Took a long weekend trip to Minnesota, and my geologist pal and I drove up to Duluth and…read morebeyond...and came upon this great shop! So full disclaimer, we are geologists, so we might enjoy this place a little more than others, but I think it's treasures would be appreciated by most. They have all types of stone and gemstone products, as well as a museum that holds some of their best rocks and minerals. If you need an intro to agates and thomsonite, you will get to see fantastic specimens here. Agates are the star of the show here - you can buy raw, tumbled, jewelery set, slices...you name it, they have agate! As well as thomsonite and Mary Ellen jasper. If you are a geologist reading this, the Mary Ellen jasper is fabulous and appears to be BIF with little digitate stromatolites. It's gorgeous. I bought a couple tumbled pieces and a pendant that had a little stromatolite in it. These are the locally-derived treasures, but they also have a good selection of non-native rocks. Mexican geodes, Brazilian amethyst, unique opal jewelry, semiprecious beads, polished fossil dishware, individual mineral specimens, polished bookends, petrified wood...a bit of everything! Their prices were pretty reasonable, from my experience. The agate jewelry was a bit pricier than I anticipated, but I'm not familiar with those. The owners have prepared many of the stones, and are pretty knowledgeable. Overall, a nice place to stop to check out pretty rocks!

Decent place to stop and look for rocks if you're up in northern mn. Lots of different stones,…read morelittle fossilized rocks and 3D bringer knick knacks. There's jewelry options too. I'd have love to have seen more into on the properties of stones. Service, hit or miss. They didn't engage with me even though I stood at the counter for minutes waiting. A bit wary to go back after some of these other reviews about the owners behavior. He didn't engage with me so I didn't notice issues.

I came here during Labor Day weekend and the place was slightly busy. I did come around here about…read more30 minutes prior to closing time, but that was sufficient to go around and take in the views. There is an entry fee to enter the lighthouse and get to the top and the fee is worth the views. You can, however, check out the lighthouse from the outside for free. I have been to dozens of lighthouses in my lifetime and this is one of the very few ones where you can get up too close to the rotating light lens. The views are gorgeous all round. Definitely a must-visit if you are in the area.

A great campground along the North Shore. We stayed at cart in site 17, you're right on the cliffs…read moreso the view is beautiful. It's a pretty spacious site as well with a private bench that overlooks the lake. The walk in is about 5 minutes but there is a slight incline towards the sites so not a bad walk but with a cart full of stuff you might be feeling it. Beware of the flies!! The flies were so awful at our site, not sure if that's the case with the other sites but we decided to do a hike mid day because we couldn't relax at the site without a swarm of flies around us. we probably won't go back to this site because of that. The site has a bear box but critters can still get inside!! we have some of our food nibbled on both nights so they definitely know there way around. Pebble beach is beautiful, busy at times but great for relaxing, dipping your toes in or enjoying a picnic. Speaking of picnics, they have a designated "picnic area" that has a pavilion, an inside multipurpose room, flush toilets and plenty of picnic tables along the shoreline. It's not my favorite campsite along the North Shore, but still beautiful and worth the visit.

Pretty interesting, lots of history of Washburn. You wouldn't think that, but there is. This museum…read morepretty much covers the whole logging industry, and brownstone industry that used to be in Washburn, also, has a map of all the old railroad tracks.. It is pretty interesting though. Of course, I went there when I was in middle school so I probably didn't really take in all that I could and was probably bored to death, but I do want to go back.. Maybe next time I'm in town..Maybe.. You can rent out the top floor for events. IN Winter, they have a Christmas thing, where tons of vendors sell Christmas-y items! I used to have to sell French deserts for school during that. I've also gone to a wedding reception up there. There is tons of space for everything.. elegant, and nice.

One of the few things I enjoyed on Madeline Island. Their outdoor displays and grand views of Lake…read moreSuperior make a great family photo backdrop.

