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This summer, students will bring the 1980s computer hit to life as they experience the triumphs and tragedies of The Oregon Trail in real time. Can you make a wagon that floats across the river? Can you find enough food to keep your party alive? Will you make it to Oregon? Recommended ages: 8-14 Cost: […]
This summer, students will bring the 1980s computer hit to life as they experience the triumphs and tragedies of The Oregon Trail in real time. Can you make a wagon that floats across the river? Can you find enough food to keep your party alive? Will you make it to Oregon? Recommended ages: 8-14 Cost: […]
Join members of the St. Cloud Municipal Band as they talk about the group’s long history, dating all the way back to the Civil War. Local talent, from college students to those who’ve been playing for 50 years, still play to enrich the lives of our community.
oin Community Outreach Coordinator, Chaplain, and Celebrant for Williams Dingmann Funeral Homes, James Neppl, as he briefly explores the history of the funeral business and the important meaning of ritual at the end of life.
It's time for our annual Sundown Cemetery Tour! This year, we're taking a stroll through Acacia Cemetery in Clearwater. Come a little early for some hot cocoa, a tasty treat as we walk through and learn about the many folks of Clearwater's past. $10/person, free for members!
Join us to learn about the Car Shops of Waite Park, where 100,000 boxcars and hundreds of cabooses were built for the Great Northern Railway between 1901 and 1986. Expert Ray Schouviller will share historic photos of the shops, share its history, and talk about why it shut down in the 1980s. Event is FREE […]
Join SHM Archivist Grant Wilson as he talks about some of Stearns County’s most famous actors and singers, including June Marlowe (left), Gig Young, and Stephen Sommers. Grab a cocktail, sit back, and learn about the big stars this county has produced! Meet at Iron Street Distillery in St. Cloud- program starts at 6pm. FREE […]
In our third annual Escape Room, Big Brother is watching. The past has been erased, and the future is bleak. It is up to you to find enough historic relics to make yourself remember. Otherwise, you will be trapped, and under surveillance, forever. Slots at 4, 5, 6, and 7 pm. 6 people maximum per […]
What happens to your treasure once it’s given to the museum? Join us to for an introduction to to the process of donating an object to the Stearns History Museum and how that object is then integrated into the museum's 3D permanent collection. Event starts at 9 am- Members Free, $7 for nonmembers. Get there […]
Join us on May 29th, from 4-8pm, for our 20th Century Car Show! This year, we are featuring cars manufactured between 1900 and 1999! Stop on by, browse the vehicles, check out the museum, and enjoy some hot dogs and beer! You won't want to miss it! If you're interested in registering a vehicle […]