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Open Hours 
Monday 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday:  9:30 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday:  9:30 pm - 4:00 pm
​Friday:  10:00 am - 2:00 pm*

Additional hours by appointment

*Museum will be closed every first Friday of the month

Upcoming Events

Fashions of World War II
​Jessica Cygan

Saturday, October 12th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
​​Edina Historical Society Museum/Terrace Room

Women's fashion in the 1940s was profoundly influenced by World War II‘s impact. In this talk we will explore how patriotism led the entirety of the United States to band together, making sensible decisions that would help the war effort and subsequently transform fashion forever. Clothing was dictated by necessity, utility and rationing. Despite that, wartime did not mean giving up on beauty and dressing the best you could. Whether a woman worked in a factory, as a homemaker, enrolled in the military, or started a victory garden—each of them did their part for the war effort and dressed in the fashion necessary for a patriotic woman in the 1940s.

Ticket Prices
Member: $17
Non-member: $20

Trick or Treating at Cahill School

Saturday, October 26th from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Historic Cahill School and Minnehaha Grange Hall

​Don your spookiest costume and come to the Historic Cahill School for trick or treating and Halloween fun! Knock on the schoolhouse door for treats and visit the decorated Minnehaha Grange Hall for a spooky photo opportunity.

Click the button below to reserve a time slot for your group!
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Ticket Price: $15*
*Please only purchase one ticket per group.     

The History of All Things Christmas
David Kuball

Saturday, December 14th from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm
​​Edina Historical Society Museum/Terrace Room

There are many things, such as Christmas trees, that remind us of the holiday. Many of us have holiday traditions, but have you ever wondered when these Christmas traditions started? There is a lot of history behind Christmas and not all of it is what you might expect. Guest speaker, David Kuball, from the Golden Valley Historical Society will guide us through the history behind many of our most treasured Christmas traditions, even highlighting times in history when Christmas was unpopular and other times where it was very different from the Christmas that we celebrate today. As we go through the history of all things Christmas, you may be surprised by where our traditions came from and how they came to be as we know them today!

Ticket Prices
Member: $15
Non-member: $17

To Learn more about Edina's history, visit our Collection online Here:
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New Digital Exhibit!

Edina Aqua Nymphs: A History of Women's Synchronized Swimming in Edina

Now Open: History of the Edina School System

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Edina has a long history of and reputation for educational excellence.  The historical society will be exploring all aspects of this history in our next exhibit.  If you would like to donate, please use the following link: ​https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/NjA5OTE=

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