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Amusements

• Carnival Thrillz
  329 Lake Avenue South • Duluth, MN 55802
  Located in Canal Park
  218-720-5868
  This 50,000 square foot state-of-the-art family entertainment complex features rock climbing, trampolines, miniature golf, a movie theatre, laser tag, and much more. They also offer carnival food such as nachos, pizza, funnel cakes, corn dogs, and more. more...  map

• Great Lakes Aquarium at Lake Superior Center
  353 Harbor Drive • Duluth, MN 55802
  218-740-3474
  This aquarium is America's only all-fresh-water aquarium. It features live animals and interactive science and cultural history exhibits. more...  map

• Waterfront Sculpture Walk
  Duluth's Waterfront is not only filled with beautiful lake views, shops and restaurants, it is also the home of several sculptures representing the social, cultural, and historical values of Duluth and its Sister Cities.

Casinos

• Fond-du-Luth Casino
  129 East Superior Street • Duluth, MN 55802
  218-722-0280
  This casino features 460 video slot machines, 16 blackjack tables, high-stakes bingo, a snack bar, and a full service lounge. more...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Glensheen Estate (circa 1908)
  3300 London Road • Duluth, MN 55804
  218-726-8910, 888-454-GLEN
  The Glensheen Estate is Duluth's premier historic home, which is located on more than seven acres and features beautifully landscaped gardens. The home, in the Jacobean style, is open for tours and offers 39 rooms that are filled with the original furnishings. This house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been seen on the Arts and Entertainment Network’s "American Castles" program. more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial
  Located at Second Avenue East and First Street
  218-722-3186
  Dedicated in memory and in honor of Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson and Isaac McGhie, three African American youths murdered in Duluth on June 15, 1920. It stands as a symbol of hope and understanding through "atonement, compassion and respect."  more...  map

• Lake Superior Tug
  351 Harbor Drive • Duluth, MN 55802
  Located next to William A. Irvin (Ore Boat Museum)
  218-722-7876
  This site offers a tour of a World War II tugboat that was used to help build the Great Lakes Seaway. It was sunk near the end of the war after towing ammunition across the English Channel.  map

Museums & Galleries

• Duluth Art Institute
  506 West Michigan Street • Duluth, MN 55802
  218-733-7560
  This art museum features contemporary artwork by local, regional, and nationally known artists, as well as including a fully equipped studio for weaving, ceramics, and photography. more...  map

• Duluth Children's Museum
  506 West Michigan Street • Duluth, MN 55802
  Located in the Historic Union Depot
  218-733-7543
  The Duluth Children's Museum strives to spark children's natural curiosity. They encourage their active participation in a changing world through play-filled learning experiences. The Museum appeals to the child in everyone from 9 weeks to 99+ years. Enjoy permanent collections, play in the campsite, explore traveling exhibits; come join in the fun! more...  map

• Fitger's Brewery Complex Museum
  600 East Superior Street • Duluth, MN 55802
  Lakewalk
  218-722-8826
  This museum features memorabilia from what was once the most successful brewery in the state and explicates the legendary history of northern Minnesota's brewing industry. more...  map

• Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
  902 East First Street • Duluth, MN 55805
  218-728-0630
  The Karpeles Library is the world's largest private holding of important original manuscripts & documents. It features rotating exhibits that focus on up to 26 documents at one time, which may explore a variety of topics including history, music, science, literature, and art.  more...  map

• Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center
  600 Lake Avenue South • Duluth, MN 55802
  218-727-2497
  The most visited marine museum on the Great Lakes, this museum features exhibits and programs that explore and elucidate upper lakes commercial shipping; one may also see restored rooms from ships, fifty scale models, and a variety of interactive displays. more...  map

• Lake Superior Railroad Museum
  506 West Michigan Street • Duluth, MN 55802
  Located in The Depot in Downtown Duluth
  218-733-7590
  At this museum one may tour one of the Midwest's largest and most diverse collections of railroad artifacts. Included in the collection is one of the world's largest steam locomotives, the first locomotive in Minnesota, The William Crooks , and one of the nation's largest displays of dining car china, cabooses, and freight cars. more...  map

• Richard I. Bong World War II Heritage Center
  305 Harbor View Parkway • Duluth, MN 54880
  715-392-7151, 888-816-9944
  Named in memory of Major Richard I. Bong, "America's Ace of Aces", this museum honors all WW II participants, both on the home front and on the front line. Highlights include a P-38 Lightning fighter plane, vivid displays, and interactive exhibits. more...

