Exhibits
Minnesota Discovery Center’s permanent exhibits include displays on many Iron Range topics including immigration, underground and open pit mining, the taconite process, logging, transportation, schools and saloons, geology, and Governor Rudy Perpich.
Our temporary and traveling exhibits showcase special topics through artifacts, photos, and activities.
Current, Upcoming and Permanent Exhibits
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Emigrant Journey
Permanent
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Glen Location
Permanent
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Hall of Geology
Permanent
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Iron Range Schools
Permanent
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Outdoor Exhibits
Permanent
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Peerless Auto
Permanent
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Rudy Perpich, Governor
Permanent
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Saloon
Permanent
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The First Minnesotans
Permanent
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The Fur Trade Era
Permanent
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The Ojibwe Seasonal Cycle
Permanent
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Underground Mining
Permanent
Past Exhibits
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Never Dry: The Rise of Prohibition on the Iron Range
Dec. 8, 2022
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We Are Water MN Traveling Exhibit
May 13, 2021
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Carnival of Curiosities
Oct. 10, 2019
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Underground: History Beneath Your Feet
March 24, 2018
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Enough! The 1916 Mesabi Range Strike
Nov. 10, 2016
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Out of the Shadows: Rosalee Goddard Vogel Collection
March 7, 2015
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Sami Walking with Reindeer
May 3, 2014
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Sami Reindeer People of Alaska
May 3, 2014
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Play N' Learn Childrens Exhibit
Feb. 1, 2014
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Standing on Tradition: Rag Rug Techniques
Sept. 18, 2012