Edina Historical Society

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The Edina Historical Society was formed in 1969 to collect, preserve and tell the story of our community as it grew from a small mill town to a mall suburb. We operate the Edina History Museum at Arneson Acres Park and living history programs at two of Edina's oldest buildings, Historic Cahill School and Historic 1879 Minnehaha Grange Hall, located at Tupa Park. The Edina Historical Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that relies on the support of its members and the public. The museum is located in the former home of Morton and Katherine Arneson, who owned a nursery business in St. Louis Park and enjoyed gardening at their Edina home. Envisioning an open green space with flowers for the benefit of all residents, the Arnesons donated their house, land and greenhouse to the city. In 1988, the Edina Centennial Committee raised more than $220,000 to renovate the building and build an addition for exhibit space. The addition uses architectural remnants recovered from Edina's 1920 Wooddale School, including the auditorium seats, wood trim, gym floor and distinctive arched doorways. Beautiful Arneson Acres, a 14-acre city park, includes a fountain, benches, gazebo and extensive formal gardens planted and maintained by the Edina Garden Council and City of Edina Parks department. Today, the Edina History Museum houses two exhibit galleries, a research library, gift shop, office space and collections storage.The Edina Historical Society was formed in 1969 to collect, preserve and tell the story of our community as it grew from a small mill town to a mall suburb. We operate the Edina History Museum at Arneson Acres Park and living history programs at two of Edina's oldest buildings, Historic Cahill School and Historic 1879 Minnehaha Grange Hall, located at Tupa Park. The Edina Historical Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that relies on the support of its members and the public. The museum is located in the former home of Morton and Katherine Arneson, who owned a nursery business in St. Louis Park and enjoyed gardening at their Edina home. Envisioning an open green space with flowers for the benefit of all residents, the Arnesons donated their house, land and greenhouse to the city. In 1988, the Edina Centennial Committee raised more than $220,000 to renovate the building and build an addition for exhibit space. The addition uses architectural remnants recovered from Edina's 1920 Wooddale School, including the auditorium seats, wood trim, gym floor and distinctive arched doorways. Beautiful Arneson Acres, a 14-acre city park, includes a fountain, benches, gazebo and extensive formal gardens planted and maintained by the Edina Garden Council and City of Edina Parks department. Today, the Edina History Museum houses two exhibit galleries, a research library, gift shop, office space and collections storage.