History Center of Olmsted County Employee Directory
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosMinnesota, United States11-50 Employees
The History Center of Olmsted County, founded in 1926 and based in Rochester, Minnesota, operates as a regional museum and history institution. It gathers, safeguards, and explains the history of Olmsted County, delivering education and outreach programs, exhibitions, a research facility and archival resources for the local community and the Southeast Minnesota region. The organization maintains several historic properties, including the Mayowood Mansion and the George Stoppel Farmstead, both on the National Register of Historic Places, along with other sites dating from the 1860s to the 1880s. Operations are steered by a professional staff with substantial volunteer support, reflecting a community-driven model. Its offerings target residents, students, educators and researchers who seek primary sources and contextual history through archives, exhibits and outreach programs. The History Center operates within the museums, historical sites and zoos sector and is located in Rochester, Minnesota.