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Winter Free Admission Day

Multiple locations

Cost

Admission is free. Registration is not required, but appreciated. 

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About This Event

Four days a year, the Minnesota Historical Society will provide FREE admission to its historic sites and museums! Take this opportunity to learn more about our state's history, at no cost to you. 

Remaining free admission dates for the 2024 - 2025 season:

  • January 11, 2025
  • April 26, 2025

The historic sites and museums that usually have an admission fee but will be FREE on these days include:

METRO

  • Historic Fort Snelling, St. Paul
  • James J. Hill House, St. Paul (Self-guided tours only)
  • Mill City Museum, Minneapolis (Flour Tower tours not available)
  • Minnesota History Center, St. Paul
  • Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul

GREATER MINNESOTA

  • Jeffers Petroglyphs, Comfrey (Special hours! Prairie snowshoeing available—shoes provided or BYO)
  • Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, Onamia
  • Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors

Please note that not all standard programming and tours will be available during free days.

Funding for free admission is provided by the State of Minnesota's Legacy Amendment, through the vote of Minnesotans on Nov. 4, 2008, and our generous donors and members.

Cost

Admission is free. Registration is not required, but appreciated. 

Register