540 West Hills Circle
Owatonna, Minnesota 55060
Directions

Self-Guided Tour Hours
Museum
Monday-Friday: 8 am-4:30 pm
Saturday-Sunday: 1 pm-5 pm
Closed Major Holidays

Cottage 11
Tuesday-Sunday
May 1-Labor Day:1pm-4pm
Labor Day-Dec 31: 1pm-3pm
Closed January and February
Mid-March-April 30: 1pm-3pm
or by appt. at 507-774-7369
$2 per person donation appreciated.

Campus
Seasonal: May 1-November 1
Map available in main museum with QR codes.
Six audio stations.

Group Tours
We happily schedule guided tours for groups of 10 or more. You will visit the Museum, view a 1930 film, and tour Cottage 11, a restored boys' cottage. A fee is charged. Group Tours Page

c-11 Apple Giving Tree

Apple Giving Tree Donation Add Your Name to Our Apple Giving Tree
The "Apple Giving Tree" references the large apple orchard that was behind Cottage 11. Your donations, whether specified or not, continue to help us tell the story of the orphanage and are greatly appreciated.

To make a donation to have your name or a loved one's displayed, select from the apple color levels below:

Donation Level Color of Apple
$1,000 + >>Red
$500-$999 >>Gold
$250-$499 >>Silver
$100-$249 >>Green