Amusements

• Rockie Hill Bison Farm
  Route 5, Box 2 • Winona, MN 55987
  507-452-8951
  At this farm one may view a bison herd and farm life, as well as visiting a specialty cut flower field nursery and a variety of wildlife trees; free tours are available by appointment.  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Bunnell House (circa 1850s)
  160 Johnson Street • Winona, MN 55987
  507-454-2723
  This rural Gothic style wood frame home overlooks the Mississippi River and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  map

• Merchants Bank (circa 1912)
  102 Third Street • Winona, MN 55987
  507-457-1100
  This Prairie School style building was designed by Purcell, Elmslie and Feich, and features a terra cotta ornament and two great stained glass windows; this architectural gem may be viewed from outside, as well as form inside the main banking area. more...  map

• Pickwick Mill (circa 1858)
  Rural Route 4, Box 219 • Winona, MN 55987
  507-457-0499
  This six story pioneer mill was used to grind flour for the Civil War, and is constructed of locally quarried limestone; a twenty minute video tour is also available. more...  map

• Winona National Bank (circa 1900s)
  204 Main Street • Winona, MN 55987
  507-454-4320
  Designed by George Maher, this Egyptian Revival style building is richly detailed and faced in smooth granite; the inside of the building has a Prairie School look and features gorgeous stained glass and bronze work by the famed Tiffany Studios of New York. There is also a small museum of interest on the second floor. more...  map

Libraries & Research Centers

• Winona Public Library
  151 Fifth Street • Winona, MN 55987
  507-452-4582
  This library provides an extensive collection of books, magazines, and newspapers, and offers many activities, including children's story times. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Arches Museum
  3298 Highway 14 • Winona, MN 55987
  507-454-2723
  Named for the stone railway that arches nearby, this museum features early agricultural equipment, tools, household items, and pioneer artifacts, as well as featuring an authentic one-room school house, a log cabin, and a barn.  map

• Polish Cultural Institute
  102 Liberty Street • Winona, MN 55987
  507-454-3431
  This institute features a repository of Polish culture, family heirlooms, religious articles, books, parish records, and many other priceless and historical treasures.  map

• Watkins Heritage Museum
  150 Liberty Street • Winona, MN 55987
  507-457-6095
  This museum celebrates Watkins one hundred twenty fifth anniversary, and features a variety of Watkins memorabilia, as well as examples of everything in the Watkins product line.  map

• Winona Armory Museum (circa 1915)
  160 Johnson Street • Winona, MN 55987
  507-454-2723
  Housed in a brick fortress, this museum displays artifacts related to Winona, including a stained glass window exhibit, and a hands-on children's museum that features a limestone cave replica, a tipi, and a steamboat pilot house.   map

• Winona County Historical Society (circa 1915)
  160 Johnson Street • Winona, MN 55987
  507-454-5510
  This museum, the region's largest and finest, is housed in the former National Guard Armoury, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; exhibits include an upper balcony timeline with an outstanding Native American collection, Main Street exhibits, and an award-winning children's exhibit.  map

Science & Technology

• Cathedral Crafts, Inc., Studios of Stained Glass
  730 54th Avenue • Winona, MN 55987
  507-454-4079
  On group tours one may observe craftspeople fabricating and re-fabricating leaded stained glass windows using the same cutting and glazing techniques as craftsmen did in the past; this group of craftsmen creates a great number of leaded stained glass projects nationally.  map

• Conway Universal Studios of Stained Glass
  503 Center Street • Winona, MN 55987
  507-452-9209
  This museum features hour long tours for groups of fifteen persons or more, which consist of watching artists create and manufacture stained glass windows from initial sketches; one will also see demonstrations of how slab glass windows are made.  map

Tours & Cruises

• Winona National Register Historic District
  Third Street and Second Street • Winona, MN 55987
  507-452-2272
  The Winona Downtown Commercial Historic District contains over one hundred sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This area represents Minnesota's largest collection of Victorian commercial architecture on the Mississippi. Most of the buildings are Italianate or Queen Anne in style and date from between the years 1857 and 1916, and downtown walking tour brochures are available.  map

• Julia Belle Swain Steamboat
  Levee Park
  507-452-2272, 800-815-1005
  Cruises of the Mississippi River are offered aboard this historic, steam-powered boat.  more...  map