Museum
Runestone Museum
13 locals recommend
Location
206 Broadway St
Alexandria, MN
Tips from locals
Great little museum. Learn about Norse early explorers. Nice video, be sure to watch.
The Runestone is PROOF of the Vikings living in the area long before Christopher Columbus. There are wonderful Viking and Native American historical items here. A must see for the region.
The Runestone Museum and Fort Alexandria house the famed Kensington Runestone. The museum also holds exhibits on Native Americans, early immigrant history, a memorial/gun exhibit, wildlife exhibit and hands on children's area. Next to the museum stands Fort Alexandria, a nearly exact replica of a stockade built in 1862. The Fort includes a general store and post office, log cabin, church, country school, blacksmith shop, washhouse, smokehouse, a 40-ft Viking Ship and Farm Equipment from years gone by.
The Runestone Museum and Fort Alexandria house the famed Kensington Runestone. The museum also holds exhibits on Native Americans, early immigrant history, a memorial/gun exhibit, wildlife exhibit and hands on children's area. Next to the museum stands Fort Alexandria, a nearly exact replica of a…