THE COKATO MUSEUM IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED

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The August (Gust) Akerlund Studio is an early 1900's photography studio and National Register site.

The Akerlund Studio is temporarily closed to
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The Studio is now a nationally significant historic site!
HEAT, STEAM, AND A LAWSUIT: THE STORY OF THE SAVU SAUNA

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Find out more about our latest online exhibit "Movers & Shakers: Celebrating the Women of Cokato" by clicking here.​

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Mission Statement: 

The Cokato Historical Society is committed to actively collect, preserve, and interpret the history of Cokato and the surrounding area in the community and beyond.  To present programs to an audience of all ages, and maintain ties with our ethnic heritage, which is predominantly Swedish and Finnish.