Rochester Convention and Visitors Bureau - History and Heritage Events

RACE Exhibit: Are We So Different?

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:02:46 GMT

Date(s): Jul. 26-31, & Aug. 2-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-28, 30-Sep. 4, 2010
Time: Monday through Thursday 9:30am to 9pm; Friday 9:30am to 5:30pm; Saturday 9:30am to 1:30pm
Price: Free
Location: Rochester Public Library

RACE: Are we so different? is open to the public and is free. A tour takes anywhere between 20 minutes for young children and two hours for adults. This exhibit helps communities understand what race is and what it is not, and will offer individual visitors critical tools to recognize race and racism in their own lives.

Five Centuries of Medicine in Art

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:23:49 GMT

Date(s): Jul. 28-Aug. 1, & Aug. 4-8, 11-15, 18-22, 2010
Time: Wed., Fri., & Sat. 10am-5pm, Thurs. 10am-9pm, Sunday 12pm-5pm
Price: $5 adults, $3 seniors age 62 and up, Free for children, students, members, and Olmsted County Residents
Location: Rochester Art Center

This exhibition will feature art from the collection of Bruce and Lois Fye. It features more than 250 prints and engravings depicting a broad range of medical themes.

Assisi Heights Tour

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:24:53 GMT

Date(s): Jul. 31, & Aug. 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 2010
Time: 2pm
Price: Donations accepted
Location: Assisi Heights

Assisi Heights is home of the Sisters of St. Francis. Tours available every Monday and Saturday. Please call to make a reservation.

Mayowood Mansion Tour

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:45:53 GMT

Date(s): Jul. 31, & Aug. 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 2010
Time: 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm
Price: Adults: $12, Youth 15 and under: $5
Location: Mayowood Mansion

A National Historic Site. The home of Drs. CH and CW Mayo. The three-story Italian villa, with various gardens, was home to three generations of the Mayo family. Tour guides relate personal anecdotes while showing the heirloom collectibles and furnishings in each room. Purchase tickets at the entrance gate 20 minutes before the tour. Call for tour availability.

Heritage House Tour

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:38:54 GMT

Date(s): Aug. 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 2010
Time: 1pm-3:30pm
Price: $4 adults, $3 students/senior citizens
Location: Heritage House

Heritage House, located in Central Park, Rochester’s 1856 town square, exemplifies the way of life of a middle class family in the late 1800s.

Rochester Carillion Concert

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:37:30 GMT

Date(s): Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, & Sep. 6, 2010
Time: 4:45pm-5:15pm & 7pm-7:30pm
Price: FREE
Location: Plummer Building

The music of the Rochester Carillon serenades Mayo Clinic patients and visitors, the city of Rochester and surrounding countryside. The Carillon concerts last 30 minutes or more.

The tower atop the Plummer Building downtown, houses the Rochester carillon. A variety of music is played during each carillon concert to reflect the diversity of the patients and visitors who come to Mayo Clinic. The Mayo brothers had a vision of innovative treatment for the body. With the addition of the Rochester Carillon, they also provided the tradition of wonderful music to soothe the heart and soul.

Rochester Carillon Concert

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:41:49 GMT

Date(s): Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, & Sep. 7, 2010
Time: 4:45-5:15pm
Price: FREE
Location: Plummer Building

The music of the Rochester Carillon serenades Mayo Clinic patients and visitors, the city of Rochester and surrounding countryside. The Carillon concerts last 30 minutes or more.

Race To The Finish Line: A Play

Fri, 07 May 2010 13:52:53 GMT

Date(s): Aug. 3, 14, 23, 2010
Time: Saturdays at 11am, Mondays at 7pm, Tue & Thurs at 3pm
Price: Free
Location: Rochester Civic Theatre

Two friends attempt to answer the question “Why is important to discuss the topic of race?” Written by Stephanie Long. Produced by the Science Museum of Minnesota. The play will be followed by a facilitated discussion. Please register for the discussion separately if you plan to participate.

Plummer House Tour

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:11:47 GMT

Date(s): Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25, 2010
Time: Noon-6pm
Price: $5 per person
Location: Plummer House of the Arts

Self-guided tour. 49-room mansion with many innovations built far advanced for its time by Dr. Henry S. Plummer. This Tudor-style mansion sits on 11 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, consisting of formal gardens, bird trail, quarry and water tower.

Rochester Carillon Concert

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:49:25 GMT

Date(s): Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25, & Sep. 1, 8, 2010
Time: 12pm-12:30pm & 4:45-5:15pm
Price: FREE
Location: Plummer Building

The music of the Rochester Carillon serenades Mayo Clinic patients and visitors, the city of Rochester and surrounding countryside. The Carillon concerts last 30 minutes or more.

Rochester Carillon Concert

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:49:41 GMT

Date(s): Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25, & Sep. 1, 8, 2010
Time: 12pm-12:30pm & 4:45-5:15pm
Price: FREE
Location: Plummer Building

The music of the Rochester Carillon serenades Mayo Clinic patients and visitors, the city of Rochester and surrounding countryside. The Carillon concerts last 30 minutes or more.

Rochester Carillon Concert

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:53:13 GMT

Date(s): Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26, & Sep. 2, 9, 2010
Time: 8:30pm-9:00pm during Thursdays on first market season, 4:45-5:15pm normally on Thursdays
Price: FREE
Location: Plummer Building

The music of the Rochester Carillon serenades Mayo Clinic patients and visitors, the city of Rochester and surrounding countryside. The Carillon concerts last 30 minutes or more.

Rochester Carillon Concert

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:56:13 GMT

Date(s): Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27, & Sep. 3, 10, 2010
Time: 12pm-12:30pm & 4:45-5:15pm
Price: FREE
Location: Plummer Building

The music of the Rochester Carillon serenades Mayo Clinic patients and visitors, the city of Rochester and surrounding countryside. The Carillon concerts last 30 minutes or more.

Rochester Carillon Concert

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:56:17 GMT

Date(s): Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27, & Sep. 3, 10, 2010
Time: 12pm-12:30pm & 4:45-5:15pm
Price: FREE
Location: Plummer Building

The music of the Rochester Carillon serenades Mayo Clinic patients and visitors, the city of Rochester and surrounding countryside. The Carillon concerts last 30 minutes or more.

Berne Swissfest

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:47:03 GMT

Date(s): Aug. 7-8, 2010
Time: Saturday 11am-7pm, Sunday 10am-4pm
Price: Free admission & parking
Location: Berne Swissfest

Once a year the descendants of the Swiss settlers bring Berne back to life. More than thousand visitors come to see the festival each August, conceived as a means of keeping the Swiss heritage alive and vital. Visitors come from many states and even some foreign countries to see this Swiss Festival.

Cave Sunday

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:31:04 GMT

Date(s): Aug. 8, 22, 2010
Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Price: $2 adults, $1 Children
Location: Quarry Hill Nature Center

Find out about the Park’s many historical structures before we head to the cave. After we visit the cave, participants may join in on an optional hike to our featured site. Pre-registration is strongly recommended to ensure placement.