Affiliates
Ely-Winton Historical Society
Ely-Winton Historical Society
1900 East Camp Street
Ely, MN 55731
218-365-3226
E-mail: ewhs@vcc.edu
Website: http://www.vcc.edu/ewhs
Photo above: "In the days of Prohibition, many businesses and even families brewed their own liquor and illegally sold it. There are many stories about how it was made and even more about how it was distributed."
Museum Hours
Winter Hours: Tuesday through Friday from noon - 4:00 PM
Summer Hours (June - August): Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from noon - 4 PM and Wednesday from noon - 7 PM
CLOSED Saturday, Sunday and Monday (year round)
Admission rates: $3.00 adults, $1.00 youth (6-15) and children 5 & under - free
Objectives of the EWHS
* To promote an awareness of the Ely-Winton area’s history – the people, the events, the places, and their importance
* To provide assistance to those seeking information, of the area’s history or of the history of their families
* To collect and preserve historical information, artifacts, and photographs
* To operate and maintain the
Membership Benefits
1) Free admission to the
2) Annual newsletter and dinner invitation
3) Participation in historical society activities and projects
Ely-Winton Historical Society Membership Dues
Individual - $10.00
Family - $20.00
Patron - $25.00 or more
Sustaining (regular monthly contributor)
Life - $200.00
Click EWHS to view and print the membership application.
To view the Ely-Winton Historical Society's color brochure, select 2013-EWHS .
Photo above: "The Ely-Winton Historical Society has a rotating display of the history of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Currently the display covers resorts that once were on Basswood Lake."
Hibbing Historical Society & Museum
Memorial Building 
400 East 23rd Street
Hibbing, MN 55746
218-263-8522
E-mail: hibbinghistory@mchsi.com
Websites: www.hibbinghistory.com and http://www.ironrange.org/attractions/museums/historical-hibbing/
Museum Hours
Monday - Friday from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM or by appointment year round: call 218-263-8522 or email hibbinghistory@mchsi.com
Free Admission and handicapped accessible
Membership Benefits
1) Discounted admission to special events with a fee
2) HHS newsletter (approx. three times a year)
3) Opportunity to nominate individuals to the Hall of Service and Achievement
4) Reduced rate for photo reproduction
Hibbing Historical Society Membership Dues
Individual - $15.00
Senior Citizen (65+) - $10.00
Family - $30.00
Family (Senior Citizen (65+) - $20.00
Business - $50.00
Sponsorship - $100.00
To view the HHS membership and informational flyer, go to: 
http://www.hibbinghistory.com/Membership.html.
Exhibits
Photograph exhibit of "Interesting Documents" is currently on display at the Hibbing City Hall.
The photograph exhibits that are currently on display at the Range Regional Airport feature "Early Winter Recreation" and "Walsrode" - Hibbing's Sister City in Germany.
Current Temporary Exhibit: The North Hibbing Carnegie Library exhibit is featured in the picture on the right.
Facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=mb&sk=inbox#!/pages/Hibbing-Historical-Society/161861763841840
Minnesota Museum of Mining
701 West Lake Street
Chisholm, MN 55719
218-254-5543 or 218-254-3711
Website: http://www.mnmuseumofmining.org/
Museum Hours
Open Monday - Saturday from 9 AM - 5 PM
and Sunday from 1 PM to 5 PM
Memorial Day through Labor Day
Admission rates: $5.00 adults, $4.50 seniors, $3.00 students and under 6-FREE
Membership Benefits
1) Free admission to the museum all season
2) A free one-time individual guest pass to the museum
3) 10% discount on museum store purchases
4) Coupons for local restaurants (change annually)
Minnesota Museum of Mining Membership Dues
Individual - $10.00
Individual plus guest - $20.00
Family - $25.00
Business - $25.00
The Minnesota Museum of Mining serves to educate visitors about the history of mining in Minnesota, and illustrates the life of ordinary people, mostly immigrant families, from the earliest years of European settlement and mining in Chisholm.
A new exhibit opened titled Iron Ore Mining and Iron Range Life, 1920's - 1950's.
Facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=mb&sk=inbox#!/pages/Minnesota-Museum-of-Mining/194007961301
Sisu Heritage Inc.
P.O. Box 127
Embarrass, MN 55732
218-984-3048
Website: http://www.irontrail.org/attractions/historic/homestead-tours/
Nelimark Homestead Museum and Gift Shop Hours
Open Memorial Day weekend - September 28, 2013
Thursday – Saturday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Free admission
Theme: "Weaving"
Homestead Tours
Memorial Day through Labor Day
Call 218-984-2084 for times.
Mission
The mission of Sisu Heritage is to enhance the Embarrass region by preserving and sharing its unique culture, climate and history.
Membership Benefits
1. Free admission to the summer festival
2. Semi-annual newsletter
Sisu Heritage, Inc. Membership Dues
Individual - $10.00
Lifetime - $250.00
Select Sisu Heritage Member to view and print the membership form.
Event
Finnish-American Summer Festival
Timber Hall in Embarrass
Saturday, June 8, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Gate fee: $4.00/person, 13 yrs. old and above (free admission with Sisu Heritage member card)
Entertainment: Eli Bissonette, "Backroads"
Click on TOURS for additional information about summer tours.
Facebook links: Friends of the Seitaniemi Housebarn at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-the-Seitaniemi-Housebarn/164593003574755 and Sisu Heritage, Inc.
Click on FACTS for more information about Sisu Heritage, Inc.
Tower-Soudan Historical Society
404 Pine Street 
P.O. Box 465
Tower, MN 55790
218-753-5021
Website: http://www.towersoudan.com/
Museum Hours
Hours 10 am to 4 pm
Membership Benefits
Individual Dues - $5.00
1. TSHS newsletter (two issues per year)
2. Invitation to the TSHS Annual Meeting
Mission
We invite you to visit our 1915 Depot Museum, our turn of the century steam engine, passenger car, fully restored caboose and 90 year old Finnish cabin. Picnic and play area on grounds.
The Depot will placed on the National Registry of Historic Sites this summer.
Main Street exhibit on “When They were Young” includes toys, photos and activities of children from 1880’s to 1950’s.
Virginia Area Historical Society
P.O. Box 736
800 9th Avenue North
Virginia, MN 55792
218-741-1136
E-mail: virginiamnhistory@gmail.com
Website: http://virginiamnmuseum.com
Heritage Museum Hours
Located in beautiful Olcott Park, the museum complex consists of the former park superintendent’s residence, a Finnish log house and a depression-era tourist cabin. Permanent exhibits depict the giant Virginia & Rainy Lake Sawmill Company, Virginia
’s fires of 1893 and 1900 and the interurban electric railway system. Changing exhibits are found throughout the buildings. The museum also houses local archival and artifact collections. The facility is handicapped accessible.
The museum is open 11:00 – 4:00 the following dates:
May 1 – Sept. 30, Wednesday – Saturday
Oct. 1 – April 30, Thursday – Saturday
Admission is by donation (suggested donation is $1.00 per person).
Membership Benefits
Virginia Area Historical Society has 350 members from all parts of the country. Membership benefits include free admission to the museum, quarterly newsletters and monthly meetings that include historical or cultural programs.
Virginia Area Historical Society Membership Dues
Adult - $10
Life under 62 years of age - $60
Life over 62 years old - $40
Club or Organization - $15
Business - $25
View the Virginia Area Historical Society's flyer by selecting cover and contents.
Exhibit
"History of Dance in Our Area" - featuring Erveen Serra, Alice Appel, Tony Charmoli, Tom Turja and many others
