James J. Hill House

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Plan ahead if you are headed to downtown St. Paul this weekend! Construction will impact travel around the Minnesota His...
05/15/2026

Plan ahead if you are headed to downtown St. Paul this weekend! Construction will impact travel around the Minnesota History Center, the Minnesota State Capitol and the James J. Hill House. Please prepare for delays if you are visiting these sites.

The James J. Hill House will be closed tomorrow, March 15.
03/15/2026

The James J. Hill House will be closed tomorrow, March 15.

Have you ever wanted the chance to see behind closed doors and in spaces you wouldn’t usually see during a guided or sel...
02/18/2026

Have you ever wanted the chance to see behind closed doors and in spaces you wouldn’t usually see during a guided or self-guided experience? Our Nooks & Crannies Tour is the perfect opportunity for exactly that! This weekend all of our tours are Nooks & Crannies and are being offered at a reduced price! There will be no self-guided access to the house durning Nooks & Crannies Fest.

Tickets are still available! Find them on our events page linked below.

https://www.mnhs.org/calendar?historicsites=James+J.+Hill+House #

James J. Hill House will be closed on Friday, January 23.
01/22/2026

James J. Hill House will be closed on Friday, January 23.

Travel safely if you plan to join us at the Hill House today (12/28)! We are open and cozy, with our last tour beginning...
12/28/2025

Travel safely if you plan to join us at the Hill House today (12/28)! We are open and cozy, with our last tour beginning at 3:30pm.

The northern lights were spectacular last night. Mary Hill mentions the Northern Lights in her diary entries 15 times. O...
11/12/2025

The northern lights were spectacular last night. Mary Hill mentions the Northern Lights in her diary entries 15 times. On September 4, 1910 she refers to them as a “…treated to a Heavenly display of pyrotechnics beautiful Northern lights.” Which feels fitting for the views we saw yesterday.

Long-term bridge repairs could affect the way you get around downtown St. Paul. MNDot will close the Marion Street Bridg...
07/03/2025

Long-term bridge repairs could affect the way you get around downtown St. Paul. MNDot will close the Marion Street Bridge starting Monday, July 7, through September. Please visit this link for the latest traffic impacts and to sign up for mail alerts:
https://mnhs.info/4kiqRDx

Plan ahead if you are headed to downtown St. Paul this weekend! Starting Friday at 10 pm, eastbound 94 will be closed fr...
06/26/2025

Plan ahead if you are headed to downtown St. Paul this weekend! Starting Friday at 10 pm, eastbound 94 will be closed from Highway 280 to 35E. Work is expected to wrap Monday at 5 am.

For more info, follow this link: https://mnhs.info/45EgXbT

Plan ahead if you are headed to downtown St. Paul this weekend! Saturday is expected to be busy, especially around the M...
06/13/2025

Plan ahead if you are headed to downtown St. Paul this weekend! Saturday is expected to be busy, especially around the Minnesota State Capitol, the Minnesota History Center, and the James J. Hill House. Please prepare for delays if you are visiting these sites.

Address

240 Summit Avenue
Saint Paul, MN
55102

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+16512972555

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