographs, diaries, vintage recordings and immigrant artifacts. It took 200 craftsmen and 4 years to build the Turnblad mansion. Built for newspaper publisher Swan J. Turnblad, the house was completed in 1908 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This fine example of turn-of-the-century chateauesque architecture is filled with intricately carved oak, walnut and mahogany interiors. Painted plaster sculpturing decorates the ceilings. The centerpiece of the 33-room mansion is a two-story grand entrance hall. The house also features eleven unique Swedish porcelain tile stoves called kakelugnar.
Ames-Florida-Stork House --
P.O. Box 186, Rockford, MN
The Ames-Florida-Stork House stands as an example of over 100 years of life in rural Minnesota. Arranged in a series of "period rooms," the house chronicles the lives of three of Rockford's most prominent families from 1862-1983. The museum houses an extensive collection of 19th and early 20th century furnishings and textiles, many of which are original to the house. Included is a butternut bookcase and chaise lounge made for George Ames and an 1884 rosewood piano belonging to Clinton and Meda Stork. The house also boasts a vintage clothing collection of over 200 pieces, some dating back to the Civil War era.
Bachman's Floral --
6010 Lyndale Ave. So., Minneapolis, MN
Bachman's flagship store on Lyndale Avenue is located on the site of the original Bachman family farm. This Floral, Home and Garden Center has over 200,000 square feet of retail space and features a dramatic gift area, exquisite fresh flowers, a wonderful array of green and blooming plants, seasonal and holiday accents, garden annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs and a complete range of lawn and garden products. During your behind-the-scenes tour of Bachman's on Lyndale, you'll see the phone and internet center, which processes approximately 800 incoming orders every day. You'll also visit the fresh floral design areas where talented designers arrange the bouquets and centerpieces that give people so much pleasure. Other sights on the tour include the floral coolers, the delivery garage housing brightly colored vans, the greenhouse and the gift and home decor areas.
The Bakken Library and Museum --
3537 Zenith Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN
Located in a beautiful Tudor mansion in Minneapolis, the Bakken holds a research treasure of 11,000 rare books and 2,500 scientific instruments relating to the role of electricity in life. The Bakken was founded in 1975 by Earl E. Bakken, inventor of the first transistorized cardiac pacemaker.
Bell Museum of Natural History --
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
The Bell Museum has exceptional scientific collections. Nearly 4 million specimens - mammals, birds, fishes, plants, mollusks and insects - provide opportunities for research and learning. From Eurasia to South America, Bell Museum scientists collect specimens to build the museum's biological collections, which serve as an international library for scientific research. In addition to collections from around the globe, the Bell Museum has the largest collection documenting Minnesota's biodiversity.
Bunnell House --
710 Johnson St, Winona, MN
An 1851 Steamboat Gothic home overlooking the Mississippi. It is a three story home, built into the side of the bluff, complete with a first floor kitchen/pantry/borning room, second floor parlor/dining and third floor bedrooms. The house has numerous artifacts and period furniture. There is a carriage house adjacent used as a gift shop.
Charles A. Lindbergh House --
1620 Lindbergh Drive S., Little Falls, MN
Charles Lindbergh's 1927 flight across the Atlantic, from New York to Paris, brought him instant fame and recognition. One hundred years after his birth, and 75 years after the flight that inspired an aviation revolution, exhibits at the Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site tell the full scope of Lindbergh's life, beginning with his boyhood along the Mississippi in Little Falls, Minnesota.
Cold Stone --
1600 Warren Street, Mankato, MN
Cold Stone is a retail store that sells ice cream. Call ahead to arrange an interesting and informative tour of the store. The children get to choose a flavor and topping and had the opportunity to mix up their own ice cream treat. What a fun and flavorful outing!
