Walker Art Center

Walker Art Center featuring fall colors, landscape views and art
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View famous and eccentric contemporary visual art and sculptures at the home of theSpoonbridge and Cherry, a Minneapolis icon.

Visit Walker Art Center to see work by Warhol, Picasso, Moore and many other world-renowned artists, alongside many lesser known but equally intriguing works of art. Outside you may recognize the spoon bridge with cherry-shaped fountain that appears in so many travel brochures about the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. This eye-catching structure is part of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden on the same grounds.The Walker Art Center came from humble beginnings in 1927 when a local lumber baron opened a room of his house to the public to show his favorite paintings. His name was Thomas Walker. From the 1940s the focus of the museum shifted to modern visual art.More than 600,000 people per year visit the 17-acre (seven-hectare) complex, with parks, art center and sculpture garden. After browsing the famous paintings, enjoy some more unusual works at the museum’s special selection of fringe art. See draft versions of finished artworks at the Visual Arts Study Collection.Moving-image art, which is an art form that includes film, digital animations and new media, is strongly represented as well. The Ruben/Bentson Film and Video Study Collection maintains nearly 900 productions, from the old silent films to post-World War II American experimental films, among others. Full film screenings are common during the day, or come back at night to watch performance art in dance, theater and music.The Walker Art Center is near downtown Minneapolis. The center is open daily and Thursday nights, but is closed Mondays. Gallery admission is free for children under 18 and on the first Saturday of each month for everyone. This is when activities are organized, including art classes and films aimed at younger children and their parents. Download a free audio guide to your cell phone, or join a free gallery or sculpture garden tour on the weekends.

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Hyatt Place Minneapolis Downtown
Hyatt Place Minneapolis Downtown
3 out of 5
425 7th Street South, Minneapolis, MN, 55415
Fully refundable
The price is $117 per night from Apr 9 to Apr 10
$117
per night
Apr 9 - Apr 10
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Minneapolis. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,004 reviews)
"Nothing unique it was what I expected. The TV in the bedroom was really hard to get to work so I gave up on it. The living area one worked fine."

Reviewed on Mar 22, 2023

Hyatt Place Minneapolis Downtown
Hotel Indigo Minneapolis Downtown, an IHG Hotel
Hotel Indigo Minneapolis Downtown, an IHG Hotel
3.5 out of 5
618 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55402
The price is $118 per night from Apr 2 to Apr 3
$118
per night
Apr 2 - Apr 3
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Minneapolis. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast, and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the comfy ...
9/10 Wonderful! (28 reviews)
"Great staff and management! Cute and cozy space to relax and easy to walk to destinations for our volleyball tournament."

Reviewed on Mar 27, 2023

Hotel Indigo Minneapolis Downtown, an IHG Hotel
Millennium Minneapolis
Millennium Minneapolis
3.5 out of 5
1313 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403
The price is $119 per night from Mar 29 to Mar 30
$119
per night
Mar 29 - Mar 30
Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Minneapolis. Enjoy free WiFi, onsite parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
6.6/10 (1,228 reviews)
"The rooms were clean and pool and gym were clean and in great condition. There was no food available in the hotel but it was walking distance to lots of food options as well as the Staples Center which is why we were there."

Reviewed on Mar 17, 2023

Millennium Minneapolis
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Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis Downtown
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3.5 out of 5
1101 4th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55404
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3 out of 5
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3.5 out of 5
1313 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403
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Embassy Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Downtown
Embassy Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Downtown
4 out of 5
12 Sixth Street South, Minneapolis, MN, 55402
Embassy Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Downtown
Hampton Inn & Suites Minneapolis / Downtown
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2.5 out of 5
19 North 8th Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55403
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601 1st Ave N, Minneapolis, MN, 55403
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Cambria Hotel Minneapolis Downtown
Cambria Hotel Minneapolis Downtown
3 out of 5
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Hilton Minneapolis
4 out of 5
1001 Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403
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