Arts & Culture
World-class museums. Breathtaking architecture. More theater seats per capita than any U.S. city outside New York. Minneapolis has become a premier destination for arts lovers.
Take in a show at the Guthrie, one of the city's three Tony Award-winning theaters. Discover new worlds at the Science Museum of Minnesota. Take in the arias of Rossini at the Minnesota Opera. Or visit the Walker Art Center, hailed by Newsweek as "possibly the best contemporary art museum in the country."
Minneapolis is your ticket to groundbreaking art, architecture and performing arts.
- See a list of member arts and culture venues.
Arts Explosion
Five leading arts organizations have unveiled new buildings designed by internationally renowned architects.
Museums & Galleries
Almost 60 museums to inspire and educate, with collections that span 5,000 years of art, history and culture.
Music & Dance
Enjoy performances by two orchestras, a resident opera company and more than 20 dance companies.
in-the-spotlight
Holiday Traditions through the Ages
Stroll through history: The Minneapolis Institute of Arts decorates its nine period rooms to show winter holidays as they were celebrated in times past.
Sounds of the Season
The Minnesota Orchestra has scads of offerings for the holidays. Pick a seat and get cultured and find some merriment.
