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Minneapolis Essentials: Lakes, Art & the Riverfront
10 placesTwin Cities
A highlights tour of Minneapolis’s signature urban lakes, landmark museums, and the historic Mississippi riverfront. Follow it from the Chain of Lakes through downtown cultural icons to St. Anthony Falls and the University district.
- Pop culture
- Art
- Architecture
- Science & Tech
- Nature
- Folklore
- Local culture
- History
- Social Justice
- Sports
Places in this guide
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Lake Harriet ParkConcerts on a floating bandstand 🎶 - 2
Bde Maka Ska ParkMinneapolis's deepest lake 🏞️ - 3
Lake of the Isles ParkFacing each other on the water 🛶 - 4
Walker Art CenterThe museum that banned sitting 🪑 - 5
Minneapolis Institute of Art$453,000 chair broken by a visitor - 6
American Swedish InstituteMansion Swan Turnblad scarcely lived in - 7
Guthrie TheaterA 'Hamlet' bookend 🎭 - 8
Bridges of the St. Anthony Falls AreaFirst permanent bridge over the Mississippi 🌉 - 9
Father Hennepin Bluff ParkMississippi's only true waterfall 🌊 - 10
Weisman Art MuseumTwo different faces 🎨
