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This list of museums in Minnesota encompasses museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
The Minnesota Historical Society operates 31 historic sites and museums, 26 of which are open to the public. MNHS manages 16 sites directly and 7 in partnerships where the society maintains the resources and provides funding. 6 sites are being held for preservation but are closed to public access, and five are self-guided sites with interpretive signage.
Belle Isle is a 982-acre (3.97 km 2) island park in the Detroit River, home to the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory, the Detroit Yacht Club, the Detroit Boat Club, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, a Coast Guard post, and a municipal golf course. It is the largest island park in the United States. 10: Birwood Wall
The Greater Cincinnati Police Historical Society Museum; Cleveland Police Historical Society Museum; Maryland State Police Museum, Pikesville; National Law Enforcement Museum, Washington, DC; New York City Police Museum; San Diego County Sheriff's Museum; Seattle Metropolitan Police Museum; Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum; Phoenix Police ...
The pilot house of William Clay Ford is part of the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle, Detroit. [13] The bulk freighter was built in 1952 and scrapped in 1987. The past warship, converted into a Great Lakes freighter, SS Joseph H Thompson ' s pilot house was removed when being converted to a barge.
Blue LED lights light up the upper floor of the Whatcom Museum at its Deck the (Old City) Hall lighting celebration on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013 in Bellingham, Wash. Staff/The Bellingham Herald file
May 7, 1973 (21 mi (34 km) north of Park Rapids off U.S. Route 71: Park Rapids: Minnesota's oldest state park, established in 1891. Also significant for its extensive archaeological resources, association with the quest for the Mississippi River headwaters, pioneer sites, and 72 park facilities built 1905–1942 noted for their rustic log construction and association with early park development.
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