Heritage Museum
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.
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800 9th Ave. N., Virginia, MN 55792
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Museum hoursFriday & Saturday: 10:00 - 3:00
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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: 218-741-6070 baldricava@gmail.com
For tours of the B'nai Abraham Museum and Cultural Center, the former Jewish synagogue in Virginia,
please contact Barb Baldrica: 218-741-6070 baldricava@gmail.com
Support our local Heritage Museum by donating to our "Give to the Max" fundraiser November 1 - 16, 2023.
Every donation of $5.00 or more enters the Virginia Area Historical Society in a daily drawing for prize money!
Temporary Exhibits
Hats of the PastWhat types of hats did local people wear in the past? See hats for social occasions, military, and more in our rotating exhibit display case.
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Roosevelt High School
Our rotating exhibit room currently features items from Roosevelt. They include trophies, portraits, items given to the school by graduating classes, and more.
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