THE ELMHS ARCHIVES AND MUSEUM ARE OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
​PLEASE VISIT OUR COVID-19 PAGE FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON OUR RESPONSE AND REOPENING.

Open May-October
By Appointment

The Society’s museum houses many artifacts and exhibits about the south Lake Minnetonka area including Lake Minnetonka's "glory years," the Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior High School, many  local businesses, and the famous Lake Minnetonka sailing vessel the Onawa. Tours are available by request. 

Book an Appointment

museum tours

Browse or search for digital images of many of our museum artifacts at MN Collections. ​

Location:
305 Water Street
Excelsior, MN
In the old Excelsior Depot next to the Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail and the Excelsior Library.

VOLUNTEER to host at our Museum!
Meet and greet the public and share your love of local history! We need Museum Hosts from May through September. Training provided. Use the link below to see available shifts.

Questions? info@elmhs.org, 952-221-4766.

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