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Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum and Pageant

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships

One of a handful of museums across the country dedicated to preserving the history of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her landmark "Little House" books, the Wilder Museum in Walnut Creek, Minn., stands... »

Museums and Collections, Wondrous Performances | Edited by regs22, Dylan and others

Weisman Art Museum

Often referred to as the "crumpled up tin can" by the locals. The Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum located on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis

Housed in a striking stainless steel and brick building designed by architect Frank Gehry, the Weisman Art Museum offers an educational and friendly museum experience. The museum's collection... »

Repositories of Knowledge | Edited by canuck

Devil's Kettle

Half of a waterfall goes into the river; the other half falls into a cauldron and disappears!

There is a mysterious waterfall in Judge Magney State Park in Minnesota. Half of the water drops 50 feet into the Brule river; the other half falls into a cauldron and disappears! Dyes and ping... »

Watery Wonders | Edited by nursecarmen, Dylan and 2 others

Menahga, Minnesota

Home of the Saint Urho's day festival, the fictional patron saint of Finland and of Finnish vineyard workers, held every March.

Menahga means "blueberry" in the language of the native Chippewa people and is located along the Blueberry River in north-central Minnesota. More information about Menahga and the festival:... »

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Bagley Wildlife Museum

The Largest Little Museum in the Northwest

The Bagley Wildlife Museum is a jam-packed ark of a place, an extravagant monument to nature's fertility. This collection long ago outgrew the front window of a shoe store and now occupies half of... »

Hunting and Taxidermy | Edited by MattB, Dylan and others

Spam Museum

Ever wanted to can Spam?

These days 'spam' recalls an e-mail folder full of unwanted advances and potential scams. But once it was solely a food product, either an abbreviation of "Spiced Ham" or an acronym meaning... »

Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by M Rebekah Otto and Dylan

The Mall of America

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more then you think it is...

Don't be fooled by the 4.3 miles of indoor storefront: this is way more than a gigantic mall. Yes, walking a full circle around just one level of the mall is over a half-mile in length. And yes,... »

Intriguing Environs, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by littlebrumble, Dylan and others

Museum of Quackery and Medical Frauds

A museum within a museum, devoted to histories most questionable medical devices

While technically this museum closed in 2002, thanks to the intrepid efforts of the Science Museum of Minnesota and curator and collector Bob McCoy, the collection lives on as the "Questionable... »

Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Medical Museums, Unique Collections, Retro-Tech, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience | Edited by M Rebekah Otto

Art Shanties at Medicine Lake

Direct, creative challenge to Mother Nature's winter wrath

Every time winter rolls around in Minnesota, hundreds of thousands of people are left with only two options: hibernate for the season, or get on with living. The Art Shanty Project was borne out... »

Watery Wonders, Outsider Art | Edited by littlebrumble

House of Balls

Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture

Local sculptor Allen Christian established the House of Balls in Minneapolis’ Warehouse District almost 20 years ago as a physical incarnation of his idea that, “we all possess the creative... »

Outsider Art, Amazing Automata, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by littlebrumble and Annetta

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