Once again the DMM will have a booth at the Harvest Moon Festival in Whiteside Park September 8-10. If you’ve never been to it, it is a smaller, less crowed and [usually] cooler festival with live music and a variety of activities in addition to the arts and craft vendors and non-profit organization booths. We …
CHEERING SQUAD NEEDED! Did you know that there is a full/half marathon in Ely every fall? Did you know that there is a KIDS’ MARATHON too?? This year, the Dorothy Molter Museum is proud to be sponsoring the Dorothy’s Root Beer Run Kid’s Marathon! Registered racers must complete 25 miles on their own (with parental …
YES! The Minnesota Association of Museums – of which Dorothy’s is a part of – is hosting its annual conference in Ely this September! The Minnesota Association of Museums strengthens Minnesota through service to its museum community by offering educational opportunities, fostering communication and collaboration, and promoting Minnesota’s museums as a public resource. At the annual conference, …
Every year the museum holds a canoe raffle featuring a Minnesota-made Wenonah Canoe. This year’s raffle featured a Spirit II with the drawing held Saturday, October 28, 2017. Tickets will be sold until Oct 28 at 5pm or until all 1,010 tickets are sold. Wenonah Spirit II 17′ Long 42lbs $2,599 Retail Can’t make it to Ely …
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Attend the World Premiere of Root Beer Lady – the Musical at Washington Auditorium August 3-6! Barb Cary Hall, daughter of Bob Cary and long-time museum board member, has penned an original musical production based on the famous Bob Cary book The Root Beer Lady. Many people’s first introduction to the story of Dorothy Molter was …
Please note that the Dorothy Molter Museum will be closed on Tuesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Historically, our little museum has not been able to compete against the many community events happening in and around the Ely Area on the Fourth of July. Several years ago, the Museum decided to be closed …
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Camp KWITCHURBELIAKIN is set to kick-off on Tuesday, June 20 at 2pm! Tuesdays · 2-3:30pm June 20, 27 July 11, 18, 25 (we are closed July 4) August 1, 8, 15 Join our interpretive staff for an afternoon of outdoor learning and fun! Children ages 4-12 are invited to learn about live on Knife Lake …
How many sites and/or museums have you visited that specifically focus on women in history? If you have visited the Dorothy Molter Museum, congrats! Although Dorothy Molter was a woman in history – specifically, Minnesota history and, more specifically, northeastern Minnesota history – it is not just about the fact that Dorothy was a woman. …
