New York Mills, Minnesota

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www.explorenewyorkmills.com

Art
Nationally known as the home of the Great American Think-Off, the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center offers an astounding array of gallery exhibits, musical entertainment and art workshops throughout the year, Artwork by regional artists is available in the gift shop.

Watch artists at work or become one yourself.

Cultural Heritage
The first Finnish settlers arrived in 1874 bringing with them the traditions of their rich culture which still flourishes in New York Mills today. At the local bakery you can buy flatbread; saunas are a daily fact for many and although the public saunas no longer exist, many resorts and lodgings offer them to their customers. Until1985 a Finnish language newspaper was published in the community and even today there are many people who speak the language. Listen carefully to the conversation at the local cafe and you might hear Finnish being spoken.

Finns
The Finn Creek Open Air Museum located 6 miles southeast of New York Mills is a forty-acre interpretive site devoted to preserving the heritage of the Finnish culture. Open all summer, the site includes a 1900 original farmstead, log barns, "Savu" smoke sauna, sawmill and gift shop. The last weekend in August the site is host to Finn Creek Festival, an annual celebration featuring entertainment, demonstrations and food.

And Fins
Relax and enjoy the sky blue waters of Minnesota's fabled lake district. Within easy driving distance of New York Mills are more than 1000 lakes just waiting for you...and so are the fish!

New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
24 North Main
New York Mills, MN 56567
Phone 218-385-3339
Fax 218-385-3366
www.kulcher.org
E-mail nymills@kulcher.org
Open Tuesday thru Friday, 1Oam-5pm
Saturday 10am-3pm
Sunday (Summer only) 12-3pm

Finn Creek Open Air Museum
55442 340th St.
New York Mills, MN 56567
Phone 218-385-2233
E-mail finncreek@yahoo.com
Open Daily, 1-5pm, Memorial Day thru Labor Day

New York Mills is located in west central Minnesota's lake country on the continental divide-180 miles from the Twin Cities and 90 miles from Fargo/Moorhead. The Regional Cultural Center is located on Main Avenue in downtown New York Mills. Finn Creek Museum is located 6 miles southeast of New York Mills just off Highway 106.