List of museums in Minnesota

Updated on Oct 03, 2024

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This list of museums in Minnesota encompasses museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Non-profit and university art galleries are also included. Virtual museums which exist only online are not included.

Defunct museums

Arches Museum of Pioneer Life, Lewiston, artifacts, farm machinery, cabin and barn moving to the Winona County Fairgrounds, new museum to be built later by the Winona County Historical Society

Arrowhead Bluffs Museum, Wabasha, closed October 2011. Displayed hunting trophies, antique rifles, and Native American artifacts.

College of Visual Arts Gallery, Saint Paul, closed 2013. Gallery space of the former College of Visual Arts.

Grand Mound History Center, near International Falls. Interpreted the prehistoric Grand Mound.

Le Sueur County Historical Society Museum

Mikkelson Collection, Willmar, collection auctioned off in 2012

Midwest Music Museum, Bloomington, was located at the Mall of America, no current information

Museum of Questionable Medical Devices, website, formerly located at St. Anthony Main, now part of the Science Museum of Minnesota

Rifle Sport Gallery, a groundbreaking underground art space open 1985-1988 on Block E in downtown Minneapolis.

Soderlund Pharmacy Museum, St. Peter

Spicer's Classic Car Museum, Chisholm, no current information

Story Lady Doll & Toy Museum, Albert Lea, no current information

TRACES Center for History and Culture, Saint Paul, closed November 2008, website, formerly at the Landmark Center

References

List of museums in Minnesota Wikipedia

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