Located in beautiful Olcott Park, the museum complex consists of the former park superintendent's residence, a Finnish-style log house, and a 1930s tourist cabin. Permanent exhibits depict logging and lumbering industries, Virginia's fires of 1893 and 1900, and Olcott Park's Master Gardener Gunnar Peterson.
800 9th Ave. N., Virginia, MN 55792
Museum hours
Friday & Saturday: 10:00 - 3:00 By appointment: Subject to availability.
Admission to the museum is by donation (suggested donation is $2 for non-members). Tours are available, and the facility is accessible.
For tours of the B'nai Abraham Museum and Cultural Center, the former Jewish synagogue in Virginia, please contact Barb Baldrica: 218-741-6070baldricava@gmail.com
Temporary Exhibits
Outside on the Range
Did you know that the city of Virginia used to have a Winter Frolic? Visit us to see other outdoor activities were popular in the past.
Local Dairies of the Past
Who remembers getting little half pint cartons of milk in school? Who remembers getting their milk in little glass bottles? See these and more milk bottles in our rotating exhibit on local dairies, beginning on February 2, 2024.
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