Whippersnapper Hour allows kids to learn about history in a fun, hands-on environment! At this month’s Whippersnapper Hour, we will perform and record our own radio play! Students will learn about the power of radio during the Great Depression and World War II, and will then rehearse and perform their own version of “The Mysterious […]
Join us for another Breakfast Club at the Stearns County History Museum! This meeting will feature Bill Vossler, author of "Burma-Shave: The Rhymes, the Signs, the Times". Local writer Bill Vossler tell the story of this unique Minnesota company, which went from rags to riches thanks to its unique roadside advertising technique. Between 1925 and […]
We're bringing back our annual WWII weekend! More information to come later in 2023, but for now we wanted to let you all know the dates. You can expect the Museum to be full of family-friendly activities, reenactors, interactive exhibits, and a lot more. We hope to see you there July 8 & 9! Register […]
We're bringing back our annual WWII weekend! More information to come later in 2023, but for now we wanted to let you all know the dates. You can expect the Museum to be full of family-friendly activities, reenactors, interactive exhibits, and a lot more. We hope to see you there July 8 & 9! Register […]
Join us July 20 for a "One Room School Days" session of History Outdoors! Join us in Paynesville Mn for One Room School Day! Children will abandon all the technology and experience as old-school lesson, play games outside, and get ma taste of what everyday life was like for kids their age over […]
Join us for another Breakfast Club at the Stearns County History Museum! This week, we will be highlighting the History of WACOSA as they celebrate 60 years of creating possibilities for all abilities! Breakfast Club is free for Museum members and $7 for nonmembers
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At this month’s Whippersnapper Hour, students will get a taste of what it was like to be involved in the American Fur Trade during the 19th century here in Minnesota. Students will get to touch some real furs, barter for goods, and make their own Bandolier bag to take home! Register here!
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In 2022, the Stearns History Museum was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Minnesota Historical Society to delve into our own archives, and those of other regional depositories, and create a document that begins to tell the story of the Dakota and Ojibwe in what is now Stearns County. We hired Emily Sackett, who spent […]
