ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

Glockenspiel
Fourth North and Minnesota Streets • New Ulm, MN 56073
507-233-4300
This attraction is one of the world's few freestanding carillon clock towers, with bells chiming the time of day in a Westminster style and playing programmed pieces at noon, 3:00PM, and 5:00PM; beneath the bells and clock face, three animated polka figures dance. map
Minnesota Music Hall of Fame
27 Broadway • New Ulm, MN 56073
507-354-7305
This hall of fame and museum features music, memorabilia, pictures and exhibits having to do with those who have been inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. map

Harkin Store
208 City Highway 21 • New Ulm, MN 56037
Eight Miles NW of New Ulm
507-354-8666
One can browse through this 1870s general store, with shelves that are lined with everything from clothes and medicine bottles to spectacles; this store was forced to close in 1877 because of the grasshoppers that devastated the area's agriculture and left farmers in debt. Much of the unsold inventory still lies on the shelves, and the store is now managed by the Nicollet County Historical Society. more... map
Lind House (circa 1887)
622 Center Street • New Ulm, MN 56073
507-354-8802
Built by Minnesota's fourteenth governor, John Lind, this elegant Queen Anne house has beautiful architecture and historical significance, and was once the center of the community's cultural activities; listed on the National Register of Historical Buildings, this house is open for tours, meetings, and social events. map
Wanda Gag House
226 Washington Street • New Ulm, MN 56073
507-359-2632
The public can now visit the childhood home of Wanda Gag, the author and illustrator of many children's books, including "Millions of Cats" and "The Funny Thing." map

German Bohemian Monument
1 Minnesota Street • New Ulm, MN 56073
507-233-4300
Erected in 1991, this monument is dedicated to all of the German Bohemian immigrants who settled in the New Ulm area; the marker is etched with three hundred fifty immigrant surnames. map
Hermann Monument
1 Minnesota Street • New Ulm, MN 56073
507-233-4300
This monument, constructed in 1897, was erected in memory of an ancient Teutonic hero, Hermann of Cherusci, and has been declared a national landmark that celebrates the contributions to America by Americans of German descent. map
Way of the Cross
1400 6th Street • New Ulm, MN 56073
507-359-2966
This century old historic site features the fourteen Stations of the Cross, and was built by The Poor Hand Maids of Jesus Christ in 1904; the stations feature exquisite statuary that was imported from Bavaria. map

A. Schell Museum of Brewing
1860 Shell Road • New Ulm, MN 56073
507-354-5528
Located on the grounds of the August Schell Brewing Company, this museum features antique brewing equipment, exhibits having to do with the Schell family history, and artifacts that have to do with the brewery's past. map
Brown County Historical Museum
2 North Broadway • New Ulm, MN 56073
507-233-2616
Some of the exhibits at this museum have to do with the history of the American Indian culture, the Dakota Conflict of 1862, and the settlement of Brown County; also offered is an extensive research library, with family records, business, and history files. map

Bock Fest / Schell's Brewery
1860 Schell Road • New Ulm, MN 56073
800-770-5020
The legend continues one bottle at a time. more...
Morgan Creek Vineyards and Winery
23707 478th Avenue • New Ulm, MN 56073
507-947-3547
Minnesota's only underground winery, Morgan Creek features a wine tasting room and a gift shop, as well as hosting a full season of special events. map