Connecting people through the power of history and culture

Memory Writers

Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, United States

Memory Writers is a writing group that meets twice a month on the first and third Tuesdays at 10:00 am.  The group develop topics to write about and in turn […]

Memory Writers

Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, United States

Memory Writers is a writing group that meets twice a month on the first and third Tuesdays at 10:00 am.  The group develop topics to write about and in turn shares those stories. This program is free to Museum members (non-members $7). Questions? Call the Museum at 320.253.8424.

St. Cloud Area Genealogists – “A Whole New World of Catholic Records” with Margaret R. Fortier

Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, United States

Save the date for SCAG's first meetup of 2023! Have you wondered what new resources are available for those with Catholic ancestors and how to decipher them? Margaret R. Fortier, Certified Genealogist (CG), will present the webinar “A Whole New World of Catholic Records” for the St. Cloud Area Genealogists on Tuesday, January 17, 2022 […]

Whippersnapper Hour: Fur Trade Frenzy

Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, United States

Whippersnapper Hour is a program for children to learn about history with hands-on activities. At this month's Whippersnapper Hour, kids will get a little taste of what it was like to be involved in the American Fur Trade during the 19th century here in Minnesota. They will get to touch real furs, barter for goods […]

Historski: A History Ski Tour of Riverside Park

Riverside Park 1725 Kilian Blvd, St. Cloud, MN, United States

Love history? Like to ski? Take the central Minnesota park history challenge and try Historski: A History Ski Tour of Riverside Park during the 15th Annual Sons of Norway Barnelopet (children’s ski) at Riverside Park on Sunday, January 22, 2023. Check your knowledge while doing a scavenger hunt along some of Riverside Park's great ski […]

Crazy Quilt Exhibit opens

Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, United States

View our Crazy Quilt exhibit in gallery 2&3!    

Heritage Circle Tour at Iron Street Distillery

Iron Street Distillery 539 East St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, United States

Heritage Circle members! We'd like to invite you to tour the new Iron Street Distillery, formerly the International Harvester building (ca 1928). The distillery tour will begin at 10am with lunch to follow. Please RSVP to info@stearns-museum.org or call 320-253-8424 by Monday Jan 30 for the Thursday Feb 2 event!  Hope to see you there!

Event Series February Event Series

Exploring History & Culture in Central Minnesota – Hmong Cultural Center

Zoom / Online

Learn about Hmong history and culture in Minnesota during a free February event series, “Exploring History and Culture in Central Minnesota – Hmong Cultural Center.” Hosted via Zoom each Saturday in February, this is a partnership project of the Benton, Morrison, Sherburne and Stearns county historical societies. The series seeks to create greater understanding and […]