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Something broken? Bring it to a Fix-It Clinic! This clinic will have a strong focus on mending but you are welcome to bring small appliances, clothing, electronics, toys, or other […]
Join us for a hands-on, immersive journey through history as we explore World War II from the Stearns County perspective. You will get to learn the significance of WWII in […]
This month, Julianne O’Connell tells the story of how she tracked down one of her father, sculptor Joe O’Connell’s missing pieces and brought it to the Stearns History Museum! $7/person, […]
Join us at the historic Fisher’s Supper Club in Avon, as we regale you with fascinating tales from the days of moonshine, speakeasies, Minnesota 13, and police raids in Stearns […]
Join us on Saturday, September 27th, for our annual Historic Harvest Fest event! We'll have vintage style carnival games, cake walk, a scavenger hunt, pumpkin painting, and more! This event […]
Discover how to trace family and local history using key historical records! This program will introduce all types of records- birth, census, naturalization, military, land records (and more) and who […]
Join us on our annual fall tradition- the Sundown Cemetery Tour! We will start the tour around 5pm, and will spend about an hour visiting graves and telling stories. Hot […]
Join us as local writer Cynthia Moe talks about her 2023 novel, “Fool’s Lake,” about the flooding of Milford’s Mine in Crosby, MN, in 1924, and how the effects are […]
Join us on our annual fall tradition- the Sundown Cemetery Tour! We will start the tour around 5pm, and will spend about an hour visiting graves and telling stories. Hot […]
Join us for a behind the scenes tour of our collection, both at the museum and at our Collections Facility in Heritage Park. Space is limited, so sign up now. […]