Art and Heritage Place

Art and Heritage Place was built in 2000 as a place to commemorate the tradition and history of the arts. It houses the Haehn Museum and Whitby Gift Shop.

Regular Hours

Tuesday–Friday: 12–4 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday

Visits outside regular hours are arranged, as requested. For more information, contact Sister Judy Kramer, director of the Haehn Museum, at (320) 363-1605.

Closures for the Holiday Season

The Art and Heritage Place will close for the season on Sunday, December 21, 2025. The last open day for 2025 will be Saturday, December 20.

The Art and Heritage Place will be closed during the month of January to take inventory and prepare for the next year. Whitby Gift Shop will reopen on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. . The Haehn Museum will premiere a new exhibit in April 2026.

Haehn Museum

The Haehn Museum is home to nearly 9,000 artifacts, dating back to 1857, which document the lives and ministries of the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict. Exhibits capture and portray the strong cultural, social, and religious influence the Benedictine sisters have had in their ministries locally, statewide, nationally, and internationally, both past and present. The museum was named after Sylvester and Jacquie Haehn, major donors for its construction.

Since the opening of the Art and Heritage Place, visitors to the museum have come from all 50 United States and approximately 60 countries. School groups, college classes, adult groups, organizations, and individuals are welcome to join us for a tour. Visits outside regular hours are arranged, as requested.

Contact

Judy Kramer, OSB
Director of the Haehn Museum
(320) 363-1605
j1kramer@csbsju.edu

Current Exhibit: “With Lamps Still Burning”

With Lamps Burning, the monumental historical record of Saint Benedict’s Monastery written by Sister Grace McDonald, was published in 1957. S. Grace stated: “The purpose of the book is to trace the growth of the convent of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, Minn., from its establishment to the present.”

Now, 68 years later, as the sisters of that monastery prepare to build a new, smaller home in St. Joseph, this exhibit documents the continuation of the Benedictine monastic life of prayer and work in new ways, giving tribute to the fact that the lamps are still burning!

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Photos taken by Andra Johnson

Whitby Gift Shop

Whitby Gift Shop boasts a large variety of items for sale, many handmade by the sisters. You will find candles, tea towels, items for infants, cards for all occasions, jewelry, pottery, religious items, scarves, artwork, and much more.