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Children will learn how to observe their surroundings as archaeologists would - by looking at history beneath their feet! They will even get to try their hands at a little excavation. Please call 320-253-8424 or e-mail Caitlin at [email protected] to register!
Annette Atkins will present Missing Pieces. Uncover the “Missing Pieces” in the narrative we commonly tell about St. Cloud’s history. Atkins, professor emerita of history at the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University, will highlight the stories about race, racism, and structural obstacles to equity. Attendance for this event is limited due to COVID-19 space […]
Visit the Stearns History Museum through the Whitney Senior Center and explore the stories of Stearns County citizens. Register with the Whitney Senior Center Here >>
You're invited to swing by on Saturday August 21st at 10:00am to visit with our Executive Director Carie Essig. Have a donut and get the latest updates about what we've been working on or chat about the weather, your family, or how the MN Twins are looking this season. Now's your chance to get back […]
What's Behind the Curtain: August Coffee with Carie (Thursday August 26 at 10:00am) A special Coffee with Carie! Join our Executive Director on a tour of offsite Museum collections storage. Meet in the Stearns History Museum lobby and we will go as a group to offsite storage. Space is limited. Registration required. Call 320-253-8424 or […]
Memory Writers is a writing group that meets twice a month on the first and third Tuesdays at 10:00 am. The group develop topics to write about and in turn shares those stories. This program is free to Museum members (non-members $7). Join the Memory Writers as they explore our past and develop skills as […]
Attendance for this event is limited due to COVID-19 space limitations. Reservations are required. Please call the Museum at 320-253-8424 to register. The Breakfast Club program is free for Stearns History Museum members and $7 for nonmembers. Coffee and rolls will be provided.
The Stearns History Museum will honor Stearns County families by designating their farms as Century Farms with the installation of commemorative markers. The Museum’s Century Farm program recognizes the long history of Stearns County farmers as stewards of the land and the tradition of passing down a way of life to family members. Begun in […]
Join us for a Civil War Roundtable, where Gary Blessman will present, "Can You Win the Battle?" at 3:45 p.m. A brief look at 15 Civil War battles in which audience members use clues to guess the location and outcome of the battles. The winner gets a prize!