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Legacy of The Lakes Museum
205 3rd Ave W, Alexandria, MN 56308, United States
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ch
Review №1

Really fine well kept museum of beautiful rare boats and motors and an unbelievable number of antique fishing lures. Dont skip it. Someone puts a lot of work and dedication into this place. Even my girlfriend who doesnt know much at all about old boats spent two hours marveling at the wonderful craftsmanship of old wooden boats.

Be
Review №2

A great classic boat museum! Pristine Old Towns, Chris Crafts, Gar Woods and Alexandria Boat Works boats presented in a bit well-lit air conditioned venue. Hats off to the organization, volunteers and operators!

WM
Review №3

One of my favourite museums in the world - just a shame we live 6000 km away. Lovely examples of the boat-building craft. Friendly curators.

Ru
Review №4

Awesome display of rare boats and boating memorabilia. Brings back a lot of memories from lake and resort life in the past. Beautiful outdoor gardens to walk around. Great place to go visit for several hours remembering the good Ole days.

Jo
Review №5

What a great place to stop at, this is not far from the interstate and is well worth the stop. It has a collection of antique, beautiful & wacky watercraft and all sorts of other memorabilia, motors and history related to the many lakes in Minnesota. In the backyard of the museum there is a meditation flower garden, with a stage, gazebo and benches! You can take a stroll about and relax for a while before continuing your trip. We enjoyed it was fun, informative, fun and relaxing.

Ju
Review №6

Never knew about wooden boats...love history...loved that my friends took me here!

St
Review №7

Gorgeous outdoor area. We have not been inside.

Ed
Review №8

Lots of interesting information on lake life and boating.

DA
Review №9

Love this place. So many cool things to see. Always brings me back to days gone by.

La
Review №10

Incredible watercraft in a beautiful space! An amazing venue for events as well.

F
Review №11

Very nice flowers and no crowds

Do
Review №12

Amazingly great museum. Well cared for. Exhibits displayed in an interesting way with lots of descriptions and short videos to help with the history of the items. Beautiful gardens in the back. Perfect for a wedding or other private event.

Pa
Review №13

Pretty thorough exhibits of boating and resorts in MN which sounds dull when I type it, but actually interesting!

th
Review №14

Wonderful museum with beautiful boats

Ka
Review №15

Great museum! Loved all the different boats.

Tr
Review №16

This venue is absolutely gorgeous!! Im having my wedding ceremony here. If you havent checked it out. You should!!

D
Review №17

The grounds are spectacular. This is a great gift to the community. Dont forget to explore outside while at the museum

De
Review №18

Wow,so much history. Receptionist was wonderful. We will be back!

La
Review №19

Beautiful boats and garden area. Must see when in Alexandria area.

Kr
Review №20

This place was great! Lots of fun history. If you are a boat/lake enthusiast you must go! Kids ages 10 & 16 also enjoyed it.

Ji
Review №21

Went a meeting in the boat house, it was clean and comfortable.

An
Review №22

Accidently ran across this museam when passing through town. One of the nicest collections and displays of boats and fishing stuff I have seen. Everything is very well displayed, the scenery is awesome and tons of cool and unique things. If your a fishing person, this is a must stop. Very beautiful.

Lo
Review №23

A really interesting and cool boat museum. Beautiful wooden boats. Lots of history. A good place to acquire connections to wooden boats and such for sale.

ja
Review №24

It was very nice. Kept very clean

Ta
Review №25

Great!!! Loved this museum and the gardens too.

Ge
Review №26

Excellent displays old boats motors fish lure s some art . great beautiful flower garden in back .

Ha
Review №27

Lovely museum with interesting exhibits and a beautiful garden area in the back. A town the size of Alexandria is lucky to have it!

Ti
Review №28

Loved it

Ha
Review №29

Its a museum about boats. It was interesting to look around briefly, learned some information. Very well laid out, beautiful garden out back. Just be aware its all boats (with a little fishing paraphernalia).

Ru
Review №30

Outstanding special exhibits, unique boats and beautiful gardens. Many seating areas in the gardens to enjoy the outdoor views.

An
Review №31

Was a Beautiful place for a 90th birthday party.

co
Review №32

It was awesome the whole family loved it

La
Review №33

This is a real surprise to find such a quality museum in this size city. The vintage boats are amazing and the displays of the areas resorts history is so well done. And to top it all off they have a gorgeous garden that is around 2 acres out back that is used for all sorts of event like music concerts. weddings, social gathering or just hanging out among the flowers A must visit when your in Alexandria

Ji
Review №34

An absolute must! Such a great place to visit!

lo
Review №35

Absolutely love this place. Hope it keeps going forever. I visit several times every year.

Ba
Review №36

Such a beautiful place.

Am
Review №37

Educational & beautiful vintage boats

Sc
Review №38

Great place to see wood boats and learn some of the past of some boats

Mr
Review №39

Very nice venue for celebrations

Ja
Review №40

Some really cool really old fantastically restored boats. The gardens in the rear are wonderful as well

Ju
Review №41

Small but well kept museum with nice pieces and interesting exhibits, if you like boats you will enjoy this visit.

Cr
Review №42

Nice place. Interesting exhibits.

Br
Review №43

Oh, this is the finest Classic boat Museum with a huge plus of traveling exhibits.

Ru
Review №44

Currently has an amazing collection. Must see.

Jo
Review №45

Beautiful museum and gardens

Wa
Review №46

Great museum. Real nice boat displays.

Ev
Review №47

A very interesting place to spend a couple hours.

St
Review №48

Great place!

Ph
Review №49

Very boring and lame but nice cars though

Jo
Review №50

Very classy

Ma
Review №51

Good food okay service

An
Review №52

Amazing history

Gw
Review №53

Beautiful place

Ch
Review №54

Remarkable exhibit like no other

Te
Review №55

Dont pass this little gem by

Wa
Review №56

Nice museum of boating

Bl
Review №57

Great place

Ku
Review №58

Very cool

Lo
Review №59

Fantastic!

Ta
Review №60

Beautiful antique boats.

Do
Review №61

Gorgeous boats and beautiful garden.

W
Review №62

I was surprised by the collection and the old fishing gear was to see

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  • Address:205 3rd Ave W, Alexandria, MN 56308, United States
  • Site:http://legacyofthelakes.org/
  • Phone:+1 320-759-1114
Categories
  • Museum
  • Event venue
  • Garden
  • Tourist attraction
  • Wedding venue
Working hours
  • Monday:8:30am–4pm
  • Tuesday:8:30am–4pm
  • Wednesday:8:30am–4pm
  • Thursday:Closed
  • Friday:Closed
  • Saturday:8:30am–4pm
  • Sunday:8:30am–4pm
Highlights
  • Live performances:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
  • Toilets:Yes
  • Wi-Fi:Yes
  • Restaurant:No
Crowd
  • Family friendly:Yes
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