Sleepy Eye Museum

10/22/2026

We all love to watch the trains! Here's for all of you that aren't able to be right near it! Please follow our page and share share share!

10/16/2026

As the seasons change and it's the last two weeks of October, I encourage you to come in and warm up with a mug for the winter time that's ahead, or grab a t-shirt with the Sleepy Eye Lake or the Sleepy Eye Museum logo! Come grab them while you can! The museum is open Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 5 and Saturdays, 9 to noon.

10/01/2026

The Sleepy Eye Museum is getting ready for our 2nd annual Christmas Tree Decorating Contest! Businesses, groups or individuals are able to come in and decorate a tree of their very own to win the 2026 bragging rights and a gift basket. The museum will be open Saturdays in December so everyone is able to come in do a tour, get some treats and vote for your favorite tree! If you'd like to be part of that please contact us to set up a time for you to come in and decorate!

Sign up for our 2nd Annual Christmas Tree Decorating Contest has commenced! Please feel free to contact us here at the Sleepy Eye Museum if you'd like to set up a time to decorate and recognize your business, group, organization or even an individual ......everyone is invited! Please pass this along to whoever you feel would be interested in bringing a tree, please follow and share our page, share, share, share,share! Can't wait to see you all again this year!

09/26/2026

Here we are, with our Saturday Stumper! This is a book named Words From My Heart, it is by a local author. I put inserts in of some of the poems that were written. Please take your chance at a guess on who wrote this book?! I did give you some hints within the titles of the poems.. good luck! Share your answer in the comments for your chance to win bragging rights!

09/22/2026

Tell a tale Tuesday! There are many memories for so many people not only from Sleepy Eye and the surrounding area but also for the people that would travel far to come to this dinner and dance hall. If you would like to share a memory and even a photograph if you have it..... please do!

09/18/2026

Sign up for our 2nd Annual Christmas Tree Decorating Contest has commenced! Please feel free to contact us here at the Sleepy Eye Museum if you'd like to set up a time to decorate and recognize your business, group, organization or even an individual ......everyone is invited! Please pass this along to whoever you feel would be interested in bringing a tree, please follow and share our page, share, share, share,share! Can't wait to see you all again this year!

09/18/2026

It might be rainy and dreary out but the Sleepy Eye Museum is open! Come on in and check out the 2026 bulbs featuring the historic picture of the Sleepy Eye Lake as well as tees to go with it! You are also able to see all the displays with artifacts and local history we have to see here at the Museum! We are open Thursdays and Fridays 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 9:00 a.m. till noon! Please stop in if you'd like to buy anything from our gift shop and we surely can ship straight to your door also!

08/29/2026

There's some improvements happening here at The Sleepy Eye Museum, super excited for this!

08/28/2026

A little bit about the Sleepy Eye Museum! If you haven't heard it is absolutely FREE to come and check out all the history that has been dedicated to this building and community! We have several different areas designated specifically for Military, Sports, Chief Sleepy Eye, Sleepy Eye Historical Businesses, our most famous Drum and Bugle Core area and a Homestead Room featuring everything back in time of clothing, spinning, butter churning and cooking. Take the opportunity to come on out and see how different it is inside the Museum. Updates and new displays featured this year make it exciting to have a fresh look at new things! Hope to see you soon! The Sleepy Eye Museum hours are Thursday and Friday 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 9:00 a.m. till 12:00 p.m. please like and share our page, follow us!

08/27/2026

Congratulations Reagan Heiderscheidt!!!

🐷🎉 CONGRATULATIONS to our 2026 Summerfest PIGGIE PASSPORT WINNER... Reagan Heiderscheidt! 🎉🐷

Reagan is taking home our GIANT Koozie rolling cooler packed with goodies from Sleepy Eye businesses! 🎁

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who grabbed a Piggie Passport, visited our participating vendors at Pork & Pints in the Park and joined in the Summerfest fun!

And congratulations Reagan, enjoy that local haul! 🐷❤️