Mill City Museum - Minneapolis Museum

  • Address: 704 South Second Street, Minneapolis, MN 55401-2163
  • Phone: 6123417555
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  • Website:www.millcitymuseum.org
Average Rating
3.5
 7+ reviews
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Yelp
3.5
 6+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
 1+ reviews
Mill City Museum
704 South Second Street
Minneapolis, MN 55401-2163

Mill City Museum Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Mill City Museum explains the importance of the flour milling industry ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Located within the ruins of the Washburn A Mill, this museum chronicles the flour milling ... more on tripadvisor.com
  • This still-new museum was built within the limestone ruins of the century-old Washburn A Mill, one of the many mills that lined the Mississippi riverfront here, back when Minneapolis was the flour milling capital of the world. Back then, it produced enough flour to make 12,000,000 loaves of bread every day.Museum exhibits explore the milling industry and how the city rose around it, and also highlight the lives of the millworkers, ... more on gocitykids.com
  • An attraction for all ages, Mill City Museum chronicles ... more on eaganmn.com

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5.0
appealing to all

I was worried that my 2 and 5 year olds would be bored. Unthinkable! Used ... By A Yahoo! User from Rogers MN, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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1.0
Never again

I brought my two kids (ages 5 and 2) to the museum. It seems as though the museum hasn't figured out its target market. The friend I was with called ahead to make sure there were plenty of activities for preschoolers and we were assured that there were. She also made a point of asking if there was a day when school groups were not scheduled and again we were assured they did not have such a day but that it would not be a problem. We arrived when it opened and there were two busloads of unruly middle school ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on tripadvisor

5.0
Dave S. 's review

I really enjoyed this museum and the nearby ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Kids Beg to Return

Dubbed the most explosive museum on earth, the only thing that might not be kid-friendly ... a user of Trekaroo. Read full review on Trekaroo

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5.0
Great Experience.

The museum was beautifully arranged and user-friendly. The ride was especially enjoyable. ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on tripadvisor

Directions

On the west bank of the Mississippi River, just north of the Metrodome, next to the Gold Medal Flour sign.

Hours

10a-5p Tu, W, F, Sa, 10a-9p Th, noon-5p Su

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: Adults $8; Seniors $6; Youth (6-17) $4; Children (5 and under) & MHS members, free

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