Connecting people through the power of history and culture

Discover Your History

Use our Library and Archives catalog to browse our collections and begin your research.

Breakfast Club

Join us the second Wednesday of the month at 9:00am for Breakfast Club!  This program features speakers and conversations about a wide variety of topic related to Stearns County History.  Free for members and $7 for non-members.  Coffee and donuts from Cold Spring Bakery.  We hope to see you here!

At War & At Home: The World War II Experience

Come back to the 1940s as the museum grounds come to life with reenactors, historic vehicles, homefront displays, weapons demos, fashion, a military recruitment obstacle course for kids, and so much more!  This year, our theme is Women in WWII.

Thanks to our generous sponsors, this event is FREE to the public.  Get your friends and family together and enjoy this interactive step back in time.

Saturday July 12, 10am-4pm and Sunday July 13 from 11am-4pm

Keep History Glowing

Help us light up these stories! Our goal is to raise $10,000 to fund the repair and transportation of these neon signs for a new exhibit coming this fall – highlighting the historic places these signs once lit up in our community.
Click below to donate online or contact our Executive Director, Amy Degerstrom, for more information  at 320-253-8424 or executivedirector@stearns-museum.org

The Museum hours are Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-5pm. The Research Center is by appointment only on Tuesdays and open for walk-ins Wednesday-Saturday from 10am-5pm.

Our Sponsors

Dorrie & Scott Larison
Compeer Financial
George & Mary Rindelaub
George & Mary Rindelaub
George & Mary Rindelaub
Magnifi Financial
George & Mary Rindelaub
GLT Architects

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St Joseph Mutual Insurance
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Jupiter Moon
Magnifi Financial
George & Mary Rindelaub
St Joseph Mutual Insurance
Jupiter Moon
Magnifi Financial
George & Mary Rindelaub
St Joseph Mutual Insurance
George & Mary Rindelaub
George & Mary Rindelaub
George & Mary Rindelaub
George & Mary Rindelaub
George & Mary Rindelaub
George & Mary Rindelaub
St. Cloud Kiwanis Club

Research Your Story

Everybody’s got a story to tell, and research can help you find it. See how Stearns History Museum is your window into the world of history.

Explore Our Exhibits

Visiting the exhibits at the Stearns History Museum is like locking eyes with history. Come explore our current displays.

Rent Our Space

Museum by day, and rentable any time, our unique setting can be yours for group meetings, corporate events, & weddings.