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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. 

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.   

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. 

 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.

Minnesota resident and GIS employee  Leanne Knott has put together a story map about the pottery industry of Red Wing. It combines the use of maps, images, video and narrative to take the viewer through a visual history of the pottery industry in Red Wing and Goodhue County, Minnesota.