Monday, Feb. 18th 9-4pm

Are you looking for something fun for kids to do when there is no school on Monday, President’s Day 2019? Kids, families and friends are invited to the Rice County Historical Society Museum for a fun “I Spy” challenge. Participants will be asked to find a variety of kid friendly objects in the museum. Plus, as an added bonus, you can also “Spy” and touch and learn with hands-on displays in the “Electrifying Minnesota” traveling exhibit. Completed “I Spy” forms will earn a prize.

In the traveling exhibit, “Electrifying Minnesota” you can discover what makes the miracle of generating electricity possible. Learn what people thought about electricity in the late-19th and early-20th centuries and how we will generate it in years to come. Period silent films, photography and an interactive electromagnetic generator all reveal the power of electricity and how it shapes our lives as Minnesotans. This exhibit was created by The Baaken Museum in partnership with the Minnesota History Center. The Rice County Historical Society staff has complement the exhibit with the local history on electrifying Rice County

We will be open our regular hours from 9 to 4pm it will take 1- 1 ½ hours to play. No reservation is needed to play the game, if you played last time- there will be new challenges!

Please contact the Rice County Historical Society at (507) 332-2121 with any questions