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During your Minneapolis vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA)
The MIA's permanent collection of over 100,000 objects of fine and decorative art represents more than 5,000 years of history, including a 2,000-year-old mummy, European masters (Rembrandt, Titian, and Monet, among others), and a comprehensive photography exhibit. The museum's largest and most diverse gallery is its collection of architecture, design, and decorative arts, including a portion of a Prairie School house. If you're short on time, ask for the "Highlights" brochure. Allow 2 hours.
Walker Art Center/Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
Shut for a year due to expansion work, the Walker Art Center will reopen in early 2005 with nearly twice its original space for exhibiting edgy, contemporary art: paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, and multimedia installations. The renovation will add a new restaurant, cafe, and gift shop. Across Vineland Place is the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, the largest urban sculpture garden in the country. A variety of 20th-century sculpture shares space with horticultural plantings, including the famous "Spoonbridge and Cherry." Allow 2 hours for both.
Minnesota Zoo
You'll see most of the exotic animals you expect at the 485-acre Minnesota Zoo, including tigers, camels, dolphins, and monkeys. But this zoo includes an especially nice array of North American animals, including wolves, bison, pumas, and wolverines. During the summer the zoo's working Wells Fargo Family Farm engages visitors with hands-on exhibits and teaches how food travels from the farm to the grocery store shelves. There's also an IMAX theater, and a monorail offering great aerial views. Allow 2 hours.
graves 601 hotel
This contemporary and sleek new hotel is located in the heart of the theatre, financial and warehouse district, in the new Block E complex. graves 601 hotel boasts 255 unique and exclusively appointed rooms, Cosmos Restaurant and Lounge and Minneapolis' hottest new nightclub, Infinity. Each Room features a 42" plasma Television and a 15" bathroom Television. High-speed internet connections, two phone lines, 5 head showers, pedestal glass sinks, wall safe, luxurious Frette linen made for ...
Marriott Minneapolis City Center
Climbing into the city skyline, this beautiful Minneapolis hotel takes sophistication and service to breathtaking new heights. Located in the heart of downtown, the Minneapolis Marriott City Center is connected to the city's business, entertainment and shopping districts through an enclosed skywalk system. Enjoy easy access to the Twin Cities' top attractions including Block E, the convention center, Metrodome, Target Center and the historic theatre district. City Center Mall occupies the ...
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MINNEAPOLIS-DWTN (CONV CTR)
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites is conveniently located in downtown Minneapolis and is the closest and newest hotel to the Convention Center and footsteps from shops, restaurants, entertainment and the cities major attractions: Target Center, Orpheum and State Theater, Metrodome, Walker Art Center, Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis Art Institute, University of Minnesota, and the world famous Nicollet Mall. The easiest downtown hotel with freeway access. Our hotel features a total of 96 ...
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