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540 West Hills Circle
Owatonna, Minnesota 55060
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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
March 15-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

Contact Us
507-774-7369
museum@owatonna.gov
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Award-winning documentary

Documentary"The Children Remember"
Life at the Minnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children
Learn firsthand from the children who lived this history.
87-minutes
Kathleen Laughlin/producer, director, editor
Maxine Ronglien/executive producer
Michael Maas/project director; Harvey Ronglien/historian; Kevin Kling/narrator; Mike Hazard/writer; Ed Matney/camera; Ted Golbuff/sound; Robert Hughes/composer

Winner of BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Fargo Film Festival, March 2003

This stunning documentary captures personal stories of past State School wards, family members, and staff. It is on sale in the Cottage 11 Gift Shop and the Steele County History Center Gift Shop for $18.63 + tax.

Ordering Options

Online:
DVD price is $29.90 ($18.63 + 1.37 tax + $9.90 shipping and handling)

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Call 507-774-7369 to order by Visa or Mastercard.

Mail: Send your name and mailing address, along with a check or money order made out to the Steele County Historical Society for $29.90 (DVD) State School Orphanage Museum, 540 West Hills Circle, Owatonna, MN 55060.

The documentary was funded in part by the Minnesota Historical Society's Grants-in-Aid Program, and by corporate and individual donations.