Dorothy Molter Museum 2002 Sheridan Street, Ely, MN 55731, 218-365-4451, This museum site features two of the original cabins from The Isle of Pines, the former home of Dorothy Molter, who was the last living resident of The Boundary Waters Wilderness Area; the cabins are filled with her personal effects and have been set up as a memorial in honour of Dorothy. 

Brandenburg Gallery 11 Sheridan Street, Ely, MN 55731, 218-365-6563, 877-493-8017, This gallery features nature photography by award winning photographer Jim Brandenburg, who traveled around the globe with National Geographic and won more prestigious international awards than any other nature photographer in the world. more...

Ely Greenstone Public Art 2647 Van Vac Road, Ely, MN 55731, 218-365-5917, This gallery features a wide array of works by regional artists that were inspired by and capture the unique beauty of the Boundary Waters area.  more... 

Ely-Winton History Museum 1900 Camp Street, Ely, MN 55731, 218-365-3226, This museum elucidates, explores and depicts local history through the use of artifacts, photographs, and numerous videos; displays include themes such as Ojibwa Indian culture, the fur trade, mining, logging, voyageurs, and the North Pole Expedition of 1986. 

International Wolf Center 1396 Highway 169, Ely, MN 55731, 218-365-4695, 800-359-9653, This center features an award-winning interactive six-thousand-square-foot Wolves and Humans exhibit, lifelike displays, artwork, video games, as well as a live pack of wolves; field trips are available. more...

Hegman Lake Pictograph Tours 1605 Hanson Road, Ely, MN 55731, 218-365-5838, On this tour one may paddle a canoe through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area wilderness to view and learn about the pictographs, ancient Indian paintings on rocks; the two hour round trip paddle tours also highlight the geology, ecology, and fur trade history of the area.