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Amusements

  • Lilli Putt Amusement Park
    1349 Coon Rapids Boulevard • Coon Rapids, MN 55433
    763-755-1450
    Lilli Putt Amusement Park offers fun for the whole family with go-carts, miniature golf, and bumper boats. more...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

  • Ard Godfrey House (circa 1849)
    50 University Avenue Northeast • Minneapolis, MN 55413
    Near St. Anthony Falls on the Riverfront
    612-870-8001
    Furnished with period furnishings, the Greek Revival-style Ard Godfrey House is the oldest remaining wood frame house in Minneapolis. Tours are normally available from Memorial Day to the last weekend in September, or by special appointment. more...  map

  • Foshay Tower (circa 1929)
    821 Marquette Avenue • Minneapolis, MN 55402
    612-359-3030
    Built as a tribute to the Washington Monument, the Art Deco-style, 447-foot Foshay Tower was the first skyscraper built west of the Mississippi and the tallest building in Minneapolis until 1971. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Foshay Tower features African mahogany, Italian marble, terrazzo, ornamental bronze and wrought iron.  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

  • Brooklyn Park Historical Farm (Eidem Homestead)
    4345 101st Avenue • Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
    763-493-8333
    The Brooklyn Park Historical Farm is a 10-acre living record of farm life in Minnesota during the years of 1890 to 1910. Owned by the Eidem family for 82 years, the Historical Farm recreates the physical surroundings in which the family lived their daily lives. Interpreters demonstrate the tasks of farming and household related activities using the tools and techniques that would have been used. The property contains a large farmhouse, barn, outbuildings, a chicken coop, windmill, period farm equipment, crop land, and animals. more...  map

  • Lakewood Cemetery
    3600 Hennepin Avenue • Minneapolis, MN 55408
    612-822-2171
    One may embark upon self-guided walking tours through almost 150 years of local history at this cemetery by reading about the people who made Minneapolis what it is today. more...

  • Saint Anthony Falls Historic Site
    Renamed by Father Louis Hennepin after his patron saint, Saint Anthony of Padua; Saint Anthony Falls is the only waterfall on the Mississippi River and is known as the birthplace of Minneapolis. The Stone Arch Bridge provides fantastic views.  map

Libraries & Research Centers

  • Bakken Library and Museum of Electricity in Life (circa late 1920's)
    3537 Zenith Avenue South • Minneapolis, MN 55416
    Located on the West Side of Lake Calhoun
    612-926-3878
    An independent, non-profit educational institution founded in 1975 by Earl E. Bakken, inventor of the first transistorized cardiac pacemaker; "the Bakken is a center for education and learning that furthers the understanding of the history, cultural context, and applications of electricity and magnetism in the life sciences and their benefits to contemporary society." Housed in a Tudor mansion, 15 minutes southwest of downtown Minneapolis, the Bakken features 11,000 rare books, bound journals and manuscripts and 2,500 18th, 19th, and early 20th century scientific instruments relating to the role of electricity in life.  more...  map

Museums & Galleries

  • American Swedish Institute (circa 1908)
    2600 Park Avenue South • Minneapolis, MN 55407
    612-871-4907
    Founded in 1929, this museum and cultural center celebrates the Swedish culture. Housed in the Turnblad Mansion, which is listed on the National Registry of Historical Places and is the only castle in the Twin Cities; the American Swedish Institute features 33 rooms of exhibits, including immigrant artifacts, Swedish glass, fine art, decorative arts and woodcarvings. Scandinavian gifts, jewelry, books and prints can be found at the on-site gift shop. more...  map

  • American Wings Air Museum (AWAM)
    P.O. Box 49322 • Blaine, MN763-786-4146
    The American Wings Air Museum strives to find, restore and preserve the heritage of America's military support aircraft. Not only is the AWAM a working museum with various aircraft on display being actively restored or inspected, but visitors can also see pilot gear, models, memorabilia and displays from World War I to the Gulf War, military apparel and flags, a Wright Flyer replica, engines, a US Navy F-5E “Skoshi Tiger,” two aircraft cockpits and much more on display. more...

  • Bell Museum of Natural History
    10 Church Street Southeast • Minneapolis, MN 55455
    612-624-7083
    Situated on the Minneapolis campus of the University of Minnesota, "the James Ford Bell Museum of Natural History was established by state legislative mandate in 1872 to collect, preserve, skillfully prepare, display, and interpret the state's diverse animal and plant life for scholarly research and teaching and for public appreciation, enrichment, and enjoyment." This museum allows you to discover the natural world through a variety of exhibits, programs, dioramas, and more. Tours are offered. more...  map

  • Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum
    333 East River Road • Minneapolis, MN 55455
    612-625-9494
    Housed in a stainless steel and brick building designed by architect Frank Gehry, on the east bank of the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus, the Weisman Art Museum's collection features early 20th century American artists such as Georgia O'Keeffe and Marsden Hartley, as well as a selection of contemporary art. A teaching museum for the University of Minnesota and the community, the Weisman provides an array of programs and a changing schedule of exhibits. more...  map

  • Hennepin History Museum
    2303 3rd Avenue South • Minneapolis, MN 55404
    612-870-1329
    An award-winning history museum situated in the 1919 George Christian House, this museum features changing exhibits depicting the history of Hennepin County and an extensive collection of clothing, furniture, toys, decorative arts and objects and photos from the Dakota and Ojibwa people.  more...  map

