This National Historic Landmark resides on Dakota homeland, known as Bdote, with history spanning 10,000 years.

Learn stories of the military fort and its surrounding area, home to a wide history that includes Native peoples, trade, soldiers and veterans, enslaved people, immigrants, and the changing landscape.

Photo of historic re-enactors in a fife and drum corps wearing black hats with red feathers and metal emblems

Hours

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Accessibility

Admission

  Cost
Adults $12
Seniors ages 65+,
College students (w/ID),
Active military
$10
Children ages 5–17 $8
Children age 4 and under Free
MNHS members Free
Native Americans,
Veterans
Free (on-site only)
Blue Star Families
(Armed Forces Day–Labor Day)
Free (on-site only)

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Museums for All (Free Admission)
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Purchase admission tickets inside the Visitor Center or online.

Getting here

200 Tower Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55111

Daily parking fee is $6. MNHS Members receive a $2 discount during open site hours (discount validation available inside visitor center at info desk only).

A new vision for Historic Fort Snelling

After more than two years of rehabilitation and improvements, the Minnesota Historical Society is excited to welcome back visitors to Historic Fort Snelling.

Explore the new Plank Museum & Visitor Center inside a rehabilitated 1904 cavalry barracks and experience expanded outdoor learning opportunities with stunning river overlooks, paved pathways, native plantings, enhanced interpretive spaces, and places to reflect.

What to see and do

Many Voices, Many Stories, One Place

Experience the converging histories of Historic Fort Snelling located at Bdote in this immersive exhibit told through real people’s perspectives.

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Plank Museum & Visitor Center

Begin your Historic Fort Snelling visit at the Plank Museum & Visitor Center.

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Daily experience

Find out what you can see, do, and experience every day at and around the historic fort.

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Field trips

Learn stories of the military fort and its surrounding area, home to a wide history that includes Native peoples, trade, soldiers, enslaved people, and immigrants.

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Support Historic Fort Snelling

Every day, the Minnesota Historical Society works to preserve the places, artifacts, and stories that make Minnesota’s history meaningful. Donate now and help us continue to share and protect the stories that shape Minnesota’s past—and its future.

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Upcoming

MNHS Events

Author Event: "The War at Home" with Greg Gaut

Join us for an author talk and book signing with Greg Gaut,

Coffee Chat: A Round Tower Story

Join us for our coffee chat lecture series.

Coffee Chat: POW Camps in Minnesota

Join us for our coffee chat lecture series.