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Art-filled days · Riverfront history · City parks

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A place worth knowing

Make room for Minneapolis.

Build a Minneapolis day around a museum, riverfront history or a park walk, then choose a neighborhood meal. These destinations are spread across the city rather than one small district. Plan parking or transit for your exact stops and leave room to enjoy them.

A few good ways to begin.

Choose a stop, then leave room for the unexpected.

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Explore the museum’s collections and current exhibitions. Check public opening days, accessibility and any separate exhibition reservations.

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Mill City Museum

Discover the Mississippi riverfront’s milling stories through the museum. Review current tours, tickets and operating days.

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Minnehaha Regional Park

Choose a public park walk or designated waterfall overlook. Respect closures and barriers; stream flow and trail conditions change.

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Eat & drink

Choose a local food stop around Minneapolis using the visitor dining directory. Confirm menus, opening days and reservations with the business.

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Stay awhile.

Choose a base for your days around Minneapolis. Compare dates, location and the operator’s booking terms.

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A little farther along.

Your next good stop.

Find a business. Put yours on the map.

Browse published places around Minneapolis. Business details are supplied by their owners.

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Photo credits & visitor sources

Real Minnesota photographs. Photo dates vary; images illustrate places, not current weather or operating conditions.

Independent visitor sources; inclusion is not a paid placement or an endorsement by the source.

County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, Minnesota FIPS27. Six WTDO areas are editorial discovery groupings.

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