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Walnut Grove, Minnesota Site & Museum

Walnut Grove, Minnesota Site & Museum

This site is open daily between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm, May through October 15. The Pepin Historical Museum features history on Laura. The Little House Wayside is open when the snow melts and closes when the snow is too deep to get to it.

Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum

The Museum has memorabilia from both the real Laura Ingalls Wilder as well as a collection from the television series Little House on the Prairie.

Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum
330 8th Street
Walnut Grove, MN 56180
800-528-7280

Admission:
Ages 5 & under – Free
Ages 6-12 – $2.00
Ages 13 & over – $4.00

Hours:

January, February, March
10:00 am to 4:00 pm – Monday – Saturday

April
10:00 am to 4:00 pm – Monday – Saturday
Noon to 4:00 pm – Sunday

May
10:00 am to 5:00 pm – Monday – Saturday
Noon to 5:00 pm – Sunday

June, July, August
10:00 am to 6:00 pm – Monday – Saturday
10:00 am to 6:00 pm – Sunday
Extended hours during pageant

September
10:00 am to 5:00 pm – Monday – Saturday
Noon to 5:00 pm – Sunday

October
10:00 am to 4:00 pm – Monday – Saturday
Noon to 4:00 pm – Sunday

November, December
10:00 am to 4:00 pm – Monday – Saturday

The Dugout Site

The dugout site is open during daylight hours May through October, weather permitting. Do keep in mind that occasionally, heavy rains cause Plum Creek to flood access to the site.

Entrance to the site is through the current 1900 era farmstead located 1.5 miles north of Walnut Grove on Redwood County Highway 5.

Admission to the site is $3.00 per car or $15.00 per tour bus, which is deposited at the site on the honor system. You will find signs to the parking lot, as well as a picnic area, so bring a sack lunch with you.

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