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Map | | | | | | | American Swedish Institute2600 Park Ave
Minneapolis,
MN
55407
612-871-4907 | | | | | Description: Built at the turn of the century, the house that shelters the American Swedish Institute features wonderfully eclectic details and intriguing chateau-like architecture. Inside, ornamental plasterwork, festive tiling, and a magnificent staircase display Swedish style. The organization's goal is to preserve Swedish culture in the United States, and the institute plays host to a series of concerts, recitals, films, and lectures, along with courses and festivities all linked to Swedish history. House tours are available.
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| Bell Museum of Natural History10 Church St SE
Minneapolis,
MN
55455
612-624-7083 | | | | | Description: UNIVERSITY. Dedicated to Minnesota's past, especially in regard to landscape and wildlife, this museum features dioramas that simulate actual forests, fields, streams, and swamps. The Touch and See Room provides real animal fur and bones that children love to handle, and rainforest exhibits and botanical artwork also please visitors. In addition, the museum store is rich in hard-to-find books and resources on natural history, including a great selection of children's books.
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| 20950 Rogers Dr
Rogers,
MN
55374
763-428-7337 | | | | | Description: ROGERS. You can't miss the Model-T sign that points the way to this car museum, located just off Interstate 94. The museum contains over 100 vintage vehicles, ranging from classic cars to motorcycles. The museum also has a gift shop, along with Clarabelle's Ice Cream Parlor, a '50s-style hangout that serves awesome shakes and malts when the museum hosts car shows during the season.
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| Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum333 E River Rd
Minneapolis,
MN
55455
612-625-9494 | | | | | Description: UNIVERSITY. This museum's on-campus building was designed by architect Frank Gehry to house the university's extensive art collection. A work of art in and of itself, the building is a series of irregular angles and stacked cubes covered in metal. The interior is restful and contemporary, an ideal setting for viewing visiting exhibitions and the university's collection of 20th-century American art.
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| Historic Murphy's Landing2187 E Hwy 101
Shakopee,
MN
55379
763-694-7784 | | | | | Description: SHAKOPEE. Tour a reconstructed 19th-century village and see how Minnesotans lived 100 years ago. Forty authentic buildings (ca. 1840-1890) are set up along 1½ miles of Minnesota River shoreline. Stroll from one end of town to the other, or take the horse-drawn trolley. Watch men, women, and children engaging in woodworking, weaving, spinning, cooking, or school work as their ancestors did long ago. In June, guided tours are offered on weekends while during July and August, special living history exhibitions engage visitors; on summer weekdays, self-guided tours are available, but no buildings are open.
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| 704 S 2nd St
Minneapolis,
MN
55401
612-341-7555 | | | | | Description: MILL DISTRICT. From 1880 until the end of World War I, Minneapolis led the nation and the world in flour production. The Washburn A Mill was the largest flour mill in existence; its remains now house this museum, which recounts the importance of the flour industry to Minneapolis and explains the milling process through interactive exhibits. Authentic railroad cars and milling equipment are also on view. Kids love the eight-story Flour Tower, and parents appreciate the on-site cafe for its coffee and light snacks.
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| 5500 Stevens Ave S
Minneapolis,
MN
55419
612-821-9045 | | | | | Description: SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS. This unique, non-profit museum maintains continuous exhibits focusing on art created during the Soviet reign between 1922 and 1991. Many of these rare paintings are pulled from the private collection of the museum's founder, Raymond E. Johnson, who possesses what may be the most extensive privately-owned collection of Russian Realist paintings outside of Russia. In addition to Johnson's personal acquisitions, TMORA has also shown pieces on loan from Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery and from the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Museum at Rutgers.
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| The Bakken Library and Museum3537 Zenith Ave S
Minneapolis,
MN
55416
612-926-3878 | | | | | Description: SOUTHWEST MINNEAPOLIS. The Bakken, located near Lake Calhoun, opened its doors more than 25 years ago and continues to promote education and experimentation in the fields of magnetism and electricity. The museum maintains a comprehensive collection of books and scientific instruments. Exhibits range from electrotherapeutics to electro-physiology, and special programs are often sponsored.
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