St. Peter State Hospital Museum
Building exterior | |
| Established | 2006 |
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| Location | 100 Freeman Drive, St. Peter, Minnesota 56082 |
| Type | History |
| Website | Website |
Center Building-Minnesota Hospital for The Insane | |
Building exterior | |
| Location | 100 Freeman Drive, St. Peter, Minnesota 56082 |
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| Coordinates | 44°18′19″N 93°58′40″W / 44.305416°N 93.977783°W |
| Area | 17 acres (6.9 ha) |
| Built | 1867-1878 |
| Architect | Samuel Sloan |
| NRHP reference No. | 86002117 |
| Added to NRHP | July 31, 1986 |
The St. Peter State Hospital Museum, located in St. Peter, Minnesota, United States, offers a glimpse into the history of Minnesota's first and oldest public psychiatric hospital. Established in 1866, the St. Peter State Hospital played a significant role in the evolving field of mental health care. The museum, housed within the original 1867 hospital administration building, itself on the campus of what is now St. Peter Regional Treatment Center, was created to shed light on the institution's long history and dispel misconceptions surrounding mental illness. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.