The Aitkin County Historical Society operates two museums: the Depot Museum and the Log Museum. Both provide ample opportunities to glimpse Aitkin County's past.

The Depot Museum is housed in the historic 1916 Northern Pacific Depot. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum features a rotating schedule of exhibits regarding the heritage of Aitkin County.

Riverboating on the upper Mississippi, native culture and unique artifacts encompass the exhibit halls. A museum store offers gifts and publications pertaining to area history.

The Log Museum was the first home of the Aitkin County Historical Society and was constructed in 1950 with native cedar logs.

It was originally located on the court house lawn and moved to its present location in the mid-70s. Exhibits relate to the county's logging heritage, agricultural implements, and tools from the building trades.

The Log Museum is open April to October during the same hours as the Depot Museum, otherwise by special appointment.