Minneapolis Minnesota Attractions
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... more... mapWheel Fun Rentals
3000 Calhoun Parkway East • Minneapolis, MN 55408
Lake Calhoun
612-823-5765
They provide the perfect water ride on their comfortable kayaks, canoes, pedal boats, or stand up... more... mapWheel Fun Rentals
5022 West Nokomis Parkway • Minneapolis, MN 55417
Lake Nokomis
612-729-1127
Wheel Fun Rentals is located right next to the pavilion on West Beach with a variety of bikes,... more...
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... more... mapFoshay 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... more... 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... more... mapLakewood 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... more...Saint Anthony Falls Historic Site
Renamed by Father Louis Hennepin after his patron saint, Saint Anthony of Padua; Saint Anthony... more... 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... 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... more... mapAmerican 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... 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... more... mapFrederick 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... more... mapHennepin 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... more... mapHumphrey 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... more... mapMinneapolis 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... more... mapMinneapolis 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... more... mapMinnesota 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... more... mapNorthern Clay Center
2424 Franklin Avenue East • Minneapolis, MN 55406
612-339-8007
A established, regionally based national ceramic arts organization, the Northern Clay Center... more... mapOriginal 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... more... mapSosin & 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... more... mapWalker 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... more... mapWells 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... 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... more... mapLyndale 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... 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... more... mapMinnesota Zoo
13000 Zoo Boulevard • Apple Valley, MN 55124
952-431-9200 or 952-431-9500
Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the Minnesota Zoo features more than... more...
Science & Technology
Minneapolis Planetarium & Space Discovery Center
300 Nicollet Mall, Room 270 • Minneapolis, MN 55401
952-847-8210
Enjoy a wonderful, entertaining, educational, and awe inspiring experience in which star shows... more... map
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