Small Things Matter: An Interpretive Tour

MDC has a special interpretive tour for the youngest Iron Rangers on October 25 and October 26 from 11:00am to 12:00pm! Small Things Matter: An Interpretive Tour follows the story of Tommy, and Old Knacker (psst—that’s a mythical, subterranean gnomish creature from Cornish folklore) who finds a home on the Iron Range after traveling far from his homeland.

This interpretive tour will entertain children aged 3-7 years old. Registration costs $10 per group, so an entire family (or friend!) unit can tag along for just one crisp Alexander Hamilton.

This is a walk-in tour! You can sign up at the Admissions Desk on the day of the tour. The limit is 10 groups per tour.

✨ About the Interpretive Tour ✨

🔍 Step back in time and walk in the footsteps of the first Iron Range explorers.

🧚‍♂️ Help Tommy, an Old Knacker, tell a story about meeting fairy, gnome, and troll friends.

🌲 Imagine trekking through the Minnesota wilderness in search of iron ore.

⛏️ Hear stories of how small discoveries led to one of the world’s largest mining regions.

🤝 Learn how everyday acts of cooperation built thriving immigrant communities.

💡 Discover the big truth: small gestures can create lasting change.