Jeffers Petroglyphs Unveils Redesigned Visitor Center Exhibit

Refreshed space offers a meaningful introduction to one of Minnesota’s most sacred historic sites

For immediate release

Dated: June 22, 2026

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Location: Jeffers Petroglyphs

ST. PAUL, Minn (June 22, 2026) – Jeffers Petroglyphs is home to thousands of rock carvings made by the ancestors of today’s Native Americans as long as 7,000 years ago. Starting this summer, visitors can experience the significance of this historic site through the newly redesigned visitor center. Refreshed exhibits grounded in Indigenous knowledge, histories, and cultures offer a deeper understanding of this sacred place.

Updated displays, interactive elements, and new multimedia installations that will allow visitors to engage with the stories, symbols, and traditions connected to Jeffers Petroglyphs.

Exhibit elements include:

A recreated tipi
a reproduction petroglyph visitors can touch
a sunrise/sunset exhibit
murals that highlight the continuous relationship between this sacred landscape and people from across the continent.

The refreshed visitor center invites visitors to look closely, listen deeply, and connect with a sacred landscape whose stories continue to carry meaning today.

Guests are invited to an open house event on June 27 to visit the newly redesigned visitor center exhibit. Admission is free at Jeffers Petroglyphs and at many other Minnesota Historical Society historic sites on that date.

The visitor center is included with site admission during standard operating hours. For more information, visit the Jeffers Petroglyphs website.

Funding is provided by the State of Minnesota's Legacy Amendment, through the vote of Minnesotans on Nov. 4, 2008.

About the Minnesota Historical Society

The Minnesota Historical Society is a non-profit educational and cultural institution established in 1849. MNHS collects, preserves, and tells the story of Minnesota’s past through museum exhibits, libraries and collections, historic sites, educational programs, and book publishing. Using the power of history to transform lives, MNHS preserves our past, shares our state’s stories, and connects people with history.