Related Red Wing Organizations
There are numerous Red Wing organizations across the country, including the national Red Wing Collectors Society (RWCS) as well as state chapters. State Red Wing Chapters can be found on the RWCS web site. Other related organizations are listed below.
Goodhue County Historical Society
The mission of the Goodhue County Historical Society is to collect, protect, preserve and interpret materials relating to the natural and cultural history of Goodhue County and its people. The Historical Society Collections encompass more than 150,000 artifacts, detailing county history from its prehistory to the present. Special exhibits reflect the wide variety of items in collections, which include an extensive exhibit chronicling the clay and pottery industry in Goodhue County. Visit the Goodhue
County Historical web site at: www.goodhuehistory.mus.mn.us/
The Minnesota Historical Society
The Minnesota Historical Society is a private, non-profit educational and cultural institution established in 1849 to preserve and share Minnesota history. The Society collects, preserves and tells the story of Minnesota’s past through interactive and engaging museum exhibits, extensive libraries and collections, 25 historic sites, educational programs and book publishing. The Minnesota Historical Society has an extensive web site at: www.mnhs.org.
Northern Clay Center
Northern Clay Center's mission is the advancement of the ceramic arts. Its goals are to promote excellence in the work of clay artists, to provide education opportunities for artists and the community and to encourage and expand the public's appreciation and understanding of all forms of the ceramic arts. The center officially opened in October, 1990. Visit the Northern Clay Center's web site at: www.northernclaycenter.org.
Red Wing Collectors Society
Founded in 1977, ten years after Red Wing Potteries closed, the Red Wing Collector's Society strives to preserve the history and pottery that is Red Wing. Every year during the second full week in July, the Society sponsors the annual Red Wing Collector's Society Convention held in Red Wing, MN. The RWCS has over 6,000 members in the majority of states as well as Canada. For web site information on various state Red Wing Chapters, see the chapter page on the web site, which can be found at: www.redwingcollectors.org.
Red Wing Dinnerware
Todd Hintz and his wife Ivy Loughborough have developed an extensive site on the many patterns of Red Wing Dinnerware. Every pattern is represented in the site’s Master Index and the page is continually updated with new information about the various patterns. Visit the site at: www.redwingdinnerware.com.
Schleich Red Wing Pottery Museum
Located in Lincoln, NE this one-of-kind museum showcases over 5,000 pieces of Red Wing from the company’s nearly 100 year history. Group and individual tours are welcome, but please note that tours are by appointment only. Contact Louise Schleich at ldschleich@aol.com to arrange a tour. Visit the Schleich Red Wing Museum web site at: www.schleichredwing.org.
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