Hennepin History Museum

Location

phone: 612-870-1329
fax: 612-870-1320
website: www.hennepinhistory.org
email: museum.info@hennepinhistory.org

The Hennepin History Museum is one of the Twin Cities' most unique social history museums, offering superb exhibits in a historic mansion setting and archival collections of priceless scholarly value. HHM evolved from the Hennepin County Territorial Pioneers Association in 1858 to the County Historical Society in 1938 to today's award-winning history museum embracing a diverse range of cultures and social histories. Exhibition and education programs have grown from a focus on original Hennepin County settlers to documenting the wide range of people who make up Hennepin County today, one of Minnesota's most rapidly growing and diverse counties including urban, suburban, and rural communities. You can find all of these stories in the exhibits, library, and outreach programs at the Hennepin History Museum.

In order to preserve the historical integrity of the George Christian House, the Hennepin History Museum is regrettably not handicap accessible.

Parking: The museum has a small parking lot in back that holds about a dozen cars. There is also parking on the street. Parking is free. Please do not park in the adjacent MIA lot.

Directions: Hennepin History Museum is located inside the George Christian House at 2303 3rd Ave S, which is a half block from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and Children's Theatre Company, across the street from Washburn Fair Oaks Park, and southwest of the intersection of I-35W and I-94 in Minneapolis.

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