Old Town Hall Museum
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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July 17 (Thu)
5 - 7 PM |
Nine Mile Creek History Walk
Walk with a Bloomington Historical Society guide from the Old Town Hall
Museum along Nine Mile Creek to the former site of the McAfee grist mill.
Learn about the history of points of interest along the way. There is
a challenging hill to climb on this 2-mile round-trip route. Participants
should be in good physical condition and wear appropriate footwear.
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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!