Como Zoo and Conservatory --
1225 Estabrook Drive, Saint Paul, MN
Como Zoo and Conservatory provides fun and educational experiences 365 days a year! Whether it's the Sparky the sea lion shows in summer or viewing the Siberian tigers after a wet Minnesota snowfall, Como Zoo and Conservatory offers picturesque scenes in every season. Together the Como Zoo and Conservatory invite you to experience again all the animal and botanical magic within Como Zoo and Conservatory.
Comstock House Historic Site --
Hwy. 75 in , 1/2 mile north of the I-94 exit, Moorhead, MN
The 1882 home of Ada Comstock, first dean of women at the University of Minnesota and later president of Radcliffe College has been restored and includes original furnishings. Inside, the warmth of varnished oak and butternut trim, and the ornate, colorful queen Anne Eastlake furniture and tapestries brighten the rooms.
Department 56 --
6436 City West Parkway, Eden Prairie, MN
Since 1976, Department 56 has been a leader in the giftware, collectibles and holiday decorating industry, offering nearly 3,000 different products. Showroom tours are conducted by Consumer Services staff members in June, July and August at the Eden Prairie, Minnesota facility. The 10,000 square foot showroom features a 90 foot historic diorama of The Original Snow Village and beautifully designed displays of all other current Villages. Besides the Villages, visitors see the Snowbabies collection and all the current Department 56 brand giftware. Everyone who visits leaves with many new ideas for home decorating and tips for their Village displays.
Dr. W.W. Mayo House --
118 N. Main St., Le Sueur, MN
Built in 1859, the small house was the home of the founder of the Mayo Clinic. His office is on the second floor.
Drummers Garden Center & Floral --
281 Saint Andrews Drive, Mankato, MN
Take a fun field trip to this beautiful garden center where the staff is friendly and gives nice explanations of how a greenhouse works as well as provides a lesson on different types of flowers. Children get to touch and smell many different kinds of flowers. Each child gets a small plant to take home and transplant.
Duluth Children's Museum --
506 West Michigan Street, Duluth, MN
E. St. Julien Cox House --
500 N Washington Ave at Skaro, St. Peter, MN
Edina Art Center --
4701 W. 64th Street, Edina, MN
Showing many two and three-dimensional artistic pursuits, including painting, ceramics, drawing and media arts. Hosting rotating exhibitions and programs of local and internationally known artists in the Margaret Foss Gallery. Offering a unique selection of artist-created gifts, including cards, jewelry, pottery and sculpture, as well as many art supplies in the Clark Gift Shop.
Folsom House Historic Site --
1 block south of US 8 and SR 95 on Government Rd., Taylor Falls, MN
The restored 1855 Federal/Greek Revival home was owned by businessman and state senator, W.H.C. Folsom. The house contains many original furnishings.
Forest History Center --
2609 County Road 76, Grand Rapids, MN
Recreated turn-of-the-century logging camp. After the exhibits, visit the logging camp where you'll find the camp blacksmith, saw filer, clerk, cook and lumberjacks. Then, board the moored river "wanigan," a floating cook shack used when the logs and men headed downstream to the mills. Then take a seat on the porch of a 1930s Minnesota Forest Service patrolman's cabin and lookout tower and hear about the ranger's important work protecting woodland resources.
Forestville/Mystery Cave --
21071 County 118, Preston, MN
Visit Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park to see natural wonders above and below ground. In the summer, beat the heat with a visit below ground. Explore the world of Mystery Cave with its stalactites, stalagmites, and underground pools. Park naturalists provide tours of the cave throughout the summer and on weekends in the spring and fall.
Gale Woods Farm --
7210 County Road 110 W., Minnetrista, MN
Outdoor fun on a real working farm! Located on picturesque Whaletail Lake in Minnetrista, Gale Woods Farm features a unique educational opportunity where visitors of all ages will gain an understanding of agriculture, food production and land stewardship. Get out and explore the park on your own, arrange a field trip, or attend a public event. You can also buy fresh food and yarn, have a picnic by the lake or host a celebration. Take part in their seasonal programs and enjoy hayrides, explore orchards, make a craft from sheep's wool or harvest fresh garden produce. And don't forget to meet the animals on the farm!
