Winnebago Area Museum

Winnebago Area Museum Area history, Genealogy, artifacts, Indian artifacts, open for private parties/tours and much more.

The Winnebago Area Museum Relies On Memberships And Generous Donations From Our Visitors To Continue Our Mission To Conserve, Research, Interpret, And Exhibit Artifacts And Historical Items From The Area, And Share Them With The Public For The Purpose Of Study, Education And Enjoyment.

Guess what is going on! You can take part in this adventure, our goal is to be done by October. Exciting news to come, s...
09/02/2026

Guess what is going on! You can take part in this adventure, our goal is to be done by October. Exciting news to come, step in to see.

Organizing our files, the pink post-it notes say school. Do you think they should be in one place for research? Do you h...
08/31/2026

Organizing our files, the pink post-it notes say school. Do you think they should be in one place for research? Do you have great memories of school? Do you like organizing, maybe this is a volunteer job for you. If you are interested let us know or come by!
We also need some storage bins or boxes for moving materials. More info on that project to come. Would love your help on this short term project! Thanks and see you soon!

Thank you everyone for attending our Annual Membership Meeting at the museum. You heard about the going ons at the museu...
08/26/2026

Thank you everyone for attending our Annual Membership Meeting at the museum. You heard about the going ons at the museum and a great connection of several local families Revelotionary War history. Thank you Lola for sharing your research. Thanks to all of our cake bakers too!
Step back in history at your local Winnebago Area Museum.

Tonight at 7:00 pm. See you soon, cake and coffee will be ready along with an interesting program.
08/24/2026

Tonight at 7:00 pm. See you soon, cake and coffee will be ready along with an interesting program.

Come Monday night to hear all about your great local museum. Check out all of the Winnebago names listed in the flyer. A...
08/20/2026

Come Monday night to hear all about your great local museum.
Check out all of the Winnebago names listed in the flyer. Are you a relative? We will hear stories from the past and the Revolutionary War.

Our Museum volunteers and board members had a fun feild trip to Fairmont. We had lunch and visited the wonderful Martin ...
08/19/2026

Our Museum volunteers and board members had a fun feild trip to Fairmont. We had lunch and visited the wonderful Martin County Historical Society. Great learning experience, take time to step back in history.

A week from today, August 24th, 7pm.Was your relative in the Revolutionary War? Come and hear the very interesting histo...
08/18/2026

A week from today, August 24th, 7pm.
Was your relative in the Revolutionary War? Come and hear the very interesting history and stories.
Cake and coffee will be served following the Annual Meeting and program.

Busy weekend for everyone!
08/14/2026

Busy weekend for everyone!

Last week we had the pleasure of spending time with a three generation family researching and reminiscing past relatives...
08/11/2026

Last week we had the pleasure of spending time with a three generation family researching and reminiscing past relatives of the area. Catherine grew up in the Winnebago area and has family buried in the Riverside Cemetery. The family currently lives in Claremore, Oklahoma and has relatives in Apple Valley, they were having a family reunion in Daily Park.
Thank you so much for stopping by the museum!

The July Jello Jubilee Cookbooks are ready to pick-up! All the recipes are different from last year and this year the wi...
08/07/2026

The July Jello Jubilee Cookbooks are ready to pick-up! All the recipes are different from last year and this year the winning Desserty, Savory and Fruity salads are notarized. Everyone had such a great time and with the donations we paid the bills and made a little. Thanks again to everyone who made this event memorable!
Museum hours are Tuesday 9-12 and Wednesday-Saturday 1-4.

Address

16 Main Street S
Winnebago, MN
56098

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 12pm
Wednesday 1pm - 4pm
Thursday 1pm - 4pm
Friday 1pm - 4pm
Saturday 1pm - 4pm

Telephone

(507) 893-4660

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