Exhibits trace human life in Minnesota from prehistoric times to the present.
Fort Snelling is a restored military post near Minneapolis. It was established in temporary buildings in 1819 and built as a permanent fort between 1820 and 1825. The fort features demonstrations dealing with life of the 1820's. Glensheen is a lavish 39-room mansion in Duluth. It was built in 1905 by Chester A. Congdon, a wealthy mining executive.