Gedney Pickle Factory --
2100 Stoughton Ave., Chaska, MN
This is a working pickle factory. Watch and see how pickles are made and packaged.
Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life --
2097 W. Larpenteur Ave. , St. Paul, MN
The museum depicts the life of a prosperous farmer during the late 1880s. Farm implements and a horse drawn vehicle collection are some of the highlights.
Glensheen - the Historic Congdon Estate --
3300 London Road, Duluth, MN
The 1908 Jacobean style mansion of attorney, mining entrepreneur, and state legislator Chester A. Congdon sits on a 22 acre plot on the shore of Lake Superior. The house contains the original furnishings. The grounds include a formal garden.
Guthrie Theatre --
818 South 2nd Street, Minneapolis, MN
A center for theater performance, production, education and professional training. You do not need tickets for a performance in order to visit the beautiful space. You can enter for no charge and explore public areas of the building. There are several tours available including Backstage Tours, Architecture Tours, Self-guided Audio Tours, or Costume Rentals Tours. They have many classes available also. They have free downloadable educational play guides, if you are going to see a show there (or to use while studying a play that they've produced.
Harkin Store --
Location: Eight miles northwest of New Ulm, on Cty Hwy. 21., New Ulm, MN
Savor the smells and sights of an 1870s general store as you sample the wares or try a game of checkers. Chat with the costumed staff, or sit on the porch and envision a steamboat plying the river below. When the railroad passed by the small town of West Newton, the store was forced to close with much of the unsold inventory still on the shelves, where it remains today.
Headwaters Science Center --
413 Beltrami Ave., Bemidji, MN
Headwaters Science Center offers over 50 exhibits, and a collection of over 40 live animal species that are available for touching and holding.
Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theater --
1500 E. Lake St., Minneapolis, MN
HOTB has many performances throughout the year, as well as shows for kids every Friday and Saturday. The Saturday shows have a "make and take" workshop after the performance.
Heritage Hjemkomst Interpretive Center --
P.O. Box 157, Moorhead, MN
The Heritage Hjemkomst Interpretive Center provides interpretation of the Hjemkomst Viking Ship, Hopperstad Stave Church Replica, Red River Valley Exhibition and hosts traveling exhibits in 7,000 sq. feet of temporary exhibition space. The interpretive center offers tours, lectures and festivals, hosts residencies and performances and provides educational services.
The Hubbard House --
606 S. Broad Street, Mankato, MN
The Hubbard House represents one of the finest examples of the classic Victorian style that once graced South Broad Street, Mankato's "silk stocking district." In fact, the Hubbard House has survived in its original form, having been occupied by only the Hubbard family and Blue Earth County Historical Society. R.D. Hubbard built his house in three stages, 1871, 1888 and 1905 and the members of the family occupied the house for 67 years. About a quarter of what once belonged to the Hubbard family can still be found in the furniture of the home, as it was in their day. The remainder of the furnish ings and furniture is antique dating to the 1900 period and donated by generous patrons. The Hubbard House played a very significant role in the social life of Mankato - the pleasant ambiance provided by the Hubbards continues to delight visitors of this elegant residence.
James B. Wakefield House Historical Museum --
405 E. 6th St., Blue Earth, MN
View historic James B. Wakefield House Museum in his 1867 home, Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal, and Etta C. Ross Memorial Library Museum. Enjoy a Tour arranged by appointment to restored buildings on History Lane including the Krosch Log House, Woodland School, Guckeen Post Office, Blacksmith shop and West Delavan Lutheran Church. In addition you can see an extensive collection of farming implements, barb wire and a gas station housed in the Antique Machinery Shed. Campground available.
James J. Hill House --
240 Summit Ave, St. Paul, MN
Built in 1891, the Hill House was the home of the founder of the Great Northern Railway.
