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.
Private museums which are not regularly open to the public and virtual museums which exist only online are not included.
Current museums
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Defunct museums
- Arches Museum of Pioneer Life, Lewiston. Collection transferred to the Rural Heritage Museum in St. Charles.
- Arrowhead Bluffs Museum, Wabasha. Closed in October 2011. Displayed hunting trophies, antique rifles, and Native American artifacts.
- Baseball Museum, Minneapolis. Baseball memorabilia collected by a Minnesota Twins equipment manager and displayed in a souvenir shop near the Metrodome. Closed in 2015.
- College of Visual Arts Gallery, Saint Paul. Gallery space of the former College of Visual Arts, which closed in 2013.
- Grand Mound History Center, near International Falls. Interpreted the prehistoric Grand Mound.
- Le Sueur County Historical Society Museum, Elysian.
- 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, Minneapolis. Closed in 2002 and collection transferred to the Science Museum of Minnesota.
- Rifle Sport Gallery, Minneapolis. An underground art space open 1985-1988 on Block E.
- Sinclair Lewis Interpretive Center, Sauk Centre. Property sold for development in 2016, collection moved to Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home and temporary storage.
- Soderlund Pharmacy Museum, St. Peter. Medical instruments, pharmacological products, and show globes, plus a 1911 soda fountain, housed in a working drugstore. Closed as of 2014.
- 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, Landmark Center, Saint Paul. Interpreted the prisoner of war experience, closed November 2008.
See also
- List of museums in the United States
- Aquaria in Minnesota (category)
- Astronomical observatories in Minnesota (category)
- Botanical gardens in Minnesota (category)
- List of nature centers in Minnesota
- Zoos in Minnesota (category)
References
External links
- Historical Museum Guide for Minnesota
- Minnesota Historical & Genealogical Societies
- Minnesota Valley History Learning Center: Historical Sites - most are open by appointment
