Top rated History museums in Lakeville, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Top rated History museums in Lakeville

Experience the best that Lakeville has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 41 places from History museum category.

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Fagen Fighters WWII Museum

History museum

👍👍 Wow!!!!! My son is a warbird and WWII junkie so for spring break last year I drove him from Kansas to Minnesota just to see this museum and it was worth every mile! We have visited lots of war museums and this is by far the cleanest and best organized. The exhibits are thoughtful and informative....

4.90 (560 reviews) (~183.3 km from centre)

Pavek Museum

Museum

Acclaimed collection of antique radios, vintage TVs & broadcasting equipment to honor the craft.

4.90 (114 reviews) (~33.1 km from centre)

Minnesota History Center

History museum

Music recordings, a simulated tornado & other interactive exhibits featured at state history museum.

4.80 (2.6K reviews) (~35.03 km from centre)

Twin City Model Railroad Museum

Toy museum

Specialty model-railroad museum featuring large displays, toy trains & history exhibits.

4.80 (656 reviews) (~34.87 km from centre)

Mille Lacs Indian Museum

History museum

👍👍 My friend and I visited the Mille Lacs Indian Museum on a Friday in June. It is part of the larger Minnesota History Museum system. The building is beautiful, the grounds awesome and still providing information about the area. There are paved paths for walking between buildings. There were several...

4.80 (385 reviews) (~174.4 km from centre)

Minnesota Military Museum

History museum

👍👍 This was great fun and educational. Enjoy see all the military vehicles on the lawn. Seeing Minnesota military uniforms through the years and how my state was involved in all kinds of history. Be sure to bring ID to get on the the base.

4.80 (330 reviews) (~180.96 km from centre)

Dassel History Center and Ergot Museum

History museum

👍👍 Hamilton Morris mentioned this place (Ergot Museum) in his patreon podcast, "A Four Hour Conversation With Dr. David Nichols."

4.80 (82 reviews) (~96.9 km from centre)

Bible Mission International

Religious organization

👍👍 This place is amazing. Kids loved it. Perfect for kids school field trip. When you come in and look at the art work, it looks like art but when you have a guide that explains, the whole new picture just opens up in front of you. The best experience ever. Will came back for more. 😊

4.80 (53 reviews) (~9.4 km from centre)

Northwest Airlines History Center

History museum

👍👍 This is an important place for anyone who worked for or just enjoyed flying Northwest Airlines. It's a small museum with a very friendly staff who are very knowledgeable and passionate about NWA and aviation. If you have an hour or two, I highly recommend stopping by. Oh, and their gift shop has som...

4.80 (38 reviews) (~23.21 km from centre)

Nisswa Area Historical Society

Historical society

👍👍 Very underrated place, it is fun to see a town from the 1800's in life. Especially with the Scandinavian Fair

4.80 (31 reviews) (~223.57 km from centre)

Stevens County Historical Society & Museum

Museum

4.80 (31 reviews) (~234.22 km from centre)

Mill City Museum

History museum

History of the flour industry told through interactive exhibits in the rebuilt ruins of an old mill.

4.70 (2.4K reviews) (~36.57 km from centre)

James J. Hill House

History museum

Visitors can take guided tours of this rugged stone mansion completed in 1891 for a railway magnate.

4.70 (1.2K reviews) (~34.48 km from centre)

Historic Fort Snelling

Historical landmark

Civil War–era military structure & museum with a drum corp, historical re-enactments & a gift shop.

4.70 (703 reviews) (~27.44 km from centre)

Minnesota State Capitol

History museum

Built in 1905, this beaux arts–influenced building serves as the seat of the state's government.

4.70 (598 reviews) (~35.72 km from centre)

Chippewa Valley Museum

Local history museum

Local museum showcasing the Chippewa Valley people & culture through time, with an ice-cream parlor.

4.70 (180 reviews) (~137.49 km from centre)

Winona County Historical Society

Historical society

👍👍 Great way to spend an hour or so if you're burning time in Winona or a place to take kids for some local learning (or adults too 😉)

4.70 (98 reviews) (~143.79 km from centre)

Kashubian Cultural Institute & Polish Museum

Museum

Museum with displays dedicated to Polish cultural heritage & immigration history, plus a gift shop.

4.70 (68 reviews) (~144.69 km from centre)

Lower Sioux Agency

History museum

👍👍 We visited last Spring and in a single afternoon my kids and I learned more about Dakota and Minnesota history than would have taken weeks of class room time. So grateful for the historical interpreters who shared story after story with us and made history come alive! The atlatl demonstration was s...

4.70 (58 reviews) (~136.57 km from centre)

Minnesota's Machinery Museum

History museum

👍 Amazing detail and items relating back to earlier times. Crafting, kitchen set ups, farm equipment displays. Too much to mention.

4.70 (48 reviews) (~187.98 km from centre)

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Top rated History museums in Lakeville, United States