For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Minneapolis, Minnesota Travel Guide has been your connection to Minneapolis's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Museums
If you are in search of a more refined form of entertainment, Minneapolis is home to a wide array of beautiful museums ranging from art, history, cultural and science.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Welcoming more than 500,000 thousand visitors with open doors and a free admission, this wonderful museum displays fine works of art from all around the world. Its permanent collection includes 80,000 objects that span the course of five thousand years. This impressive institution, more than a century old, is proud to be Minnesota’s largest art educator. During your bed and breakfast stay in Minneapolis, this is one cultural hotspot you won’t want to miss. Ask your bed and breakfast innkeeper to help you find more information on the exhibitions on display during your stay.
Mill City Museum
A great attraction for visitors of all ages, this fantastic museum offers a deeper look at the mill history of Minneapolis. This interactive museum rose out of the ruins of the Washburn A Mill, an old national historic monument, adding excitement and authenticity to this educational attraction. You’ll learn about the flour mill industry that played a major role in the growth and development of this large urban center.
The Bakken Library and Museum
This history and science museum was built within a stunning Tudor mansion, right on the edge of Lake Calhoun. There’s no greater inspiration to dive into volumes and volumes of rich history than to gaze upon such a historic architectural beauty. Within its walls, you’ll find 11,000 rare books and 2,500 scientific instruments relating to the role of electricity in life.
