Beautiful museum and art collection in a modern and well-lit space. Incredible glasswork and other…read morepieces on exhibit.

First time visiting and I have to come back. The glass art on display was absolutely stunning. The…read morelighting is done so well to enhance what you are seeing. I tried to capture my fav piece by walking a video around it but the video just doesn't do it justice. You must see in person. I worked for West Publishing when Mr Cafesjian was an executive there so I have some familiarity with his love of art. It's hard to imagine some of these pieces being part of his home. Such beauty to view everyday. The museum is open to the public but you need to make a reservation at the set times. The guide is very knowledgeable and spends about 20 minutes talking then walks around the museum answering your questions. She was wonderful and a nice addition to the tour. Some of the pieces are on loan so stop back on occasion to see new art.

So much fun! Lots of learning and fun activities. Went for an event…read more Had a child with me. So many activities for kids! She had so much fun, learned a lot about animals, constellations, the environment and more Food: catered by event- Delicious tacos and dessert. Multiple meat options, veggie, Vegan options and gluten friendly as well Parking: Metered parking - had discounted parking. There are a few lots you can park at. One at museum and a few others. We had a shuttle pick up available at the further lots through the events Highly recommend for children but also very interesting for adults! Don't miss the planetarium or the Woolly Mammoth!

The staff was so kind, and my nephew loved all the animals, skulls, and reptiles. The ticket…read moreservice was excellent, and the layout made sense. My nephew and I spent over an hour there, and he had so many questions and wanted to go back!

Really loved this museum!! Especially the observation deck and the movie at the end . There was a…read morebread tasting and a fool proof recipe given. It was informative in terms of understanding the city culture and flour milling. Great gift shop too! I highly recommend.

First time visiting and both my son and I enjoyed it. He especially liked the water table…read moreactivities, the pretend meal table and going out to the dam. I like the elevator ride/video, explosion demonstration and the views. Definitely a must if you're into local history. You can easily see it all in 3-4 hours. It's more well kept and better staffed than any of the other museums in the area. The staff were very helpful.

Really like this museum! It's free! The exhibits change frequently enough that I'm always able to…read morecome in and see something new. The have a Spanish book shop for anyone interested, a little study area, and an awesome gift shop! Only issue is that it's pretty small so you go through it pretty quickly.

Nice little free museum on UMN campus! I walked past this museum so many times during grad school…read moreand working here, but never went in until now. It has such an iconic exterior I'm glad I finally went in! This is a pretty small collection, easily doable in under an hour. They have some nice collections: my favorites were the Turkish rugs/rug exhibition and the Korean cabinets and dressers. It's all on one floor so very accessible and easy to get around. Bathrooms on the second floor with a deck view too. We loved their gift shop - so many unique and awesome things there that would be perfect for gifting!

Stopped here during Doors Open '26. I've never really adventured out to this area but was curious…read moreto see what this place was. It's an art gallery full of random oddities. Looks like most of the materials are recycled or thrifted which was cool to see some retro signs or parts. Never ran into the owner/person running the place to ask questions but I'd definitely like to know more about how some of the pieces come together and how they source items. Also not sure if pieces were for sell or it was strictly for show. Cool nonetheless.

Allen Christian opened his studio to the Urban Sketchers for an afternoon sketching event. There…read morewere so many things that caught my eye. I loved these figures that were formed from piano parts. Much of the art was created from things we might consider trash but to Allen it transforms into beautiful, and sometimes odd, works of art. Allen's imagination is limitless. I enjoyed seeing something from afar then stepping close to it to see individual screws, bolts, brushes, computer keys, or syringes. So cool. I also enjoyed meeting Allen and seeing him practicing his craft. What a fun place and gracious host.

Public Functionary is a contemporary art gallery with a vision: bring rising national and local…read moreartists whose work expresses diversity in background, approach, inspiration and materials and connect them and their artwork with with the broader Minneapolis community. Hands down one of the best (and non-profit) art galleries in the Twin Cities, Public Functionary has brought in a range on artists from Chicago-based artist Carlos Rolon, better known as Dzine, New York-based artists Sougwen Chung and Eric Inkala, L.A.-based artist Patrick Martinez, to local Minneapolis-based artists Jennifer Davis and Micheal Thomsen, and many more. In addition exhibiting world-class art and artists, Public Functionary makes a point of inviting in community groups and letting them use their amazing, huge (and expanded) space as a resource. PF "Takeovers" (fun party nights where local artists/musicians take over the space to create a scene), fashion shows, NE Mpls business functions and events, musical and dance performances are all regular occurrences in-between/during exhibitions that has Public Functionary truly live up to it's name.

One of the best non-profit, rotating, visionary art galleries in town. A hidden gem that needs to…read morebe un-hidden. The mixture of art, music and style during the opening weekends are inspiring and creative. Tricia does a wonderful job reaching into many different scenes within the city and pasting them together to make this gallery function.

