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In 2022, we’re bringing back Whippersnapper Hour! This program lets kids get their hands on history, with engaging and interactive activities that bring the past to life. At this month’s “Whippersnapper Hour,” kids (ages 7-13) are invited for a crash course at the Spy School! Kids will learn all about the different secret spy tactics […]
Stop by our booth to chat, play games, and learn more about history & the Museum!
Stearns History Museum is opening it's first online photographic exhibit Taking the Ball into Their Own Hands: Women and the Road to Title IX. The exhibit celebrates the enactment of Title IX into law on June 23, 1972, and features 25 Stearns County women athletes. Each profile has a quote or an interesting fact about […]
Join Stearns History Museum on June 24 at Cold Spring Baseball Park for a friendly game of baseball as a celebration of John Decker to honor him with the Zapp Historian Award. We're hosting a pre-game picnic at 5:30pm with music, hot dogs, beverages, and more as we celebrate John. General admission tickets are also […]
Go back in time with us! Join Stearns History Museum for our annual World War II Living History Event! This TWO day living history weekend will transport the Museum and Plaza back in time to the 1940s. Visit with re-enactors See authentic military vehicles See weapon demonstrations Kids activities ration game scavenger hunts (with prizes) […]
Join Stearns History Museum for our WWII Hangar Dance during our Living History Weekend! This event will feature local craft beer, complimentary treats, and '40s Swing Music by Rock City Jazz Band featuring Janelle Kendall and Seams Like Swing. Be sure to dress in your best zoot suit, uniform, or seersucker as there will be […]
Stearns History Museum invites children ages 7-14 to enjoy History Outdoors! This summer, kids will be able to escape reality for a couple hours, and get a taste of life as pioneers in Central Minnesota. They will have to do the morning chores, which includes milking the cow, collecting eggs, and making butter! Once their […]
Stop by our booth at the Stearns County Fair in Sauk Centre! We'll be there July 27 - 31 from 10am - 7pm. We hope to see you all there!
Stearns History Museum invites children ages 7-14 to enjoy History Outdoors! This summer, kids will be able to escape reality for a couple hours, and get a taste of life as pioneers in Central Minnesota. They will have to do the morning chores, which includes milking the cow, collecting eggs, and making butter! Once their […]