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Swensson Farm Museum

About Swensson Farm Museum

The Swensson Farm Museum is a historic farmstead located in Chippewa County, Minnesota, six miles (10 km) east of Montevideo. Established by Norwegian immigrants Olof and Ingeborg Swensson in the 1880s, the farmstead today serves as open-air museum operated by the Chippewa County Historical Society showcasing pioneer life and Swedish-American heritage.

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Local museum
Founded
1967

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Nearby museums

Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 13 miles of Swensson Farm Museum; the closest, Heen Farms and Museum, is about 6.3 miles away.