The DMM is looking to hire several positions for this season. Work at the Dorothy Molter Museum calls for a “Jack or Jill of all trades” approach, which provides variety and diversity to every day. We welcome 5,000+ visitors annually from around the world – many of whom are unfamiliar with Dorothy’s story. Our job …
Thank you to the many individuals, businesses and organizations who made this year’s museum Ely Winter Festival events a smashing success! Without the support of our local community and our larger, “Dorothy Community” we would not have been able to provide the winter-time events we do. Here is a snap-shot of how the Dorothy Molter …
Congratulations to “The Chickadees,” a team comprised of students from Northeast Range School in Babbitt, MN, for being the overall winners of the Grand Prize! Their feeder design catered to a variety of bird species through diverse food options, shelter and, of course, root beer themed design features. [one_third spacing=”no” last=”no”] Grand Prize The Chickadees …
It’s almost here! Our Annual Fundraising Dinner is this Friday, February 10 at the Grand Ely Lodge and we couldn’t be more excited! This year’s theme is SLEDtalks (riffing off of the well-known TEDtalks series) with stories about the days of “riding up to Dorothy’s” via snomachine. We hope you will consider joining us for …
January 10, 2017 marked the 30th anniversary of the legendary Memorial Snowmobile Ride up to the Isle of Pines on Knife Lake. On that day, the US Forest Service (USFS) issued a pass for upwards of 1,000 mourners to travel by motorized transport into the heart of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) to remember …
During Ely Winter Festival, the Dorothy Molter Museum will be hosting its 2nd Annual Bird Feeder Design Contest where all of the museum’s current feeders at Birds’ Landing (the museum’s community bird feeding/watching area) will come down and they will be replaced with entries to the contest! Dorothy made her own feeders and, with the …
Thirty years ago on December 18th, one of history’s great figures, Dorothy Molter, left this world. Perhaps Dorothy wasn’t considered a “great” figure to the majority of the world, or even a significant proportion of it, but her impact on the Ely Area, its residents and the thousands of annual visitors who she interacted with …
Thank you to the generous individuals and families who helped us raise funds to support our exhibit in development! Give to the Max Day (GTMD) is an annual event hosted by the fundraising collaborative GiveMN.org, which focuses on supporting Minnesota’s many diverse non-profit organizations and schools that rely on charitable giving. To build enthusiasm and help …
Thank you all for a wonderful 2016 season! We had the privilege of meeting thousands of guests from all over the world and sharing the story of Dorothy Molter with them. Although we will not be offering regularly scheduled public hours, we are still available to host groups of 8 or more as staffing allows. …
The museum has officially changed to fall hours and will be open on Saturdays only in October. Hours remain at 10am-5pm with optional guided tours most days. Please check our Hours & Admission page for day-to-day details on activities and tour availability. If you are visiting us this fall with at least seven (7) other people, we’d …
