Welcome to

              VIRGINIA AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S

           HERITAGE MUSEUM

              P. O. Box 736
             800 9th Avenue North
              Virginia, Minnesota 55792
             218-741-1136
              history@2z.net

Located in beautiful Olcott Park, the museum complex consists of the former park superintendent's residence, a Finnish log house and a 1930s tourist cabin. Permanent exhibits depict logging and lumbering industries, Virginia's fires of 1893 and 1900 and the interurban electric railway system. A new permanent exhibit tells the story of Olcott Park's Master Gardener Gunnar Peterson.

The museum is currently featuring works by local artist Spencer Hahne. Forty of his paintings are on exhibit including historic Virginia scenes, portraits, wildlife and landscapes.


"Spencer Hahne Exhibit"

Hahne's prints and note cards are available for purchase at the museum. Also prints by well-known artist Duane Bryers are available for purchase.

 

HOURS

The museum is open from 11:00 - 4:00 on the following days:

  • May 1st through September 30th    Tuesday through Saturday

  • October 1st through April 30th       Thursday, Friday, & Saturday

    • Admission to the museum is by donation. Tours are given throughout the day and the facility is handicapped accessible. Special arrangements may be made for groups or classes.

     

    Friends of B'nai Abraham have made the former synagogue into a museum and cultural center. It is located at the corner of 4th Avenue and 5th Street South in Virginia. Volunteers from Virginia Area Historical Society will open it by appointment. Please call 218-741-1136 to make arrangements. In addition to historical displays, visitors will enjoy the builidng itself with its beautifully restored stained glass windows.

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