Minnesota History Center

"The Charles Schultz exhibit was a lot of fun! Interesting facts like what year each character was introduced, fun photo ops, drawing tables to make it trace your own cartoon. Great for all ages! It was our first visit there so we got to see the tornado drill, the old military plane which felt so real I can't even imagine how they felt actually being shot at! So many things to see and do, mining, making shells for shooting, Native American people's exhibit and art... It's all a must see!"

"I thought my visit to the Minnesota History Center was pretty entertaining and educational. They have many great exhibits on the third floor of the History Center. The second floor has a great and vast library. The "Weather Permitting" exhibit was probably my favorite. They have an old house that you sit in and it simulates being in a tornado. The exhibit about life in the old prarie times was also very cool. They have a special exhibit area that changes to different things Minnesota related. There's also many Native American artifacts as well. I would suggest visiting during the weekend because weekdays have school tours where kids are running around like madness with apparently no supervision."

"We could have spent the whole day here! Some of our favorites are: the Peanuts exhibits, Native History & the Greatest Generation exhibits. The place is easy to navigate and get around and well organized. I recommend taking your older elementary kids here for some really great MN History. As a transplant from out of state, this is a place I'll defiantly visit again!"

"I really enjoyed the MN History Center. The interior architecture of the exhibit hall wings is stunning. I thought there would be more to see and do, but of what was there I especially loved the powerful WWII "Minnesota's Greatest Generation " exhibit. The movie in the fuselage of the plane (in the back) is an absolute must! The exhibit, "Our Home: Native Minnesota" is detailed, powerful as well and artistically beautiful. And the gift shop was full of great finds. The deli Cafe served a large variety of pre made sandwiches, coffee, etc."

"Absolutely amazing center! Very hands on and interactive. Perfect for families! We were three adults, a ten year old and a 12 year old and everyone loved it! Plan for a minimum of four hours! There are live performances, so look at the daily schedule because the performances are great!"