Find Out What's New
News from the Stearns History Museum
Keep this page on your radar to see what’s fresh out of the vault, upcoming events, new program announcements, upcoming exhibits, historical tidbits, and more.
Stearns History Museum to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer
SAINT CLOUD, MN, May 18th, 2023 – Stearns History Museum announced it will join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free ...
Stearns History Museum is one of more than 40 institutions in 23 counties statewide to receive a grant from the Minnesota Historical Society for the care of three-dimensional collections.
The project, Three-Dimensional Collections Evaluation & Clean-up, focuses on ...
Why Treaties Matter: Self-Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations now open!
Many people believe the United States gave land to Native Americans, but the reverse is true. Under pressure, the tribal nations often gave up large portions of their homelands to retain ...
John Decker, a longtime employee of the Stearns History Museum, will receive the 2021 Zapp Historian Award. The honor recognizes his longtime service to the community and his commitment to promoting the rich history of Stearns County and Central Minnesota.
Each year ...
The Stearns History Museum is partnering with UniteCloud to launch a quarterly book club that connects history to diversity, equity, and inclusion topics that impact our community. These sessions will be led by Minnesota authors who bring a wide spectrum of voices to ...
Join us for these WWII Living History Weekends—Learn more here & purchase your tickets online!
"At War and at Home: the Living History Experience"
Weekend One (At War):
Saturday, June 19: 9-4
Sunday, June 20: 9-3
Experience life for the soldiers on the ...
NOTE: This article originally appeared in the February 2021 issue of Crossings, a magazine exclusively produced for museum members. To read the whole story and receive the magazine four times per year, simply purchase an annual membership to the Stearns History ...
The Stearns History Museum Reopens Thursday, January 21! Visitor hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Research Center Info: Want to do research? *Appointments are required. Please call the Museum at 320-253-8424. Cost to use the Research Center is ...
Money can’t buy love…but it can buy you a chance!
Get the key to your Valentine’s heart from the Stearns History Museum “Unlock Your Love…and Make History” fundraiser.
Purchase a ticket to unlock three boxes at the Museum. Winning tickets drawn on Wednesday ...
Christopher Lehman and Derek Larson joined the Board of Directors at the Stearns History Museum during the second half of 2020.
Lehman, an ethnic studies professor and chair at St. Cloud State University, joined the Board in August 2020. He has written several books ...
Annette Atkins, a longtime board member of the Stearns History Museum, recently received the 2020 Zapp Historian Award. The honor recognizes her efforts in promoting the rich history of Stearns County and Central Minnesota.
Each year the Museum presents the award to ...
NOTE: This article originally appeared in the November 2020 issue of Crossings, a magazine exclusively produced for museum members. To read the whole story and receive the magazine four times per year, simply purchase an annual membership to the Stearns History ...