Minnesota Lakes Maritime Museum - Alexandria, Minnesota

Here is a brief outline of what you can expect to see when you visit us. If you have any questions about the museum, please feel free to contact us. Groups are welcome and tour guides are available.


UNICEL Community Conference Room State-of-the art meeting room that comfortably seats up to 20 people. The room is equipped for audio visual presentations. If your non-profit organization would like more information on using the conference room, please call the Minnesota Lakes Maritime office at (320) 759-1114.	UNICEL Community Room

Pete and Mado Pederson Gallery The Pete and Mado Peterson Gallery includes the history of these Alexandria area grand hotels: The Letson House, Blakes Hotel, Geneva Hotel, Dickinson Inn and the others. In addition, an overview is presented of the resort hotel industry on Lake Minnetonka. Local resort history is featured including Bedman’s Beach Resort, one of the state’s oldest resorts dating back to the late 1800’s.	Grand Hotels & Resorts

Mahan-Zimmerman Gallery The Mahan-Zimmerman Gallery features a marvelous collection of Larson Boats and memorablia on loan to the Minnesota Lakes Museum by The Mikkelson Collection in Willmar, MInnesota.	Larson Boats

Mammel Foundation Exhibit Hall In this hall visitors will find a wide variety of beautiful and rare classic wood boats on display. The featured boat is the Naphtha Launch ‘Frieda’. This sleek 22’ long craft is believed to be one of only four in existence. It is powered by an amazing naphtha steam engine. Our boat exhibit in the Mammel Foundation Exhibit Hall is constantly changing. Some of the notable manufacturers that are often represented include: Chris-Craft, Gar Wood, Higgins and Elco. These classic inboards, restored canoes, outboard motors and related hunting and resort memorabilia evoke memories of days gone by.	Main Exhibit Hall

M.M. “Bud” Peterson Gallery The history of Alexandria Boat Works, a builder of wood fishing boats, runabouts and launches is interpreted in this exhibit. The Gar Wood exhibit outlines his intriguing life from his youth in Osakis, Minnesota to his adult years as a successful inventor, industrialist, boat racer and boat builder. The museum has several Gar Wood boats on display. Also in this gallery is a wide selection of classic wood boats including Alexandria Boat Works and craft from other Minnesota manufacturers.	M.M. "Bud" Peterson Gallery

The Summer Porch - Minnesouri Club Exhibit At one time Minnesota was home to hundreds of fishing clubs. These clubs were as much for fishing as they were social clubs. Over the years most of these clubs have disappeared. The Minnesouri Club exhibit highlights the club’s history on Lake Miltona. It is still in existence today!	The Summer Porch

The Fishing Gallery Minnesota’s love for the sport of fishing spans generations. The quaint fishing gallery features antique tackle, handsome fish mounts, guide stories and other fishing memorabilia.	Fishing Gallery