What an absolute gem. This really told the story of the history of this island, and I had no idea…read moreabout any of it before waking into this museum. The historical objects and the stories told on the walls and by the museum worker were phenomenal. I loved learning about the Ojibwe people, culture and history and I can't believe how much I learned. It is amazing to have a museum exist like this. They also showed a section about the French fur traders and there were cool maps and incredible objects to see there too. The museum worker was so kind and he also told us really amazing stories and history that wasn't just in the museum. He really made it a special experience as well, I forgot to ask hiI highly recommend this museum for anyone staying at Madeline Island, it really makes you realize what a special place it is for so many reasons. Thank you for such a wonderful experience.

Historic 2-story building with full basement - all broken up into many rooms (probably about 15 all…read moretold) with loads and loads of exhibits on local history. The staff was friendly and informative. The exhibits were very well organized with each room having a separate theme. One notable thing was the volunteers working at looms to make carpets and place mats. We bought one; excellent quality - hand-made the way it was done before mass production. Admission is free; we left a donatiion. We spent about 90 minutes here seeing the various way life was starting in 1880 and through to almost 1980. The museum is only open from 10:00 A - 2:00 P on MWF and Saturday. Plan accordingly. The top floor boasts an old courthouse. The basement carries a lot of equipment from 100 years ago. Lots to see.

It's very small! But has a lot inside! Very very kid friendly! So definitely bring them! Arts and…read morecrafts section and a play area! The store has a lot of cute kid stuff and books and stuffies etc

This museum is so well done. We went with a 3 year old who had a blast on the multiple slides,…read moreclimbing areas, looking at the wildlife and learning along the way. This was a nice surprise for the area and is very worth a visit!

My husband and I were taking the Lake Superior Scenic North Shore drive and one of our stops was…read moreTwo Harbors. We had visited the Depot in Duluth and seen the North Shore Scenic Railroad departure point, so we were looking forward to visit the Two Harbors Depot Museum, where the NSSR train stops for its northernmost point. The depot is located in the 1907 headquarters of the Duluth and Iron Range Railway Company. It's been charmingly restored, with ticket booths and telephone operator stations still intact. There are several different areas of displays, covering everything from military service to local culture at the turn of the last century. The museum has a gift shop and bathrooms available. Be aware of the timing of your visit; if you arrive at the same time the NSSR train does, there will be many passengers lining up to use those bathrooms, as the train is historic and does not have lavatory facilities. We were able to see the train pull into the station and, after its rest stop, hear that most lovely sound--a train whistle signaling "All Aboard!" The Depot Museum is definitely worth a stop for all visitors to Two Harbors!

We enjoyed it. It…read morewas $5 per adult to enter. There was a gift shop with restrooms prior to museum area entry. The museum was comprised of a single floor with a very large center space flanked by a couple of smaller rooms. There was information, photos, placards and artifacts for: - The depot - The railways that once served the area - The ore loading piers - Ore mining - Area war veterans (VFW) It took us about 40 minutes but one could easily spend a couple hours here.

This place is fantastic. It's small, but packed with fascinating information and artifacts. Person…read moreat the door was knowledgeable and very friendly. Well worth a look if you're up there.

Very surprised to find such an interesting museum in a nondescript building. Worth a stop!read more

Well, my wife and I dropped by here after our lunch at Vanilla Bean. I thought our 3M employee…read morediscount would get us in for free. Well, it only gets you $2 admission ($5 regular) but it does not give you the discount off the combo deal (all 3 museums - the tugboat just closed this year). I was glad not to do the $10 combo deal since our Lighthouse B&B gave us voucher to use on the other museums. The 3M museum is a pretty decent museum considering they seriously lack funding. It is nice to see that our admission went to a good cause so that they hopefully update it. There are a total of 4 rooms and each describes the history and progress over the years. The dummy scared my wife as well as the staff member. If you bump into the dummy, then it wiggles and shakes like a real person. Well, I think if there was access to the Innovation Center, then I would highly recommend it to you. However, this charming quaint place is nice to revisit our employer over the holidays.