About the Collections

The Minnesota Historical Society preserves and makes available a wide range of artifacts and materials chronicling Minnesota's history.

Learn about the different collections:

• Archaeology Collection
• Art Collection
• Artifact Collection
• Collections at Historic Sites
• Library Collection
• Manuscripts Collection
• Map Collection
• Moving Images Collection
• Music Collection
• Newspaper Collection
• Oral History Collection
• Photograph Collection
• Poster Collection
• State Archives
• State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)