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Mill City Museum

704 S 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-341-7555
Ranked #9 of 101 attractions in Minneapolis
4.5 of 5 stars 78 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums, History Museums
Owner description: Located within the ruins of the Washburn A Mill, this museum chronicles the flour milling industry through multi-sensory and interactive exhibits and...... more » Owner description: Located within the ruins of the Washburn A Mill, this museum chronicles the flour milling industry through multi-sensory and interactive exhibits and games. « less
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Massachusetts
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Interesting and informative. Has a great gift shop. Makes you think about when this area was a huge flour producing area. More

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Clinton
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Great place to explore. Set up for the younger set but totally enjoyable for adults as well. More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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65 reviews 65 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

The Mill City Museum was a fun and interesting trip. We went there on a whim but stayed for about 2 hours taking the tour and seeing all of the levels. We stayed a little longer because we were waiting for the music to start. They have small open-air concerts in the old room that blew up! Definitely a unique... More

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Twin Cities, MN
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48 reviews 48 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

I am from Mpls and because I am interested in history of the Midwest, had to see what this was all about. The building is so cool! And there is a huge freight elevator ride that stops at different floors with "dioramas" explaining the history of milling in Minnesota. If you are interested in Twin Cities history, architecture, milling, etc.,... More

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Cloquet
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

If you are a history buff, this is a great story to take in about the mill city history of Minneapolis. A the Flour Tower ride is different, huge industrial elevator that takes you on a tour of milling history all the way to the observation floor. Go later in the day if during school months, we arrived at 1... More

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Thunder Bay, Canada
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

Excellent attraction for all ages. The historical theatrical elevator ride was a one of a kind experience! Knowledgable staff! More

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Saint Paul, Minnesota
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

We saw this as part of the Segway tour. The museum is a coffee stop for the tour and we had a chance to walk around a little bit while getting some of the history of the area. More

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Forest Lake, Minnesota
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

Lots of fun, hands-on things for kids to do. Very informative and historical. More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

Great interactive exhibits for younger kids--maybe through younger middle-school. The elevator tour gives a great bang (won't say more so as not to spoil it entirely). Not a huge museum, but does a very nice job showing how milling worked, including a small rail yard and great ruins from an actual mill. More

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Wayzata, Minnesota
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

There is a lot of history in this area and they tell it well with some surprises! More

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