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Join us for another Our Narratives Artist Retreat at the Stearns History Museum! Saturday and Sunday is jam packed with creating, collaborating, and connecting. All artists are welcome! Facilitated by Heidi Jeub and TERRELL X (aka Carnage The Executioner), this workshop has allowed dozens of artists find their authentic voice, and creative confidence, to tell […]
The Fox House. Clitty Lake. A gas station that doubled as a home, office, hotel, railway station and general store. Discover all this and more during the Oak Savanna Park History Scavenger Hunt! Bring your history detective skills to this free, self-guided, family-friendly event. Explore a beautiful park setting while learning more about architecture and […]
Honors students from the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University have spent the last semester researching this neglected topic in the Stearns History Museum Archives, and in other repositories around the county. Join us on Wednesday, May 17 (6:30pm) as they share their findings, the details of the research process, and the reasons […]
Change of Plans! Our May 18th Living Memory Event is no longer on the calendar. (We know you were excited–and so were we–but sometimes the best-laid plans don't make history after all.) Instead, the idea behind it is being wrapped into our other upcoming events, with several of our planned makers making featured appearances at […]
We designed a pub crawl based on the WWII era "Snooky's Handy Guide" map of St. Cloud we have hanging in the exhibit gallery! We'll be kicking off the crawl at Iron Street Distillery with food options and your first drink included! Continuing into Downtown St. Cloud, we'll talk about the history of these establishments […]
Bring your talent and tell your story! Music, Poetry, Prose, Storytelling, Comedy! Tell your story about YOUR place in Stearns County! Are you a newcomer? Were you born and raised? Do you have a story of a special corner of this community? Please note that we often hear stories and listen to perspectives that can […]
We're bringing back our annual WWII weekend! More information to come later in 2023, but for now we wanted to let you all know the dates. You can expect the Museum to be full of family-friendly activities, reenactors, interactive exhibits, and a lot more. We hope to see you there July 8 & 9! Register […]
Save the date for the next Hangar Dance! During our WWII Living History weekend, we encourage people of all ages to join us and bring your dancing shoes to bust your best moves at the Whitney Senior Center! Additional information coming soon. We can't wait to see you all! https://stearnshistorymuseum.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/stearnshistorymuseum/eventRegistration.jsp?event=136&
We're bringing back our annual WWII weekend! More information to come later in 2023, but for now we wanted to let you all know the dates. You can expect the Museum to be full of family-friendly activities, reenactors, interactive exhibits, and a lot more. We hope to see you there July 8 & 9! Register […]
Bring your talent and tell your story! Music, Poetry, Prose, Storytelling, Comedy! Tell your story about YOUR place in Stearns County! Are you a newcomer? Were you born and raised? Do you have a story of a special corner of this community? Please note that we often hear stories and listen to perspectives that can […]