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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. This is for MEMBERS only.
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 still felt in the Cuyuna Iron Range to this day. $7/person, FREE for members!
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 you where to find them, how to read them, and how to use them in historical research.
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 is FREE to the public!
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, FREE for members!
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 our region through a variety of materials. This event is FREE to the public.
Heritage Circle Members, join us on August 14th at MAXBAT, and learn about the history of this Stearns County baseball bat manufacturing company, located in Brooten!
Children will learn how to observe their surroundings as archaeologists would— by looking for history beneath their feet! They will even get to try their hands at a little excavation! This program is designed for children ages 7-13 Cost: $10/student, FREE with Household Memberships
Children will learn how to observe their surroundings as archaeologists would— by looking for history beneath their feet! They will even get to try their hands at a little excavation! This program is designed for children ages 7-13 Cost: $10/student, FREE with Household Memberships
Join us on July 12 and 13th as we turn the clock back to 1945 once again! We will have authentic WWII era military vehicles, weapons demonstrations, children's activities, WWII trivia, and more! Hot dogs will also be available for purchase throughout the event. Saturday, July 12th: 10am-4pm Sunday, July 13th: 11am-4pm