Hopkins Historical Society

Hopkins Historical Society The Hopkins Historical Society documents, preserves and classifies historical records, interprets material unique to our local history.

Stop by during our open hours or contact us for an appointment. Since its founding in 1972, the Hopkins Historical Society has been dedicated to preserving the history of the Hopkins community, acting as a resource center for over 5000 photographs depicting historical Hopkins, including county fairs, the annual Hopkins Raspberry Festival, local schools and economic development. The Hopkins Histori

cal Society documents, preserves and classifies historical records, interprets material unique to our local history, gathers artifacts and materials to exhibit the story of Hopkins and serves as community historians to children and adults.

Did you know we have a whole photobook of people and groups just waiting to be identified? Look at this photo from a re...
05/27/2026

Did you know we have a whole photobook of people and groups just waiting to be identified? Look at this photo from a reunion gathering August 17, 1983. Recognize anyone?
Museum hours: Thursday 10am-1pm, Saturday 10am-Noon
www.hopkinshistory.org

It was a beautiful day for Mainstreet Day and we had a lot of visitors! Watch for the Hopkins Historical Society booth a...
05/20/2026

It was a beautiful day for Mainstreet Day and we had a lot of visitors! Watch for the Hopkins Historical Society booth at Raspberry Days in July too!

The museum will be closed this Saturday, May 16th as we will be at Hopkins Mainstreeet Day 9am to 4pm. Come find us betw...
05/15/2026

The museum will be closed this Saturday, May 16th as we will be at Hopkins Mainstreeet Day 9am to 4pm. Come find us between 8th and 9th Street!

Hopkins Historical Society, Hopkins, MN

The museum will be closed this Saturday, May 16th as we will be at Hopkins Mainstreeet Day 9am to 4pm. Come find us betw...
05/11/2026

The museum will be closed this Saturday, May 16th as we will be at Hopkins Mainstreeet Day 9am to 4pm. Come find us between 9th and 10th Street!

Stop by the museum tomorrow Saturday May 9th when you visit the Community Garden Kick-off - Valley Park, 700 8th St S, H...
05/08/2026

Stop by the museum tomorrow Saturday May 9th when you visit the Community Garden Kick-off - Valley Park, 700 8th St S, Hopkins 9 to 11am! We are open 10am to noon on Saturdays.

Read about Al Larson and his haberdashery A.G.Larson and Company's clothing store in the 1920's!.
05/06/2026

Read about Al Larson and his haberdashery A.G.Larson and Company's clothing store in the 1920's!.

Do you know what the following people had in common: Fritz Marso, Stan Pelci, Don Kral, Cliff Butler, Frank Whitney, Bruce McQueen, Art Anfinsen, Vivian Blomquist, Don Escher, Harold "Frenchy"...

In 1956 Hopkins Lanes bowling alley was located at 100 Shady Oak Rd. When the bowling alley became Tuttles and moved acr...
05/03/2026

In 1956 Hopkins Lanes bowling alley was located at 100 Shady Oak Rd. When the bowling alley became Tuttles and moved across the street, the VFW bought the building. Photos THEN in 1956 and NOW!

Hopkins was - and is - fortunate to have attracted businesses big and small to enhance our community. Come visit the mus...
04/28/2026

Hopkins was - and is - fortunate to have attracted businesses big and small to enhance our community. Come visit the museum to see the treasures we have or email us questions you have about a business. [email protected] Museum hours Thurs 10a-1p and Sat 10a-noon.

We have been given several FREE ADMISSION passes for the Twin Cities Home Expo, THIS WEEKEND. They are available to our ...
04/25/2026

We have been given several FREE ADMISSION passes for the Twin Cities Home Expo, THIS WEEKEND. They are available to our members on a first-come-first-served basis while they last. Please stop by the museum to get yours! Open hours are Thur 10a-1p and Sat 10a-noon.

04/20/2026

By becoming a member, you join others in the knowledge that your donation will help the Hopkins Historical Society preserve Hopkins history for future generations. As part of your membership, you will receive our quarterly newsletter, special invitation to our events and free research assistance from our museum staff.

By becoming a member, you join others in the knowledge that your donation will help the Hopkins Historical Society preserve Hopkins History for future generations. As part of your membership, you...

As people moved west into the Hopkins area, a diverse faith community emerged, enrichening the lives of everyone. The mu...
04/17/2026

As people moved west into the Hopkins area, a diverse faith community emerged, enrichening the lives of everyone. The museum hosts many items from the buildings and many religious historical records.

Address

33 14th Avenue N
Hopkins, MN
55343

Opening Hours

Thursday 10am - 1pm
Saturday 10am - 12pm

Telephone

+19525486480

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