Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/25/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Historic Fort Snelling 200 Tower Ave, Saint Paul, MN , 55111
Description
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. Free admission dates for 2026 are:
2026 MHS Free Admission Days
- January 10
- April 25
MORE HISTORY! The historic sites and museums that usually have an admission fee but will be FREE on these days include:
Twin Cities Metro historic sites
- James J. Hill House, St. Paul (self-guided tours only)
- Historic Fort Snelling, St. Paul
- Mill City Museum, Minneapolis (Flour Tower tours not available)
- Minnesota History Center, St. Paul
- Oliver Kelley Farm, Elk River
Greater Minnesota historic sites
- Charles Lindbergh House and Museum, Little Falls
- Comstock House, Moorhead
- Folsom House, Taylors Falls
- Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
- Historic Forestville, Preston
- Jeffers Petroglyphs, Comfrey
- Lower Sioux Agency, Morton
- Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, Onamia
- Sibley Historic Site, Mendota
- Snake River Fur Post, Pine City
- Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors
- W.W. Mayo House, Le Sueur
More information
- Event link: MNHS Winter Free Admission Day
- Find more:Â 65 Twin Cities Museums & Historic Sites to Visit in 2026
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