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IconicCathedral of Saint Paul
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Minnesota History Center
Explore exhibits on Native Minnesota and objects from the state's collections inside the Minnesota Historical Society's headquarters.
345 W Kellogg Blvd · Saint Paul, MN
About Minnesota History Center
The Minnesota History Center is the 1992 headquarters of the Minnesota Historical Society, a large building near downtown Saint Paul whose design draws on Fort Snelling and the State Capitol. You can walk through exhibits such as Our Home: Native Minnesota and The Stories We Keep, which shows 25 objects from the society's collections. The Gale Family Library is open for research, and Cafe Minnesota serves food on site.
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