Scott County Historical Museum

10/24/2026

Congratulations on 95 years!

10/23/2026

Hopefully this isn't too confusing! We will still have the majority of our 50th Valleyfair Anniversary exhibit up until Spring 2027. We borrowed some items from Valleyfair to add to the fun but it's time for them to go back home....so if you'd like to sit in an original Tilter car or take a selfie with the Col. Ohoompapa costume (and see a few other objects that are loaned) you have until the end of the day Wed. Nov. 4th (they are getting picked up Nov. 5th). If you have any questions, feel free to call us at 952-445-0378.

10/21/2026

https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/national-park-service-names-savage-a-wwii-heritage-city/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KSTP-TV&fbclid=IwdGRjcAVFzdFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBWZkaWQWUQu9wghYrMNeTVHDgu8ThKKJgDUtMnNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR7H4fNuJfkYVIgNNK13VkORYfv758xhe9MaJCqHljluwoM6HvdtgadeBcQ84A_aem_FnDgKb0NCesENxnaARVB0w

The National Park Service has recognized Savage, MN, as a World War II Heritage City.

10/21/2026

We had a great time on Monday on our SCHS member field trip to the former Mudbaden Sulphur Springs - today the SCALE training facility. A huge thank you to Chris Meyer for an amazing tour! It’s always great when a building can continue to be used - and this building has seen quite the variety of uses and with it many stories.
Here are just a few photos.
Want to be a part of a member field trip next year? Become an SCHS member!

10/19/2026

Some more details on the Festival of Wreaths contest/fundraiser. It's our first time doing this - so I'm sure there will be some questions, just feel free to ask! The space that will be used is the tiled floor entry hallway (where we've had local artists display their work). Call Lindsay at 952-445-0378 or email [email protected] with any questions.

10/12/2026

We are trying out a new event (hopefully a new annual tradition)! A Festival of Wreaths. This friendly contest allows organizations, businesses, or just groups of friends to get together and design a themed artificial wreath. That wreath will then be hung in our main hallway for 3 weeks, during which time anyone who comes to visit can cast their vote for their favorite. More details on dates in the attached picture.

Everyone gets 1 free vote. You can add votes to your favorite wreath - $1 per vote. The winning wreath will be announced the week of Dec. 22nd via social media and our SCHS website. All proceeds go to SCHS and the winning team (or individual) gets a prize.

We have 10 spots available this year. $25 per entry. To register or if you have any questions, call Lindsay (leave a message if no one answers) at 952-445-0378. All ages are welcome to enter. Your wreath must be artificial, as we are housed in a museum 🙂

10/10/2026

Today we are sharing a few of the handbags from our collection for National Handbag Day. From clutches to totes, practical to fashion statement, handbags offer a fun statement to an outfit.
Click on the photos to see the entire image!
The yellow clutch purse belonged to Verena Mamer Wagner, of New Prague (circa 1925-1935). The white purse with gold swirl designs is from the 1950s and belonged to Ethel Jacobson. The hard-case clutch is from the 1960s, it has a small gold chain that could be attached if desired. Lastly, the decorative beaded small purse with long chain belonged to Cora Coller and was dated to 1925.

10/07/2026

Join us one week from today at 5:30pm for a presentation of the Weird and Wonderful in Early Shakopee, by David Schleper.

The event is free and open to the public - we have about 25 seats. You can call and reserve a spot if you'd like or you can just show up!

10/04/2026

Here's what came up when I hit the random object button in our software database. It's a tape measure, but every object has a history. This 50-foot tape measure was used by Frederika and John Woestehoff on their farmstead in Blakeley. The tape measure has a round metal housing painted yellow/gold. The tape itself is fabric printed in black. On the top side of the housing is a metal handle that flips up to open/close. The handle manually rewinds the tape.

10/03/2026

Our People & Places Gallery will be re-opening with a new exhibit. The 2026-2027 season will feature guest curator Margo Gavle Prescott who takes her photography skills around the county in a then versus now look of a number of buildings.

Join us Sat. October 10th from 11am - 1pm at SCHS for an opening event. Meet Margo and chat with her about her photography! Event is free and open to the public.