Minnesota History Center

We could have spent the whole day here! Some of our favorites are: the Peanuts exhibits, Native History & the Greatest Generation exhibits. The place is easy to navigate and get around and well organized. I recommend taking your older elementary kids here for some really great MN History. As a transplant from out of state, this is a place I'll defiantly visit again!

The Charles Schultz exhibit was a lot of fun! Interesting facts like what year each character was introduced, fun photo ops, drawing tables to make it trace your own cartoon. Great for all ages! It was our first visit there so we got to see the tornado drill, the old military plane which felt so real I can't even imagine how they felt actually being shot at! So many things to see and do, mining, making shells for shooting, Native American people's exhibit and art... It's all a must see!

I really enjoyed the MN History Center. The interior architecture of the exhibit hall wings is stunning. I thought there would be more to see and do, but of what was there I especially loved the powerful WWII "Minnesota's Greatest Generation " exhibit. The movie in the fuselage of the plane (in the back) is an absolute must! The exhibit, "Our Home: Native Minnesota" is detailed, powerful as well and artistically beautiful. And the gift shop was full of great finds. The deli Cafe served a large variety of pre made sandwiches, coffee, etc.

This is such a fun place to visit. Very informative, the displays are interactive so it keeps kids entertained, and they offer a History Connects Program. This program offers reduced cost to those in certain programs that they specify on the website and includes those who receive EBT and medical assistance.

The kids favorite exhibits were the ice cream store in Minnesota's Greatest Generation and the Charles Schulz exhibit. That was a fun one!

Absolutely amazing center! Very hands on and interactive. Perfect for families! We were three adults, a ten year old and a 12 year old and everyone loved it! Plan for a minimum of four hours!
There are live performances, so look at the daily schedule because the performances are great!

Beautiful venue for a party! Nice view of downtown St Paul and Cathedral Hill on the other side. The hall is great for dining, but the acoustics are a bit rough.

As a history nerd this is one of my favorite places to go when I'm in the cities. Great gift shop with excellent book collection for sale, amazing archives library, wonderful exhibits and the staff are so welcoming 😍😍 So thankful we have a society preserving Minnesota history. I highly recommend a membership as it is for many sites around our state.

We arrived on a Sunday afternoon. Perfect for couples and people who like quiet. I suggest not bringing kids on Sunday afternoon as they would be very put off. They want the fun and excitement for sure!!

Great display of Charles Schultz life and his origins of comic characters. I will be back!

Very fun! Lots of interactive stuff for kids. Great exhibits!

A great place to bring kids or to do family history research. The exhibits are fun and interactive for all ages and the museum is a beautiful, huge building - wear your good walking shoes. The Gale Family Library is full of friendly, helpful staff that will guide you to find out more about your family. They have amazing resources that you can't access online, especially the people there, so I recommend a visit. The cafeteria is sunny, clean and full of healthy options to eat and drink too. Visit soon!

A fun museum for adults and children. They have some hands-on exhibits that allow lots of interaction and an agricultural area that functions as a place for kids to climb and play.

Social exhibits roll through the museum making sure they always have something new.

Have always loved this place since a child. Love history and that of our beloved MN!

A must see for anyone in area. Kids love it. Areas to play and also relax watching movies. Gift shops and bites to eat.

Very clean place and well kept. Y’all do a great job here. Same as Science Museum

Learned a lot about the history of MN. Went on a school field trip with my son, chaperoning. There was an educational class, the students got learn about the fur trade and stocks. They have great modules, we got to experience a tornado while in a basement back in the 1960. And, experience a soldier perspective preparing for war on an aircraft. Kids loved the bison and it’s organs learning uses. And the mining shaft and explosion experience. Loved how the kids worked together arranging the sitting cubes to match the diagrams on the wall. The crew members were extra patient and educational. Each exhibits we had visited, they always had a knowledgeable crew member explaining or demonstrating the history uses of the items. Please bring your kids and educate them on the history of MN. Would recommend and love to return back again!! Please note there are no public parking available on their premises, only drop off or must park in ramp and pay.

Amazing place to go to your family. Highly recommend you to keep an eye on temporary expositions there, like the one created as a homage for Charles Schultz and Peanuts. They have carts and strollers available, if you request at the ticket booth.

So much work has been put into these exhibits and it shows. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Always ready and willing to educate us on the rich history of our state and nation. Very passionate. We had a wonderful time here and highly recommend a visit!

Very thankful for the free admission here! And more thankful to the Minnesota Historical Society and all the work they do!!

Very great and immersive exhibits, and so much to take in. 10/10 would recommend for all ages and groups.

Very friendly staff. We got lunch from the deli area, and it was fairly priced, and pretty good premade sandwiches. There were great activities for the kids to take part in and plenty for the adults to take in. We spent about 4 hours there total and did each of the exhibits more than once. Very time I went back in one there was more to see.

We have The Grandparents membership ! Loved the go at your own pace exhibits! We spent 2 hours there! Several school groups, was fun to watch the children's excitement!

This was an awesome museum! It is very interactive. We learned quite a bit about Minnesota history. The only drawback was that when we were there several school groups arrived and it was pandemonium at all the displays and exhibits. But there's not much you can do about that. This was perfect for my seven-year-old because there are lots of things to do and touch. Highly recommend!