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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesThe Stone Arch Bridge was built as a railroad bridge in 1883 and now carries walkers and cyclists, Minneapolis, MinnesotaMill City Museum is built inside the ruins of the Washburn A Mill on the Mississippi riverfront, Minneapolis, MinnesotaThe Guthrie Theater's Endless Bridge extends out toward the Mississippi River, Minneapolis, MinnesotaSpoonbridge and Cherry by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen is the icon of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Minnesota

About Minneapolis

Minneapolis grew up beside St. Anthony Falls, the only major waterfall on the Mississippi River, which powered sawmills and then the giant flour mills that made the city a milling capital in the late nineteenth century. Together with neighboring St. Paul, it forms the Twin Cities, a metro known for its lakes, parks, theaters and serious winters. An extensive network of trails and green space makes the outdoors part of daily life.

The historic riverfront is a good place to begin. The Stone Arch Bridge, a former railroad bridge, now carries walkers and cyclists across the river with views of the falls. The Mill City Museum is built into the ruins of a flour mill, beside the Guthrie Theater and Mill Ruins Park. Across the river, St. Anthony Main and Nicollet Island offer cobblestone streets and riverside dining. The Walker Art Center and its Sculpture Garden, home to the famous spoon and cherry, lead a strong art scene that also includes the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Frank Gehry-designed Weisman Art Museum on the university campus.

The American Swedish Institute, set in a turreted mansion, reflects the region's Scandinavian roots. Minnehaha Falls drops into a wooded glen in the south of the city, and Bde Maka Ska anchors the Chain of Lakes, popular for paddling and cycling. Summer and early fall are the easiest seasons to visit.

Best seasonLate spring through early fall is warm and green, ideal for the lakes, trails and outdoor events.
Ideal stayThree days covers the riverfront, the major museums and an afternoon at the lakes or Minnehaha Falls.
ArrivingMinneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport is the main gateway, with light rail running downtown.
Minneapolis Minnesota Stone Arch Bridge and Minnehaha FallsWiserMap travel guideMinneapolis Minnesota Stone Arch Bridge and Minnehaha FallsPlan a Minneapolis trip: Stone Arch Bridge, Mill City Museum, the Sculpture Garden, Minnehaha Falls, the Chain of Lakes, Mia and Northeast's art scene.Read the guide

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Landmarks 1

Stone Arch Bridge, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Stone Arch Bridge

Completed in 1883 for railroad magnate James J. Hill, this graceful curving bridge of granite and limestone is the only stone arch...

Museums 4

Mill City Museum, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Mill City Museum

Built inside the ruins of the Washburn A Mill, once the largest flour mill in the world, this Minnesota Historical Society museum...
Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Known simply as Mia, this encyclopedic museum in the Whittier neighborhood holds art from across five thousand years and every con...
Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Weisman Art Museum

Perched on the bluff of the University of Minnesota's East Bank campus above the Mississippi, the Weisman is impossible to miss: F...
American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

American Swedish Institute

The heart of this cultural center is the Turnblad Mansion, a turreted château-style home completed in 1908 for Swan Turnblad, publ...

Arts 2

Guthrie Theater and Mill Ruins Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Guthrie Theater and Mill Ruins Park

The Guthrie's dark blue riverside home, designed by French architect Jean Nouvel and opened in 2006, is famous for its Endless Bri...
Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

The Walker is one of the leading contemporary art museums in the country, showing modern and contemporary art alongside film, perf...

Neighborhoods 1

St. Anthony Main and Nicollet Island, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

St. Anthony Main and Nicollet Island

Across the river from downtown, St. Anthony Main is a cobblestone stretch of restored nineteenth-century buildings where the city...

Nature 1

Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Minnehaha Falls

Inside Minnehaha Regional Park, Minnehaha Creek drops about 53 feet over a limestone ledge before winding down a wooded glen to th...

Parks 2

Bde Maka Ska and the Chain of Lakes, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Bde Maka Ska and the Chain of Lakes

The largest lake in Minneapolis carries its Dakota name, Bde Maka Ska, restored officially in recent years, and anchors the Chain...
Lake Harriet, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Lake Harriet

The southernmost lake of the Chain of Lakes is the most traditional, with a park-like shoreline, a castle-topped bandshell that ho...

Entertainment 1

First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

First Avenue

Housed in a 1937 former Greyhound bus depot downtown, First Avenue has been the cornerstone of the Minneapolis music scene since i...

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