Minneapolis is in Hennepin County, and our history dataset lists 7 historic sites a visitor can go to there; Meet Minneapolis uses the tagline “City by Nature”: lakes, parks and the river, local food, live music, about 35 breweries and an enclosed skyway system downtown.
- 7Historic Sites in Our Dataset
- HennepinCounty
- 8Places on the Official Site
- 2Itineraries Through Here
Historic Sites in Minneapolis
From our historic sites dataset, with hours and admission as each operator states them on the date we read them. Hours change by season: use the operator link.
| Site | Type | Hours | Admission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill City Museum | Museum | Wed-Fri 10-4; Sat-Sun 10-5; Mon-Tue closed | $15 adults; $12 seniors 65+/veterans/active military/college students; $8 ages 5-17; 4 & under and MNHS members free |
| Minnehaha Depot | Other | See official site | Free |
| Mni Owe Sni (Coldwater Spring) | Other | Daily 6 am-10 pm | Free |
| American Swedish Institute (Turnblad Mansion) | Museum | Thu-Sun 10-4; Mon-Wed closed (galleries and mansion closed Jan 10-Feb 18) | $12 adults; $8 ages 62+; $6 ages 6-18 and students; 0-5 and members free |
| Hennepin History Museum | Museum | Thu-Fri 10-3; Sat 10-5 | See official site |
| Mill Ruins Park | Archaeological site | Park 6 am-midnight (developed areas); seasonal tours | Free |
| Fort Snelling National Cemetery | Memorial | Visitation weekdays 7:30 am-8 pm; weekends/federal holidays 8 am-8 pm | See official site |
What the Official Site Lists
The official visitor site lists these places and districts. We repeat only what the page says; we have not visited or rated them.
- Chain of Lakes: Includes Bde Maka Ska and Theodore Wirth Park.
- Minnehaha Falls: The waterfall in Minnehaha Park.
- Minneapolis Institute of Art: The art museum, called Mia.
- Guthrie Theater: The riverfront theater.
- U.S. Bank Stadium, Target Center and the Convention Center: The downtown venues.
- St. Anthony Main and Central Avenue: Northeast Minneapolis districts.
- North Loop: A downtown district.
- Uptown: The Hennepin and Lake district.
Getting Around
- Transit: Metro Transit lists an adult local bus or METRO fare of $2 at any time, express $2.50 off-peak and $3.25 at rush hour (Mon-Fri 6-9 a.m. and 3-6:30 p.m.), reduced fare $1 for ages 6-12, 65+ and Medicare, Nicollet Mall free, and an all-day pass of $4 adult and $2 reduced, valid on buses and light rail until 2 a.m. the next day.
- Parking: The city site has pages for street parking and meters, ramps and lots, street sweeping, snow emergency rules and winter parking restrictions; we did not read the rules, so check the city page before you park in winter.
- Visitor information: Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center, 505 Nicollet, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55402; 1-888-676-6757. Hours are not listed on the page we read.
- Seasons: Meet Minneapolis lists fall colors and Halloween pop-ups; its page dates for the Guthrie’s holiday production were ambiguous, so we give none.
Plan It
- Events in the area: Twin Cities Metro events, and all Minnesota events.
- Event guide: Luminary Loppet.
- Event guide: Northern Lights at the Arboretum.
- Itinerary: Twin Cities Weekend: Capitol, Mills and Fort Snelling.
- Itinerary: Central Minnesota: Farm, Flight and Mille Lacs.
- More: Plan a Visit, Drive Times, Minnesota History.
What We Could Not Verify
- Population: the Census Bureau page would not load for us, so we give none.
- Prices and hours in the table are the operators’; we did not recheck them on the day of any visit.
- Parking rules, transit service and visitor-center hours are as stated above; where we say we did not read them, we did not.
- Our reading of each site is the town’s own description. We have not rated or ranked anything here.
Questions People Ask
What is Minneapolis known for?
Meet Minneapolis uses the tagline “City by Nature”: lakes, parks and the river, local food, live music, about 35 breweries and an enclosed skyway system downtown. (Source: the official visitor site, read November 1, 2026.)
What historic sites can you visit in Minneapolis?
Our dataset lists 7: Mill City Museum, Minnehaha Depot, Mni Owe Sni (Coldwater Spring), American Swedish Institute (Turnblad Mansion), Hennepin History Museum, Mill Ruins Park, Fort Snelling National Cemetery. See the table above for hours.
Sources
- Meet Minneapolis, read November 1, 2026
- City of Minneapolis, read November 1, 2026
- Metro Transit fares, read November 1, 2026
- Historic Sites in Minnesota (our dataset)
- Road times and miles are measured with OSRM on OpenStreetMap data between city-center points, run on November 1, 2026, with no live traffic, closures or weather. Real trips take longer at busy hours and in winter.
Checked November 1, 2026 by It’s Minnesota. Cite this page: It’s Minnesota, “Minneapolis, Minnesota: Destination Guide” (itsminnesota.com/destinations/minneapolis/), checked November 1, 2026. Free to quote with a link.