Old Town Hall Museum
Winter Weather Closure
Due to adverse weather conditions, the Old Town Hall Museum wil
be closed on Wednesday, March 5.
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Museum Hours
| Museum Hours |
| Wed | 1 - 5 PM |
| Thu | 1 - 8 PM |
| Sat | 1 - 5 PM |
Upcoming Events at the Old Town Hall Museum
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March 9 (Sun)
2 PM |
Places of Worship in Bloomington
Over the past 150 years, Churches in Bloomington have been not only places
to gather for spiritual renewal, but community gathering places for social
networking, social outreach and community building. Learn about some of
these places, and how Bloomington congregations grew as our community grew.
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April 26 (sat)
2, 3 and 4 PM |
Bloomington History 101
We will cover an essential Bloomington history summary in 15 minutes.
This presentation will be repeated at 2 PM, 3 PM, and 4 PM during
Old Town Hall Museum open hours. Covered will be major points of
Bloomington history that every local history enthusiast should know.
You can incorporate one of these presentations into a museum visit
with leisurely viewing of the many museum exhibits.
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May 18 (Sun)
2 PM |
Masons in Minnesota
Freemasonry fraternal organizations included many prominent Minnesota settlers and early residents. In this special presentation at the Old Town Hall Museum, long-time Masonic Order member Mark Campbell will discuss freemasonry in the local area, with special focus on the history of the Minnesota Masonic Home, located on the Minnesota River bluffs in Bloomington
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Location
Bloomington Old Town Hall
10200 Penn Avenue South
Bloomington, MN
About the Museum
The Bloomington Old Town Hall Museum is housed in the historic
Old Town Hall,
which was built in 1892 and extensively renovated two times in the past century.
The building served as town headquarters and a meeting place for the Town Board.
The City of Bloomington's administrative offices were housed in the
Old Town Hall until 1964.
Since 1964, the building has been home to the Bloomington Historical Society
and a museum which features exhibits
of artifacts from all periods of history.
In its early years, the Old Town Hall was a community meeting place where
celebrations, dances and other social festivities were held.
The museum continues to draw visitors coming to enjoy the view of a unique historic
building, to view exhibits and to learn about the history of Bloomington.
Museum Holdings
The Old Town Hall Museum displays many objects from its holdings, and other
artifacts are held in storage until featured displays are installed or
artifacts are cycled into display. A growing number of our artifacts
can be browsed or searched at the following public website:
Museum holdings can be conveniently browsed online at the MN Collections site,
and you can find connections to other local history museums that also have
made their holdings available for public search. If you see an artifact you
want to view, contact the Bloomington Historical society to make
an appointment with a Museum Curation Volunteer.
Tour Options
For groups or special circumstances, advanced
tour arrangements can be made by contacting the
Bloomington Historical Society.
For a virtual museum tour, visit our
Virtual Tour link.
Funding
The Bloomington Historical Society and the Old Town Hall Museum are staffed by
volunteers who are passionate about sharing Bloomington history, preserving
artifacts and the growing museum collection, and researching topics of
historical interest. If our work is valuable to you, please consider supporting
our mission with a donation, large or small. We appreciate
your support!
