Visitors' Center - The Albert Lea Convention & Visitors Bureau has its offices at 143 West Clark.
  From I-90 eastbound take exit 154 and drive south on MN-13 to Sunset Street. Turn left and follow Sunset (which changes its name to Lakeview Blvd to its end at Fountain Street. Turn left on Fountain, drive 5 blocks east to Washington Avenue, turn right and go 2 blocks to Clark Street. Turn left and the visitors' center is in mid block at 143 West Clark.
  From I-90 westbound take exit 159-B and follow I-35 southbound to exit 12. There you exit onto US-65. Follow US-65 to Clark Street. Turn right and the visitors' center is about 5½ blocks from US-65 at 143 West Clark.
  For more information, phone 1-800-345-8414.

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  Freeborn Historical Museum & Pioneer Village - A combination museum with 8,000 sqft of exhibits including musical instruments, toys, medical apparatus and other artifacts from the pioneer days - plus a restored pioneer village including a one-room school (even has an 'out-house' in the rear but no Sears Roebuck catalog), log cabin (built in 1853), general store completely stocked with merchandise, telephone office (with working phones you can try out), blacksmith shop, post office, etc.
  From I-90 take exit 157 and drive south on Bridge Avenue for about 1.5 miles to the museum at 1031 Bridge Avenue.
  For more information phone 1-507-373-8003 or visit their web site at FreebornMuseum.