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Murray County Historical Society reports $211,312 in 2025 awards, cites visitor growth

Murray County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026

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Summary

The Murray County Historical Society told the county board it secured more than $211,000 in grants in 2025 (and $247,312 including partnership grants), reported 3,244 visitors and outlined upcoming lectures and exhibits.

Nick Demuth presented the Murray County Historical Society's year-end report to the board on Jan. 20, summarizing projects, grant awards and visitor statistics for 2025.

Demuth said the society received $211,312 in awards to Murray County museums during 2025 and noted that, including the Heritage Partnership Program grant of $36,000, the total awardable funding would reach $247,312. The list of awards in the report included a $169,843 federal award for a turntable and several smaller Minnesota Historical Society and foundation grants. Demuth also noted an increase in visitation, reporting 3,244 visitors and inquiries from 14 states and two other countries.

Demuth described ongoing challenges: tour budgets have been reduced in recent years and attendance has been harder to sustain. He listed upcoming events, including lecture series and a new exhibit titled “Electrifying Minnesota.” The board received the report as informational; no formal action was required.

The society provided a cash-flow summary for Oct. 1, 2024–Aug. 30, 2025 covering inflows (donations, rents, book sales, grants) and outflows (expenses, repairs, supplies), with the report showing balances and program-level expenditures for the period.