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!
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 […]
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.
Mark your calendars for a breakfast date with the history museum. Join us the morning of Wednesday, February 8 for breakfast with St. Cloud State University Archivist Tom Steman. We will be exploring Central Minnesota's connection with cartoon characters such as Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes gang as Tom discusses St. Cloud State alumni […]
Throw on your dancing shoes and join us for a Sweetheart Swing Dance! The Rock City Big Band will play all your favorites from the 20s, 30s, and 40s so you and your sweetie or you and your friends can dance the night away. Local beer will be served, along with some tasty sweet treats! […]
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 […]
Meeting Overview: Come and hear about the findings of an archaeological dig at the site of William Warren’s ca. 1949-1853 cabin in Morrison County, near Royalton. William Warren was the son of an Ojibwe-French woman and an American fur trader. He arrived in the area then known as Two Rivers around 1849/1850 and built a […]
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 […]
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.
Would you like to learn how to better use interviews in your family history? Genealogist Brendon Duffy will present “All Ears: Incorporating Oral History in Your Genealogical Research” for the St. Cloud Area Genealogists on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 7 p.m. at Stearns History Museum (235 33 rd Ave S., St. Cloud). The presentation […]
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 […]
The Museum is taking a break this week to refresh for spring. You can come see us at the farm show and we will still be open this weekend, March 3-5! Stop in and see us then!
Come see us at the Central Minnesota Farm Show from 9-3 February 28 and March 1. More information about the farm show can be found at www.centralmnfarmshow.com
See Yourself in The Archives! You ARE part of History! For Creatives of all disciplines and backgrounds, this workshop is facilitated by top notch artist facilitators, Heidi Jeub and Terrell X, focusing on how you can tell your story, your way. Don't miss this rich partnership with the Stearns History Museum! Saturday, March 4, 10am […]
See Yourself in The Archives! You ARE part of History! For Creatives of all disciplines and backgrounds, this workshop is facilitated by top notch artist facilitators, Heidi Jeub and Terrell X, focusing on how you can tell your story, your way. Don't miss this rich partnership with the Stearns History Museum! Saturday, March 4, 10am […]
