Minnesota History Center

Minnesota History Center is a museum in Saint Paul, MN, part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul guide. Cost: under $25.

345 W Kellogg Blvd · Saint Paul, MN

Why you should go…

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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What's around here?

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