History Center of Freeborn County — Attraction in Albert Lea

I appreciate the museums like this one that are taking the time and energy to connect with the LGBTQIA2S+ community, even when it's not easy. Some members s of the public might claim there's no local queer history - this is false. There has been, and always will be local queer history. When an identity has been marginalized and silenced for centuries, it's easy to bury your head in the sand and pretend that history doesn't exist. Thank you!

Lovely museum, great collection, and I love the recent changes and updates to the exhibits! These folks know what they're doing, and the museum is great for families, individuals, and anyone looking to experience a variety of historical eras and surprising small...

I came here just to "poke around".

It's a small Museum, but there's a lot of character and history packed into it. There's a LOT of ground to cover if you want to take a self-guided tour, and even though the Library appears to have some odd hours (volunteers), they are informative when you do get one.

The only suggestion I have is to not be insulting. I think I overheard the owner or manager scolding someone because they were asking questions. Not professional whatsoever. But, the place itself is nice, if you get past the privilege of the owner(s).

If you live in Albert Lea, or have family like we do, you'll find yourself a wealth of knowledge here. Just..."keep your...

Not a very good museum. Very sterile. We were hoping to see the old buildings outside like we saw in photos online so we could see what life is like in the old days, but it wasn't open. In fact it was surrounded by a chain link fence so we couldn't go near them. It is only open by appointment. And we will not be back if you keep on forcing people to wear the ridiculous masks, which the employees were not even wearing until they saw someone coming. Yes, we saw you quickly put them on when we entered...