Runestone Museum
I-94 Exit 103. Located at the north end of Broadway, north of 3rd Avenue, just to the south of the recently moved Big Ole statue.
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Home of the World Famous Kensington Runestone--making Alexandria, MN the Birthplace of America! Come and see historical artifacts that support the theory that Middle Age Vikings explored this land long before Columbus. The Runestone Museum also offers a Children's Discovery Room, an Ice Age Giants Exhibit, a First Peoples of Minnesota Exhibit, an outdoor "Fort Alexandria" replica with real buildings from the 1860s-1910s, a 40 foot Viking Ship and much much more! Visit our Museum Shop--the perfect place to purchase unique and local gifts. We are located downtown on Braodway near the Central Lakes Bike Trail.
Rates
Winter (NOVEMBER 1 - MARCH 31): $8 adults, $7 Veterans, $7 seniors, $5 students (5-17 yrs), under 5 free, $20 family. Includes outside.
Summer (APRIL 1 - OCTOBER 31): $10 adults, $9 Veterans, $9 seniors (65+), $7 students (5-17 yrs), under 5 free, $25 family. Includes outside.
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Green Practices
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Hermitage Garden on grounds
- Energy efficiency/conservation
- Organic or local food & beverage choices
- Waste reduction/reuse/recycling
Attraction Attributes
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more
- Native-American heritage
- Scandinavian heritage
Meetings & Conferences
- Commercial air service nearby
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The 55-mile Central Lakes State Trail runs beside wildflowers, prairie grass, wetland ponds and wildlife between Fergus Falls and Osakis
Marvel at the replica stave church at Moorhead's Hjemkomst Museum / Neil Jordheim, courtesy HCSCC
You Betcha mural, Brainerd / @hellenjsilveira
Cedar Rose Inn, Alexandria / Kristen Glazer
Petting oxen at Oliver Kelley Farm / MN Historical Society