• S.S. William A. Irvin Ore Boat Museum
  350 Harbor Drive • Duluth, MN 55802
  Lakewalk
  218-722-7876 or 218-722-5573
  This floating museum is permanently docked along the Duluth waterfront and features many exhibits and artifacts that document the ship’s working life as the flagship of the USS Great Lakes Fleet, the "Silver Stack." There is plenty to see, including the huge engine and the antique interior fittings.  more...  map

• St. Louis County Heritage & Arts Center, The Depot (circa 1892)
  506 West Michigan Street • Duluth, MN 55802
  218-727-8025, 888-733-5833
  The French Norman-style Historic Union Depot was once the busiest railroad station in Duluth. The Depot now houses exhibits by four museums and is home to productions of the Duluth Playhouse and four other performing arts organizations. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. more...  map

• Tom's Logging Camp
  5797 North Shore Drive • Duluth, MN 55804
  Located 16 Miles Northeast of Downtown Duluth
  218-525-4120
  Tour an authentically duplicated northern Minnesota logging camp that features original tools and equipment. The complex, located in a heavily wooded area, includes eight museum buildings, tame deer, a nature trail, and the "Old Northwest Company Trading Post.” It is open May 1st through October 20th. more...  map

• Tweed Museum of Art
  1201 Ordean Court • Duluth, MN 55812
  University of Minnesota Duluth
  218-726-8222 or 218-726-7823
  This 32,000 square foot, nine gallery museum collects and interprets art from around the world and presents eight to ten major exhibitions each year.  more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Hartley Nature Center
  3001 Woodland Avenue East • Duluth, MN 55803
  218-724-6735
  Hartley Nature Center's mission is to "provide people opportunities for understanding, appreciation and stewardship of the natural environment." This goal is reached by offering public education programs and hands on activities.  more...  map

• Lake Superior Zoo
  72nd Avenue West & Grand Avenue • Duluth, MN 55807
  218-730-4900
  This zoo is 16 acres of naturalistic exhibits, with some of the featured animals including polar bears, Siberian tigers, and Angolan colobus monkeys. A variety of endangered and threatened animals, including snow leopards, black-footed ferrets, peregrine falcons, and bald eagles, are also featured. more...  map

• Rose Garden at Leif Erikson Park
  13th Avenue East & London Road
  This beautifully landscaped garden features more than 3,000 rose bushes and other floral delights. Other highlights include a fountain, a marble gazebo, a herb garden, and numerous benches overlooking the lake.

Science & Technology

• Stora Enso Paper Mill Tours
  100 North Central Avenue • Duluth, MN 55807
  218-722-6024
  On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays throughout the summer, vsitors may tour Stora Enso's high-tech, world-class paper mill. Reservations are required and visitors must be 10 years of age or older.  map

Tours & Cruises

• Carriage House Charters
  1204 South Lake Avenue • Duluth, MN 55802
  218-727-1052
  Boat rides on Lake Superior and St Louis Bay tailored to your wishes. Sit back and relax or lend a hand and learn the ropes if you’d like. Their goal is to provide you with a friendly, casual and relaxing excursion. Along the way they will be glad to share their knowledge of local history and introduce you to some of their favorite landmarks.  more...  map

• Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad
  71st Avenue West & Grand Avenue • Duluth, MN 55816
  Located Across from Lake Superior Zoo
  218-624-7549
  On your 90-minute journey along the St. Louis River, you will be able to re-trace the first railroad linking Duluth with the Twin Cities way back in 1863 and view wildlife in their natural habitat. more...  map

• Lake Superior Helicopters
  Bay Front Park
  218-213-7095
  Offers helicopter tours. more...

• North Shore Scenic Railroad
  506 West Michigan Street • Duluth, MN 55802
  218-722-1273
  On this tour one may see magnificent views of Lake Superior, the downtown skyline, Duluth's waterfront, and the majestic Northwoods, all from a vintage railcar seat. more...  map

• Port Town Trolley
  2402 West Michigan Street • Duluth, MN 55806
  218-722-4426
  This tour loops through downtown and waterfront attractions with departures offered every 30 minutes during the summer season. more...  map

• River's Bend Carriage Service
  4447 Caribou Lake Road • Duluth, MN 55810
  218-729-5873
  Visitors can enjoy an old-fashioned carriage ride while touring Canal Park's many sights. Hayrides and sleigh rides are available during the winter months.  map

• Superior Windjammers
  300 Harbor Drive • Duluth, MN 55816
  218-722-1402
  These tours allow one the chance to sail on Lake Superior aboard the "Galatea" and in the process be transported back to the age of wooden sailing ships. You can join the crew in the hauling of the halyards (raising the sails) or sit back and relax while taking in the soothing sights and sounds of the Duluth waterfront. Operating June through mid-October.  map

• Top Hat Carriage Service
  Located in Canal Park
  715-392-3251
  From Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, Top Hat Carriage Service, weather permitting, provides carriage rides in the Canal Park business district of Duluth. Sleigh and dogsled rides can be arranged by appointment in the winter months.  map

• Vista Fleet Excursions
  323 Harbor Drive • Duluth, MN 55802
  218-722-6218
  This tour provides two-hour narrated sightseeing tours of the Duluth-Superior Harbour, aboard the Vista Star and King. Lunch, dinner, and moonlight cruises are also available.  map