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Doors Open Minneapolis gives free tours of more than 100 buildings. Tribune. Jenna Ross, Star Tribune. May 14, 2024 at 1:50 PM.
The Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery (MAAHMG) is a museum and gallery dedicated to the art, history and culture of African American people in Minnesota, United States. Located in Minneapolis, the museum was founded in 2018, and offers free admission.
The museum was founded by James Fiorentino, an inventor and owner of a garage door business, which became the building the museum now operates out of. Fiorentino, who died in 2017, wanted his collection of clocks and other antiques to be displayed in a free museum. [2] Fiorentino lacked interest in the historical origins of the clocks.
The museum is located in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis in the historic Christian Mansion, a historic home built in 1919. Today, it is included in the Washburn-Fair Oaks Mansion District of Minneapolis, and is located on the east side of Washburn-Fair Oaks Park. [1] The house was designed by Hennepin County architects Hewitt and Brown.
Mill City Museum is located in the ruins of the Washburn "A" Mill next to Mill Ruins Park on the banks of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.The museum, an entity of the Minnesota Historical Society that opened in 2003, focuses on the founding and growth of Minneapolis, especially flour milling and the other industries that used hydropower from Saint Anthony Falls.
The Bakken Museum (/ ˈ b ɑː k ən / BAH-kən) is situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Established in 1975 by Earl Bakken, the co-founder of Medtronic, it serves as a science museum. The museum boasts interactive displays covering various topics within science, technology, and the humanities.
The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) is an arts museum located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.Home to more than 90,000 works of art representing 5,000 years of world history, Mia is one of the largest art museums in the United States.
Gammelgården Museum of Scandia is an open-air museum in Scandia, Minnesota, United States. It is devoted to Swedish immigration history. The museum's mission is to preserve, present, and promote Swedish immigrant heritage. The museum receives around 5,000 visitors each year. [1] [2]