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Feb242023

Mill City Museum Wins Fourth Place in Best History Museum Contest

Via a February 24 press release from Mill City Museum

Mill City Museum has won the honor of being named among the best history museums in the nation. Online voters chose the Minneapolis museum as the fourth place finisher.

The recent contest included 20 sites from around the country, which were nominated by an expert panel for USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards. Results were announced this morning at 11 am CST.

“Throughout this contest, we’ve been honored to hear the stories of what Mill City Museum means to our visitors,” said Site Manager David Stevens. “Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote us into the top five.”

The following museums placed in the top five:

  1. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio
  2. Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  3. National Infantry Museum & Soldier Center in Columbus, Georgia
  4. Mill City Museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  5. Cincinnati History Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio

More information about the contest and results are available here.

You can learn more about Mill City Museum and its upcoming events, including tomorrow’s STEM Family Day!

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