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.
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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.
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Culture and Cocktails
Relax at the Walker Art Center's swanky 20.21 bar before taking in the Worlds Away exhibit.
Free Music on the Riverfront
Enjoy free summer concerts along the Mississippi river every weekend. Live acts perform in the courtyard between Tuggs Tavern and Vic's Restaurant in historic St. Anthony Main. (June-August)
Mill City Live
Set outdoors in Mill City Museum's Ruin Courtyard, "Mill City Live" features 8 great evenings of free outdoor music by some of the best local artists in Minneapolis. In case of rain, performances go indoors. (1st and 3rd Thursdays, June-September)
Worlds Away: New Suburban Landscapes
The first major museum exhibition to examine both the art and architecture of the contemporary American suburb opens February 16 at the Walker Art Center.
