Goldstein Museum of Design

The Goldstein Museum of Design, on the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus, was founded in 1976 as the Upper Midwest’s only museum devoted specifically to designed objects. Rooted in the teaching legacy of sisters Harriet and Vetta Goldstein, it serves both the public and university students through object-based learning. Their approach to judging everyday design, shaped by teaching and travel, helped inspire the museum’s creation. Today it holds about 36,000 objects, especially strong in costume and fashion, along with textiles, decorative arts, and graphic and product design. Through donations, exhibitions, and digital access, it links design history, teaching, and regional collecting.

Falcon Heights, Minnesota · United States