Judy Garland Museum --
2727 US Hwy 169 South, Grand Rapids, MN
The Judy Garland Museum's mission is to engage people in exploring the life and times of Judy Garland. Through educational exhibits, publications, and special events, the Museum encourages people to learn about this great 20th Century artist.
Lake Superior Marine Museum --
600 Lake Avenue South, Duluth, MN
Lake Superior Zoological Gardens --
7210 Fremont Street, Duluth, MN
Come visit animals from around the world. Start your journey by looking into the depths of the two-story Diana Monkey exhibit. From here you can travel as far as your own backyard or the land down under. As you walk the paths and peer curiously into naturalistic exhibits, be sure to notice the beauty around you with majestic pines and a waterfall cascading into Kingsbury Creek and the lush growth of wild flowers. Featured exhibits include: Australian Collection, Northern Territory, Polar Shores and the Primate Conservation Center.
Landmark Center --
75 West 5th Street, St. Paul, MN
Landmark Center was built in 1902 and originally served as the Federal Court House and Post office for the Upper Midwest. In the 1970s, a group of determined citizens saved the building from the wrecking ball and restored it to its previous grandeur. It was on the National Register of Historic Places and reopened to the public as Landmark Center in 1978. Today, Landmark Center serves as a cultural center for music, dance, theater, exhibitions, public forums, and hosts countless special events. Owned by Ramsey County, Landmark Center is managed by Minnesota Landmarks, a not-for-profit organization. Landmark Center also houses Anita's Cafe, Landmarket Gift Shop, five gallery spaces, and a number of St. Paul's premier arts and culture organizations.
LeDuc Historic Estate --
1629 Vermillion Street, Highway 61, Hastings, MN
Newly restored 1866 Gothic Revival stone house, carriage barn and ice house on 4.5 acres inspired by Andrew Jackson Downing. Built on the edge of the frontier by William and Mary LeDuc, influential early Minnesotans.
Mayo Clinic --
200 First St. S.W., Rochester, MN
Mayo Clinic is a famous medical center comprised of several bulidings in the city of Rochester. There are regular tours in the Gonda Building which are filled with historical info. On several of the floors of the Gonda Building, there are science and technology education centers with videos and interactive learning centers. The hand clinic has a wonderful educational center with videos of surgeries. Medically minded students really like this particular center.
Mill City Museum --
704 South Second Street, Minneapolis, MN
Mill City Museum is located in the heart of the warehouse district in Minneapolis. With a nineteen minute movie, hands on exhibits and an "explosive" elevator ride, it gives an exciting look at how the history of the Twin Cities and the flour industry. The website also offers a printable scavenger hunt for the museum and curriculum kit gear toward 3rd graders.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts --
2400 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts enriches the community by collecting, preserving, and making accessible outstanding works of art from the world's diverse cultures.
Minnesota Center for Book Arts --
1011 Washington Avenue S., First Floor, Minneapolis, MN
From the traditional crafts of papermaking, letterpress printing and bookbinding to non-traditional artmaking and self-publishing techniques, MCBA celebrates the book as a vibrant contemporary art form that takes many shapes. The soul of MCBA is the studio spaces where you find masters and novices working at letterpress printing, hand bookbinding and papermaking. In addition to the studios, there is an exhibition space, a studio shop, an archive and reference library, and offices. Visitors are welcome to observe the book art activity close-up. MCBA serves artists, students, teachers, designers, writers, families, youth, and book lovers through a variety of participatory programs. More than 20 years after opening its doors, MCBA is the most comprehensive independent book arts center in the nation.
Minnesota Children's Museum --
10 West Seventh Street, St. Paul, MN
Minnesota History Center --
345 Kellogg Boulevard W, St Paul, MN
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum --
3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, MN
The Arboretum features more than 1,000 acres of magnificent gardens, model landscapes, and natural areas-from woodlands and wetlands to prairie, with extensive collections of northern-hardy plants. Tour the Arboretum on 12.5 miles of garden paths and hiking trails. Walk the close gardens and bike, walk or drive Three-Mile Drive to see more gardens and collections.
