A Museum Experience for the Entire Family
National Historical Site
The museum building was built in the 1860s and was originally the Standard Hotel where thousands of German immigrants stayed in the 1800s when they arrived in the area.
Now a National Historic Site, the museum includes a large permanent exhibit and two rotating special exhibits. Within the permanent exhibit, visitors enjoy an orientation theater, six education stations, and two restored hotel rooms.
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German American History Come to Life
The museum building was built in the 1860s and was originally the Standard Hotel where thousands of German immigrants stayed in the 1800s when they arrived in the area.
Now a National Historic Site, the museum includes a large permanent exhibit and two rotating special exhibits. Within the permanent exhibit, visitors enjoy an orientation theater, six education stations, and two restored hotel rooms.
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