Minneapolis Official Visitors Guide - Fall/Winter 2007 - (Page 34) MUSEUMS AMERICAN MUSEUM OF ASMAT ART 3510 Vivian Ave, St. Paul, 55126 651-287-1132 www.asmat.org A museum celebrating the tribal art of the Asmat from Indonesia. AMERICAN SWEDISH INSTITUTE 2600 Park Ave, Minneapolis, 55407 612-871-4907 www.americanswedishinst.org Museum of Swedish-American arts, culture and history housed within the 1904 Turnblad family mansion. The only “castle” in Minneapolis. Bookstore and museum shop offer Scandinavian gifts. See Downtown Minneapolis Map for location. Want more from this advertiser? Go to www.more-minneapolis.com MILL CITY MUSEUM 704 S Second St, Minneapolis, 55401 612-341-7555 www.millcitymuseum.org The newest addition to the Minnesota Historical Society’s statewide network of museums and historic sites, Mill City Museum describes in compelling, multi-sensory and hands-on ways how Minneapolis grew around its industrial nucleus— flour milling—into one of the world’s great cities. The 70,000-square-foot building is an architectural showpiece, rising eight stories inside the limestone ruins of the Washburn A Mill, capped by a rooftop observation deck offering a sweeping view of the Mississippi River. See Downtown Minneapolis Map for location. MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS 2400 Third Ave S, Minneapolis, 55404 612-870-3131, 888-642-2787 www.artsmia.org Featuring an internationally renowned collection encompassing art from around the world and from every period of human history, as well as world-class exhibitions, the Institute ranks among the top 10 comprehensive art museums in the country. A new, 113,000-square-foot wing designed by Michael Graves opened in June 2006. Free general admission/parking. See Downtown Minneapolis Map for location. Want more from this advertiser? Go to www. more-minneapolis.com MINNESOTA CENTER FOR BOOK ARTS 1011 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, 55404 612-215-2520 www.mnbookarts.org The MCBA preserves the traditional craft of bookmaking, advances the book as a vital contemporary art form and interprets books in their aesthetic, historic and cultural contexts. Free admission. Go online for more information. BELL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 10 Church St SE, Minneapolis, 55455 612-624-7083 info@bellmuseum.org www.bellmuseum.org Celebrate the wonders of nature by touring the museum’s renowned Minnesota habitat displays and Touch & See Room. Go online for more information on family and adult programs. THE GOLDSTEIN MUSEUM OF DESIGN 244 McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Ave, St. Paul, 55108 612-624-7434 http://goldstein.che.umn.edu/ The Goldstein is an internationally recognized teaching museum and research center for interpreting the vital role of art in everyday life. The museum collects, preserves, documents and exhibits clothing, textiles, and decorative and graphic arts, with an emphasis on objects of the late 19th and 20th centuries. Free admission. Go online for more information. HENNEPIN HISTORY MUSEUM 2303 Third Ave S, Minneapolis, 55404 612-870-1329 www.hhmuseum.org The Hennepin History Museum is one of the Twin Cities’ most unique social history museums, offering superb exhibits, an historic mansion setting and archival collections of priceless scholarly value. Go online for more information. THE BAKKEN MUSEUM 3537 Zenith Ave S, Minneapolis, 55416 612-926-3878, 612-927-7265 Fax infodesk@thebakken.org www.TheBakken.org The Bakken Museum electrifies fun for everyone through interactive exhibits about electricity. Discover the scientist within at this unique museum located in a mansion on Lake Calhoun. Open Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday until 8 p.m. Closed Sundays, Mondays and major holidays. Hours subject to change. Admission: Adults $7, Students and Seniors $5, Children under 4 FREE, Members FREE. Prices subject to change. People watching. CONNECT at the MIA. Always something new to see. Free admission. Free tours. 2400 Third Avenue South (612) 870-3131 www.artsmia.org 34 Minneapolis&Saint Paul Fall/Winter 2008 http://www.bellmuseum.org http://www.millcitymuseum.org http://www.asmat.org http://www.americanswedishinst.org http://www.bellmuseum.org http://www.more-minneapolis.com http://www.TheBakken.org http://www.artsmia.org http://goldstein.che.umn.edu/ http://www.TheBakken.org http://www.more-minneapolis.com http://www.more-minneapolis.com http://www.mnbookarts.org http://www.hhmuseum.org http://www.artsmia.org http://www.artsmia.org
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