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Winona County Historical Museum
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Located in Downtown Winona, Minnesota, in the former National Guard Armory,
(1915), the region's largest museum presents the history of Winona County.
Winona County History Museum
Professionally constructed exhibits examine life in Winona as lived by
both lumber baron and laborer. The encircling balcony gallery -- once an
exercise track -- houses the "County Time-Line" exhibit, which begins with
the area's unique geologic formation and a superb collection of Native
Americana. The exhibit surprises visitors with the unexpected: Winona's
rowdy past, a brief history of our sewers, and the Cold War parking plans
to be used during a nuclear war are among the less typical topics examined.
Our hands-on children's exhibit, "Walking through Time" received an award
from the American Association of State and Local History; children are
invited to explore a cave, tipi and river steamboat. Other main floor displays
include vehicles, period rooms and thematic exhibits on industry, commerce
and transportation.
The Historical Society's museum and offices are open year round,
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 12
noon to 4:00 p.m. Closed weekends during January and February. Admission
fee.
