Paynesville Historical Society & Museum

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Paynesville Historical Society & Museum Financial donations are appreciated! Click here. The phone at the museum 320-243-7547, is not monitored when the museum is closed.

Our vision is to connect people to community and inspire curiosity across generations, sharing and preserving the culture of Paynesville and rural Minnesota through discovery, preservation and programs making historical and cultural resources available. https://www.convergepay.com/hosted-payments?ssl_txn_auth_token=eYOQQLf%2FTp6WxlQwE9nqOQAAAYMZ2nFB

We will try to accommodate anyone's schedule whether it be a group or and individual. If you need a special time or day outside of our regular hours, please email us at [email protected]. Come walk the streets of Paynesville in our Village exhibit! Experience life as an elementary school student in the early days of the Paynesville Area in our Brown one room Schoolhouse! Our Timeline begins at Pre-history artifacts dating from 1492 through the present! We offer guided tours or you may come in and experience any of the exhibits at your own pace!

Fall-O-Ween Carnival fun 2026 🎃
10/19/2026

Fall-O-Ween Carnival fun 2026 🎃

More pictures from the Fall-O-Ween Carnival Saturday. It was so fun to watch the kids play.
10/19/2026

More pictures from the Fall-O-Ween Carnival Saturday. It was so fun to watch the kids play.

A very special Thank You to all the volunteers and board members that gave their time, you are what made the 2nd Annual ...
10/18/2026

A very special Thank You to all the volunteers and board members that gave their time, you are what made the 2nd Annual Fall-O-Ween Carnival happen, we couldn’t do it without you. Thank You! 🎃

We want to send a shout out to the people and businesses that sponsored a game and donated to our Fall-O-Ween Carnival a...
10/18/2026

We want to send a shout out to the people and businesses that sponsored a game and donated to our Fall-O-Ween Carnival and helped make it a great success. Thank you!
Alen & Allison Janssen
Queen Bees Bar & Grill
SNL Concrete LLC
Miss Paynesville Royalty
Paynesville Leo’s
Renewed Carpet Cleaners
Herman Consulting
Jumpstart Nutrition
Shop Til You Drop

10/18/2026

We have 2 winners from the Guess How Many. They will each receive a gift certificate donated by Jumpstart Nutrition.
Pick up your gift certificate at the Paynesville Historical Society, Wednesday- Saturday, 10-4.
•Candy= 105
Winner:guessed 105
Paxton Jacoby
•Cotton balls= 68
Winner: guessed 67
Sheila Houk
There were a lot of great guesses, thanks to everyone who came!!

Today is the day! Hope to see you this afternoon, 3-5pm at the Paynesville Historical Society!
10/17/2026

Today is the day! Hope to see you this afternoon, 3-5pm at the Paynesville Historical Society!

The pumpkins have arrived and are ready for Saturday! See you at the museum, Oct 17th, 3-5pm.
10/15/2026

The pumpkins have arrived and are ready for Saturday! See you at the museum, Oct 17th, 3-5pm.

Just 2 more days- Saturday, October 17th, 3-5PM. Lots of fun for all ages, wear your costumes! We will have carnival gam...
10/15/2026

Just 2 more days- Saturday, October 17th, 3-5PM. Lots of fun for all ages, wear your costumes! We will have carnival games with candy and prizes, face painting, temporary tattoos and crafts with the Miss Paynesville Royalty, pumpkin painting and chances to with gift certificates from Jumpstart Nutrition- so much fun to be had! Hope to see you all out there at the Paynesville Historical Society & Museum!

Address

251 Ampe Drive
Paynesville, MN
56362

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+13202437547

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