Museum Admission

Admission is free to members of the Pipestone County Historical Society. A $3.00 admission fee is charged to nonmembers. Saturdays from January 1 until Memorial Day: Free Admission.

Research Fees

bullet$3 museum admission fee for non-members includes access to the archives. Saturdays from January 1 to Memorial Day: Free Admission.
bulletResearch assistance by staff is $10.00 per hour. Requests for research are accepted via email, letter or phone. Phone request should be followed up with letter or email with more specific details on what is requested.
bulletThere is a copy fee of 50 cents per page.
bulletPersonal computers are allowed in the research area, but not recommended due to space restrictions.
bulletPersonal scanners or photography of the archives are NOT permitted.

Turn around time: Research is done as staff time is available. 

Payment: The Museum accepts check, money order or credit card in payment of the research. 

Please be very specific in what you are looking for when you contact us. The more specific you are as to names (first and last, if possible), time period (1880s, etc.), and where the person lived, the more we can help you.

Photo Reprint Fees 

bullet5x7  --   $20.00
bullet8x10 --  $25.00
bullet11x14 -- $39.00
bullet16x20 -- $48.00

Orders are processed every two weeks. Depending upon receipt of the order, turn around time could be up to one month. For Rush Orders Double the Price. Prints and Digital Imaging from our collections will have PCHS copyright and permission labels.

Digital Imaging Fees

150 ppi, low resolution scans:         $7 per scan                       (web display, power point, school reports, etc.)

300 ppi, medium resolution scans: $20 per scan                   (desktop publishing, newsprint, reports. etc.)

600 ppi, high resolution scans: $30 per scan                         (better quality for printing and publishing)           

Postage Fees

Based on total cost of order: 

bullet$0.01 - $20.00 -- $4.00
bullet$20.01 - $60.00 -- $5.00
bullet$60.01 - $100.00 -- $7.00
bullet$100.01 - $300.00 -- $9.00
bulletOver $300.00 -- $12.00

Other:

bullet11 x 17 Township Plat Poster in color (1914 only) -- $5.00

Pipestone County Museum
113 South Hiawatha, Pipestone, MN 56164, 507-825-2563 | pipctymu@iw.net