Old Town Hall Museum
Museum Hours
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| Wed | 1 - 5 PM |
| Thu | 1 - 8 PM |
| Sat | 1 - 5 PM |
Upcoming Events at the Old Town Hall Museum
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Nov 3 (Sun)
4 PM |
Bloomington Historical Society Annual Business Meeting,
featuring "Bloomington and the Great War"
The Bloomington Historical Society annual business meeting is open to
supporting members and the general public. The featured presentation
is: "Bloomington and the Great War: Stories of World War I".
Bloomington residents participated in nearly every aspect of service
during World War I. They were in the Army, Navy and National Guard.
They served as Red Cross relief workers and Army Nurses. They flew a
fighter plane in the French Foreign Legion Air Corps and drove a
tank in the Army of Occupation.
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Nov 9 (Sat)
1 - 4 PM |
From Sheep to Skein: spinning wool into yarns
Come see a spinning wheel demonstration, and learn about the process of
spinning sheep's wool fiber into yarn. Gael Zembal will demonstrate the
use of a spinning wheel and how it can be used to turn sheep's wool into a
skein of yarn. She will also have drop spindles for demonstration.
Demonstrations will be continuous from 1-4.
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Location
Bloomington Old Town Hall
10200 Penn Avenue South
Bloomington, MN
Tour Options
For other times, you can make advanced tour arrangements.
Call our tour guides at 952-881-4114.
For a virtual tour, visit our
Virtual Tour Link.
About the Museum
The Bloomington Old Town Hall
was built in 1892 and extensively renovated in 2007. 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 Muesum displays many objects from its holdings, but other artifacts
are held in storage until featured displays are installed or artifacts are cycled
into display.
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