Place · Community

Minnesota History Center

When

Visit on your scheduleFree Thursday Nights 4-8 pm; regular hours see mnhs.org/historycenter

Where

Minnesota History Center345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Children ages 5-17 child rate; age 4 and under free

Cost

Adults $15; Seniors 65+, veterans, active military, college students $12; Children ages 5-17 $8; Children age 4 and under free; MNHS members free; Blue Star Families free (Armed Forces Day-Labor Day, on-site only); Museums for All (free admission); Museums on Us card holder offer.

Organizer

Minnesota Historical Society

The Minnesota Historical Society's flagship museum in St. Paul, with exhibits such as Our Home: Native Minnesota, Reframing Our Stories, The Stories We Keep: 25 Objects from MNHS, and the upcoming portrait exhibit See & Be Seen (November 7, 2026-June 13, 2027). The History Center offers free admission and parking every Thursday from 4-8 pm (funded by the Legacy Amendment), family drop-in programs such as History HiJinx, the Gale Family Library, Cafe Minnesota and a museum store. Daily parking in the museum lot is $6 ($4 for members). Note: weekday/weekend opening hours are loaded dynamically on the site and were not captured.