  • Humphrey Forum, The
    301 Nineteenth Avenue • Minneapolis, MN 55455
    612-624-5799
    This museum of history, government and politics features an exhibit dedicated to the ideals, career and public life of Hubert Humphrey. more...  map

  • Minneapolis College of Art and Design Gallery
    2501 Stevens Avenue • Minneapolis, MN 55404
    612-874-3667
    MCAD Gallery showcases and interprets contemporary art and design by local, regional and national artists and designers through diverse exhibitions and events throughout the year. more...  map

  • Minneapolis Institute of Arts
    2400 Third Avenue South • Minneapolis, MN 55404
    Located 1 Mile South of Downtown Minneapolis
    612-870-3131
    Minnesota's largest art educator, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts houses more than 80,000 objects from diverse cultural traditions spanning 5,000 years of world history which are found in seven curatorial areas: Africa, Oceania, and the Americas; architecture, design, decorative arts, craft, and sculpture; Asian art; paintings and modern sculpture; photographs; prints and drawings; and textiles. more...  map

  • Minnesota Transportation Museum
    193 Pennsylvania Avenue East (Office) • St. Paul, MN 55130
    651-228-0263
    The Minnesota Transportation Museum operates five sites over a 75 mile area: an operating streetcar line, interstate tourist railroad, a depot museum, the former Jackson Street Roundhouse, which serves as a maintenance base; and a 70-foot wood steamboat in operation, which connects with a second trolley line.  more...  map

  • Northern Clay Center
    2424 Franklin Avenue East • Minneapolis, MN 55406
    612-339-8007
    A established, regionally based national ceramic arts organization, the Northern Clay Center features 10 exhibitions each year, which includes functional, sculptural, historical, industrial, architectural, and installations by contemporary regional, national and international ceramic artists, as well as historical and architectural ceramics; classes and workshops for all skill levels, studio space and grants for artists, and a sales gallery.  more...  map

  • Original Baseball Hall of Fame of Minnesota
    910 South Third Street • Minneapolis, MN 55415
    612-375-9707
    Near the Metrodome in Minneapolis, the Original Baseball Hall of Fame Museum of Minnesota features exhibits of uniforms, baseball cards, World Series bats, autographed baseballs and photos, and clubhouse books. There is also an educational center where visitors can see how gloves and bats are made. more...  map

  • Sosin & Sosin Gallery
    1231 Washington Street Northeast • Minneapolis, MN 55413
    612-378-0581
    The Sosin & Sosin Gallery showcases the work of Georgette Sosin and Henry Sosin. Georgette's mediums include sculptures, prints, and drawings. Henry's preferred media is pottery. more...  map

  • Walker Art Center
    1750 Hennepin Avenue • Minneapolis, MN 55403
    Adjacent to the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
    612-375-7600
    The first public art gallery in the Upper Midwest, the Walker Art Center "is recognized internationally as a singular model of a multidisciplinary arts organization and as a national leader for its innovative approaches to audience engagement."  more...  map

  • Wells Fargo History Museum
    90 South 7th Street, Skyway Level • Minneapolis, MN 55479
    612-667-4210
    Wells Fargo's mid-western heritage is depicted at this museum though various exhibits which include an original 1863 Concord Coach, a recreated 1900 town bank, coins, paper currency, gold nuggets, a Northwestern National Bank weatherball, sending messages by telegraphs, and delivering in Minnesota with the "cold proof" box. more...

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

  • Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary
    Theodore Wirth Parkway and Glenwood Avenue • Minneapolis, MN 55422
    Located in Theodore Wirth Park
    612-370-4903
    The oldest public wildflower garden in the United States, the 15-acre Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary features seasonal displays of native wildflowers and woodland, wetland and prairie areas. Each area creates a different habitat that fosters different types of plants, animals and birds. 49 interpretive stations for guided and self-guided tours can be found throughout. more...  map

  • Lyndale Park Gardens & the Roberts Bird Sanctuary
    4124 Roseway Road • Minneapolis, MN 55409
    Located in Lyndale Park
    612-370-4838
    Adjacent to Roseway Road on the northeast shore of Lake Harriet, the Lyndale Park Gardens & the Roberts Bird Sanctuary features four distinctive gardens: the Rose Garden, Annual/Perennial Garden, Peace (Rock) Garden, and the Perennial Trial Garden. The Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary is adjacent to the Peace Garden. more...

  • Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
    726 Vineland Place • Minneapolis, MN 55403
    Across from the Walker Art Center and Guthrie Theater, the 11-acre Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is a joint project of the Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. More than 40 works are on permanent view, which include Frank Gehry's Standing Glass Fish, the Spoonbridge and Cherry Fountain by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, Irene Hixon Whitney Footbridge designed by Siah Armajani, and the Alene Grossman Memorial Arbor. more...  map

  • Minnesota Zoo
    13000 Zoo Boulevard • Apple Valley, MN 55124
    952-431-9200 or 952-431-9500, 800 366-7811
    Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the Minnesota Zoo features more than 2,000 animals, with over 400 species being represented in their natural habitats.  more...

Science & Technology

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