Welcome to the Science Museum of Minnesota Collections Online where you can begin to explore the over 1.75 million objects in our collection. This site is under construction and currently contains a small subset of Ethnology items. Please visit often for updates as we continue to add more selections from our Ethnology, Archaeology, Biology and Paleontology departments.

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In Honor of the People: Exploring American Indian culture in the Bishop Whipple Collections Henry Whipple was Minnesota's first Episcopalian minister, appointed in 1859. He was an avid collector of American Indian objects, and an advocate for the Ojibwe and Dakota people living in Minnesota. The In Honor of the People website is a critical first step toward a virtual reunification of Whipple objects held in multiple institutions. Our first phase, a partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society and funded through the Legacy Amendment, brings together nearly 500 objects from the Science Museum of Minnesota and the Minnesota Historical Society. Learn more.