Welcome to the
​Pine County Historical Society

6333 HC Andersen Alle
Askov, MN 55704
320-838-1607
Hours of Operation
Antique & Gift Shop
  • Closed Monday
  • 9 am – 4 pm Tuesday- Saturday
  • 1 pm – 4 pm Sunday
Little Mermaid Cafe
  • Closed Monday
  • 7:30 am – 2:30 pm (Tuesday - Saturday)
  • 9:00 am – 2:30 pm (Sunday)
Museum Exhibits
  • Closed Monday
  • 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tuesday - Saturday
  • 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Sundays (or by special arrangement)
  • Entry fee required - exhibit area only
    (see Museum Fees)

Museum Details

Fees
  • ​$5 per visit
  • Children 5 & under Free
             Click to go to the Membership page for
             information about single or family memberships.
 
Group Rates
  • $1 per Student in organized groups or classes (led by adult) 
  • $2.50 per adult in Organized groups, if food is purchased in the cafe (as a group) 

Note: An organized adult group must meet regularly and with a purpose  such as study, civic, recreational, etc. (e.g., five friends meeting for lunch do not qualify as an organized group). 
History
We are excited to share the Pine County Historical Society (PCHS) new projects and updates through our “official” website. Please note that information about the museum and its events found outside this website may be old and subject to error. Check back frequently to read about our latest activities!

History
​The Pine County Historical Society consolidated its entire inventory under one roof when it acquired the vacant 6333 H.C. Andersen Middle School in Askov, MN 55704.

We are so grateful for the dedication and commitment of eager and talented volunteers offering their time, resources, supplies, historic treasures, and skills to make this museum a reality.

The PCHS project is an inspiring model of community spirit where local volunteers share their experience, talents, and strengths to continually enhance the museum. Pine County residents are truly showing their strong support in diverse and significant ways, without which we could not exist.  
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Our deepest gratitude goes out to all who have helped in the past and those who will participate in the future.
Features

****Museum Director****

We are pleased to announce that Alaena White has been hired as a part-time museum director. Initially, Alaena will be responsible for Volunteer Coordination, Meet & Greet of visitors and volunteers, writing various grants for the museum and finally, being trained on the museum processes. We hope that eventually, Aleana will be able to take on more hours and responsibilities as we work toward a full-time director position.
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Mission Statement

SPOTLIGHT on Volunteers

Kathy Bade has worked at the PCHS Museum since she retired after 35 years from the Sandstone hospital. Kathy’s career consisted of business and medical records, transcription, coding, and finally as a Health Information Technical supervisor. In March of 2013, on the Wednesday following her retirement, she started volunteering at the museum!

Kathy originally started working at the museum front desk but quickly moved into other areas needing support – particularly in the artifacts and accessions areas.

Because of her grant work at the hospital, she helped with the PCHS museum team on a grant for the mural on the outside of the building. Since then, she has become the primary resource for museum grants. She received some training and consulting from the MN Historical Society on grant writing and “pays forward” her skills by being a resource for other individuals needing help and knowledge in grant writing. Kathy is currently working on a grant to get shelving, and other items needed to rehouse the museum artifacts – in particular, the textiles – to preserve and protect them from damage.

As the museum inventory project director, Kathy and her team are conducting a wall-to-floor inventory of all contents and entering the data into a collections archiving software. The inventory, started in Nov 2014, is a phased process, working on specific rooms. So far, they have completed the Politics, Automotive, and Religion rooms and are currently working on the Cities room. After that, they will tackle the Train room. Kathy’s team is also in charge of the museum accessions. As new items come in, they sort, tag and store the new pieces, and/or set up the displays.

Kathy typically spends about 2 days a week at the museum and also volunteers as a Sunday school teacher in Bruno. Outside the museum, she keeps herself busy with hobbies such as quilting, gardening, scrapbooking and reading.

We thank Kathy for her hard work and dedication. Without volunteers like her, the museum and its contents would not be as well organized or preserved.

If you are interested in volunteering in the artifacts, accessions or display areas, please contact the PCHS Museum (320-838-1607) and ask for Kathy Bade. We would love to add you to our PCHS family!
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