Wow, what a cool train museum, ESPECIALLY for young kids. This place brings me back to my days of…read morehaving a train as a child, but watching my kids interact with the trains is the best part. If you have young kids (under 8 or so), this is a wonderful place to take them, and if you live nearby, consider a membership. Here's a summary of the cool aspects for kids: 1) Almost all the trains are interactive. There are buttons kids can press to start trains, and also start other aspects of the displays, like turning on lights, making cars go, helicopter blades spin, and even a roller coaster go (yes you read that right!). 2) There's so many trains, my kids would walk around for hours if I let them. 3) They change aspects of the displays often, so even if you visit a lot, there's always something new to look at. 4) There's three tables with large Lego trains and Brio trains, we always end here and my kids play endlessly with them. 5) There's a few other cool things like a scavenger hunt, a couple "racing" tables, and night trains (have not been yet but looks cool). 6) The bathroom is clean and set up for kids. All in all, this is a phenomenal place to bring kids, and even if you don't have kids, it's great for people who are kids-at-heart!

We came in time for the night train display. I have to say they "bring it" for this event. The…read moretrains are fun and they even had live music. There were many staff and volunteers on hand, including a train doctor. If you look closely at the displays, there are some (not literal) Easter eggs. They have a gift shop too with hats, whistles, books, and postcards. My kid actually lasted an hour and then it was too much. Many of the displays were hard to read in the dark, so if you're there for more of a museum experience, go during day hours. Overall a good experience. You can see the love and care put into the displays.

I had stopped across the street to grab some Yemeni coffee and saw this park…read more A nice little place to reflect, sit with friends or alone. The part of it thought that caught my eye was the part that was dedicated to the service animals. Overall not a lot of path distance to walk but it is a nice way to recognize our vets and those that have made the ultimate sacrifice.

Was hanging out across the street, grabbing coffee & playing games at the claw arcade. Needed to…read morepass some time by so we decided to adventure across the street to walk a bit. I thought it would be more of a trail as it's off of a lake. The trail is very short and is a dead end once you get down by the lake. There is a bench down by the water if you decide to take in the views. Otherwise it's a pretty chill memorial. I thought the war dog memorial part was cool, not sure I've ever really seen a memorial dedicated to the dogs. Thank you to those who have served!

I enjoyed my trip to the museum inside the Jackson Street Roundhouse, but I think I'd been…read moreexpecting a bit more... granduer? Ultimately it's a rather small museum with a handful of locomotives and a couple of cabooses and passenger cars. I thought it was neat you could walk through the restored passenger cars to get a feel for what it must've been like to ride in them across the country. I also enjoyed learning more about the history of the Great Northern Railway specifically, which was scattered about the museum along with artifacts from the rail line's operation in the 1900s. I did feel it could have been improved with some coverage of racial realities of the times (I saw many an old advertisement depicting happy white couples enjoying the passenger cars with black servers, with zero contemporary acknowledgement of this uncomfortable profiling, for example. To say nothing of the workers who built and maintained the industry. To conveniently gloss over this piece of the history seems lazy to me.) More stuff I liked was the small section about travelling circuses/carnivals by rail and the model railroad. I also thought the coloring pages in the kid's area were a nice touch. I wish there had been more to the outdoor "exhibits." Really that was just viewing for a couple more locomotives and the (admittedly impressively sized) circular train table. I was here on Wednesday, so I didn't get an opportunity to do the caboose ride; that would've probably been fun. I do intend to go at some point to the WI location and do one of their train ride offerings. There were plenty of staff members/volunteers there. I'm not big on interacting with folks, so I didn't utilize them much, but it's nice to see the community chipping in on historical preservation. The gift shop was lacking. I'm normally a big sucker for gift shops and often walk away with one or two little trinkets from an adventure like this. But nothing appealed to me. It would've been nice to see more stuff with the museum's branding on it (like pins or keychains). Restroom was acceptably clean. Water fountains are also available. They let me carry around my water bottle inside, which was nice. Good sized parking lot was only 1/3 full on a Wednesday afternoon. Probably sees a lot more traffic on Saturdays, if I had to guess. For $10 adult entry fee, this was a reasonable experience overall and I would recommend it to others who were curious, but I wouldn't call it a "must-see." I spent two hours there (which was way less than I'd budgetted for in my day, ha).

The name, "Minnesota Transportation Museum" is an umbrella name for three locations: the Osceola…read moreand St. Croix Valley Railway, which gives 90-minute rides; The Minnehaha Depot, which was restored to its 1890s appearance, and this location, the Jackson Street Roundhouse, which is a museum with indoor and outdoor trains. The event I signed up for is called Tots and Trains is geared for ages two to five. It includes full access to the museum (but not actual train rides), Story Time readings, a small snack, and crafts ($11 for adults, $6 for ages 3 to 6). The normal adult admission is $16.05. I would say there are two audiences for this museum. If you have a small child and are looking for a 2 hours or so of entertainment, your toddler will have a blast playing with all of the levers and buttons on the actual trains, as well as watching the model railroad, the various play areas, and the built-in story time and snack. My toddler had a blast. The second very different audience would be older teen through adults who are train buffs. They are at least half a dozen (or more) actual train engines inside the museum and volunteers who are happy to give you as much detail as you could possibly want. If you are model railroad person, this is also a good place to check out their very large exhibit. I'm glad this part of history has been preserved by this museum and the hard-working volunteers.

I love love love seeing the beautiful quilts of @barnquilttrail as we drive country roads! So…read morepretty, and every design is so distinguished! Thank you for this and will look forward to seeing more!

From the owner: The Washington County Barn Quilt Trail is a 16.4 mile (or 26.39 kilometers) route that winds…read morethrough the beautiful communities of Scandia, Marine on St. Croix, and the Town of May in Minnesota. Along the way, there are 18 barn quilts that are based on quilt patterns in the book The Quiltmaker's Gift.