page_title: Ely, Minnesota
section_title: Ely-Winton History Museum
hierarchical_section_title: Ely, Minnesota / Attractions / Ely-Winton History Museum
caption_attribution_description: English: Ely-Winton History Museum, Vermilion Community College, 1900 E Camp St, Ely, Minnesota, USA.
context_page_description: Ely is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,460 at the 2010 census. It is located on the Vermilion Iron Range, and is historically home to several iron ore mines.
  Today the city of Ely is best known as a popular entry point for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness; the International Wolf Center, and the North American Bear Center.
  The main street of Ely is lined with outfitters, outdoor clothing stores, and restaurants. State Highway 1, State Highway 169 and County Road 21 are the main routes in Ely.
context_section_description: The Ely-Winton History Museum is located within the Vermilion Community College Campus.  The museum depicts local history through the use of displays,  photographs, and oral histories.  Logging and mining histories are  told using geological samples and old logging and mining tools.  Examples of past businesses are demonstrated as well as the importance of women on the frontier.  In 2018 the museum opened an art exhibit which features paintings representative of Ely mining history featuring the works of artist Albin Zaverl.  They also feature a collection of the work done by Ojibwe artist Carl Gawboy, who grew up in Ely.The museum offers programs about the history of the area twice a month during the summer months. Information from the museum mission statement states:
  The mission depicts local history through artifacts, photographs, oral histories, numerous videos/DVDs; displays include Ojibwe, fur trade, mining, logging, immigration, voyageurs, and Footprints Across The Wilderness, the history of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness with a new exhibit each summer.  They cover the history of the area from prehistoric times through mining, immigration and logging. Arts displays include Carl Gawboy and Albin Zaverl.
caption: Ely-Winton History Museum
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