Minnesota Museum of American Art --
Kellogg Boulevard at Market Street , St. Paul, MN
Minnesota State Capitol --
75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN
Take a tours to hear stories about the capitol's history, art and architecture. See the chambers where government decisions are made and, weather permitting, walk to the quadriga (golden horses) on the roof of the capitol.
Minnesota Streetcar Museum --
University Station, Minneapolis, MN
The Minnesota Streetcar Museum was created in December 2004 as part of the restructuring of the Minnesota Transportation Museum, which "spun off" its streetcar and steamboat operations to MSM and the Museum of Lake Minnetonka respectively during the winter of 2004-2005. MTM, which now focuses on railroading, was founded in 1962 to preserve Twin City Lines streetcar No. 1300 and, over the years, expanded into a multi-modal transportation museum preserving buses, a steamboat, streetcars, trains, and several railroad-related buildings. The Minnesota Streetcar Museum focuses on the preservation of Minnesota's electric railway history by acquiring, restoring, maintaining, and operating a fleet of eight historic Minnesota streetcars at the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line in Minneapolis and the Excelsior Streetcar Line in Excelsior. MSM also preserves artifacts, papers, and photographs that it uses to interpret Minnesota's electric railway history.
Minnesota Zoo --
13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, MN
The Minnesota Zoo's mission is to connect people, animals and the natural world., which means they're dedicated to inspiring people to act on behalf of the environment. To accomplish this, they provide award-winning recreational, educational and conservation programs, locally, nationally and internationally.
Niagra Cave --
Niagara Cave P.O. Box 444, Harmony, MN
Niagara Cave is one of the most fascinating and unique geological attractions in the United States. During the one-hour guided tour, visitors will witness a waterfall, nearly 60 feet high, stalactites both delicate and massive, calcite flowstone, fossils that have been dated to over 400 million years old, and a wedding chapel in which over 400 weddings have been performed, plus much more."
Oliver H. Kelley Farm --
15788 Kelley Farm Rd., Elk River, MN
Step onto a working 1860s farm. Pick heirloom vegetables from the garden, visit the farmhands and animals at the barn, or churn butter and see what's cooking in the farmhouse.
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts --
345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, MN
The Ordway offers a variety of educational opportunities in the arts including workshops, performances and professional development for educators. The Performing Arts Classroom Series and Flint Hills International Children's Festival feature weekday matinee performances of world-renowned global performing arts companies for students in prekindergarten through twelfth grades. Performances are approximately one hour and take place at the Ordway Center. Tickets for the education performances are $3 per seat, regardless of group size. To connect the performance experience to curriculum, The Ordway provides study guides for all performances.
Paynesville Historical Society School House and Pioneer House --
on SR 23, Paynesville, MN
Three buildings, a church, school, and home, feature exhibits illustrating pioneer life.
Raptor Center --
1920 Fitch Avenue, St. Paul, MN
Established in 1974, The Raptor Center specializes in the medical care, rehabilitation, and conservation of eagles, hawks, owls, and falcons.
Restoration House --
Main St. at 6th St., Mantorville, MN
Built in 1856, the house depicts life in the 1850s.
Science Museum of Minnesota --
120 West Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, MN
Sibley House Historic Site --
1357 Sibley Memorial Hwy., Mendota, MN
This museum is comprised of two houses. The 1835 Sibley house was the first stone house in Minnesota. Next door is the Faribault house which was built shortly after the Sibley house. The houses are furnished in period, with some original furnishings.
Soudan Underground Mine --
1379 Stuntz Bay Road, Soudan, MN
A century slips by when you visit this park. Visitors wear hard hats and journey down 2,341 feet via a "cage." On the 27th level, the transportation shifts to a rail car for a ride back into the mine as you listen to the stories of the mining days. Above ground visitors can explore the dry house, drill shop, crusher house and engine house. Visitors also can walk the boardwalk past one of the deepest open mine pits or hike the trails in the park through a northern hardwood conifer forest, past the famous Soudan Iron Formation.
