Brown County Historical Society is a museum situated along North Broadway Street in the heart of New Ulm, Minnesota. Built originally as the city’s post office in 1910, this bricked building features German Renaissance architecture and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Inside, visitors will find exhibits displaying the history from the Dakota War of 1862, Brown County’s Century Farms, and items from Ulm, Germany. Every year more than 7,000 people visit the research library to utilize its resources and learn about the county’s families. The museum is also equipped with a gift shop that carries many souvenir items, along with several books containing local history.

2 North Broadway Street, New Ulm, MN, Phone: 507-233-2616

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