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Minneapolis Institute of Arts

2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404
612 870 3131
Ranked #3 of 101 attractions in Minneapolis
4.5 of 5 stars 100 Reviews
Type: Art Museums
Description: Travel through 4,000 years of world history as you view more than 80,000 works of sculpture, photography, paintings, drawings and prints.
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St. Paul
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

In spite of being in the Midwest, the MIA is a world-class museum with something to offer for everyone of any age. According to its website, its "permanent collection has grown from 800 works of art (in 1883) to more than 83,000 objects (today). The collection includes world-famous works that embody the highest levels of artistic achievement, spanning 5,000 years... More

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Chico, CA
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW
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This is the best museum ever...Beautiful building. Beautiful lighting everywhere... Art everywhere. Degas, Van Gogh, Sargent, Renoir, Morisot, Eakins, Bouguereau and Payne...just to name a few of the artists. And they had one neat room with a bunch of old masterpieces and then a huge Kehinde Wiley painting mixed in. It was fantastic to see the old and the new.... More

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Mpls, MN
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

Great paintings, huge museum. Free! Great place to wander around and think about other times and places and civilizations. Restaurant and coffee shop inside building. More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

Always a spiritual and artistic awakening for philistines like myself. New and old buildings compliment each other and I never tire of existing and ongoing rooms. More

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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

Calder, Van Gogh, Renoir, and some of the finest work of the ancients I've ever seen. Our visit was an unexpected delight. Extraordinary vignettes of artistic periods. Exceptional mideast collection. Top notch art museum. More

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Hampton, VA
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

I like art and often visit museums. What a pleasure it is when a museum makes my visit easy and does so much to make me feel welcome. While there is an initial challenge in finding the MIA from the interstate, once you arrive an adjacent parking garage is enclosed and free. The museum, also free except for a few... More

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Senior Contributor
30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts is a treasure that must not be missed. Spend a few hours or a few days. Every April they have an event called "Art in Bloom" where local florists create and display floral arrangements that are specifically designed with a piece of artwork in mind. The floral displays can be found all over the museum... More

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Twin Cities, MN
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) is one of the top-notch art museums in the United States. I feel safe putting the MIA in the same league as the MET in New York City and Chicago Institute of Arts. The span of art/artifacts/architecture spans the history of human civilization. This museum has rotating exhibits, special events/lectures, a vast permanent collection,... More

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Victoria, Mn
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

My daughter was enrolled in young peoples classes. Highly recommended -- study with all the great items. More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Traditional art museum with modern twists. Fantastic collections of photography, jade, and sculpture. MIA structure is beautiful. More

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