Spam Museum --
1937 SPAM Boulevard, Austin, MN
Tweed Museum of Art --
1201 Ordean Ct, Duluth, MN
With a permanent collection of over 6,000 art objects representing a range of cultures and periods of art history, the Tweed Museum of Art on the campus of the University of Minnesota Duluth is a major cultural and educational resource for the Upper Midwest.
Twin Cities Model Railroad Museum --
1021 Bandana Blvd E Suite 222, St Paul, MN
On May 1, 2009, the Twin City Model Railroad Museum celebrated 75 years in the St. Paul community. The musuem is located on the 2nd floor of Bandana Square, a historic Twin Cities railroad building. The building was constructed in 1885 and once housed a Northern Pacific Railway repair shop.
UPM, Blandin paper mill --
115 First Street SW, Grand Rapids, MN
Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam --
1 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
With a lift of 49 feet, the lock at St. Anthony Falls accounts for more than 10% of the total height change of the Mississippi River between the Twin Cities and St. Louis, MO. The Army Corps of Engineers also operates an observatory on this site. This Lock and Dam along with the Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam allow navigation to the head of the Mississippi River's 9-foot channel and spans the remnants of the Mississippi River's only waterfall. Tours of the facilities offered to scheduled groups.
The Village of Yesteryear --
1448 Austin Rd., Owatonna, MN
The museum encompasses 19th and 20th century buildings including the Dunnell mansion.
Wabasha Street Caves Tour --
215 Wabasha St S, St. Paul, MN
Come hear and see the history of these sandstone caves. You will explore the original mined caves and see the finished caves (once a romantic night club called The Castle Royal). Hear the legends of the mobster massacres and ghostly lore in the most unique setting from Chicago to San Francisco. 45-minute walking tour - reservations not required.
Walker Art Center/ Minneapolis Sculpture Garden --
1750 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN
The Walker Art center is an art museum which has an attached outdoor sculpture garden. This internationally acclaimed collection of modern and contemporary visual art, which grows each year through new acquisitions, includes more than 11,000 works. Spanning a diverse range of media that includes painting, sculpture, film, video, photography, and works on paper, the Walker's permanent collection is augmented by more than 800 holdings that reflect the Walker's unique multidisciplinary offerings in the visual, performing, and media arts of our time. In 1992 the sculpture garden was expanded from 7.5 to 11 acres, making it the largest urban sculpture garden in the country at the time. There are more than 40 works on permanent view. Additional temporary installations keep the Garden experience continually fresh.
The Warden's House Museum --
602 North Main Street, Stillwater, MN
Wildlife Science Center --
5463 West Broadway, Forest Lake, MN
The Wildlife Science Center is a nationally recognized education and research facility. It is an independent nonprofit organization that is currently located on the grounds of the Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area in Forest Lake, MN, an expansive natural habitat just 40 minutes from downtown Minneapolis or St. Paul. WSC is currently home to 43 gray wolves, 10 red wolves, 5 hybrids, 2 Lynx, 1 red fox, 1 skunk, 1 porcupine, 7 birds of prey, 3 bears, 2 gray fox, 3 raccoons and 2 New Guinea Highland Dogs. Most of the animals are on exhibit so please come out for a tour to see them. A great place to visit and learn in a fun up close manner with the animals. Their events are fun for the whole family to attend.
The Works Technology Museum --
5701 Normandale Rd, Ste 303, Edina, MN
The Works is a "hands-on, minds-on" museum that makes learning about engineering, science and technology interesting, understandable and fun. Enjoy unique exhibits that are designed to delight visitors ages 5 to 12, demystify technology and inspire interest in the way things work. The Works' unique exhibits and hands-on workshops create memorable and fun learning experiences for kids.