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Runestone Museum, Alexandria, MN

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Runestone Museum

A historical museum in downtown Alexandria, Minnesota, known for the Kensington Runestone and its outdoor historic buildings.

Alexandria, MN

About Runestone Museum

Located in downtown Alexandria, Minnesota, this historical museum was established in 1958 and has operated for more than fifty years. Its best-known holding is the Kensington Runestone, a disputed artifact that some people regard as evidence of pre-Columbian Viking travel to North America. Indoor exhibits are open year round, and from May through October visitors can also tour nine outdoor historic buildings. The museum says it is wheelchair accessible and offers group rates for parties of twenty or more.

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  • #local history
  • #Kensington Runestone
  • #Viking
  • #outdoor historic buildings

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