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Minnesota - Twin Cities Region Attractions

The Twin Cities Region of Minnesota consists of Minneapolis and St Paul and their surrounding communities. This region includes contemporary skylines, historic architecture, and parks, lakes and the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers.
Afton - Afton Historical Society Museum, Minnesota
Exhibits at the Afton Historical Society Museum include July 4th celebrations, the Anchorage, and clamming on the St Croix River.
Hours
May 1 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosed13:00ClosedClosedClosed13:00
Close 20:00 16:00
November 1 to April 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosed13:00ClosedClosedClosedClosed
Close 20:00
Annandale - Minnesota Pioneer Park, Minnesota
Visitors to Minnesota Pioneer Park in Annandale will learn about the daily life, customs, and cultures of a pioneer settler. The reconstructed village contains 23 buildings.
Address
Minnesota Pioneer Park
725 Pioneer Park Trail
Annandale, MN 55302-3128
United States
Phone 1 (320) 274-8489
Fax 1 (320) 274-9612
Hours
May 31 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0011:00Closed
Close 16:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Cost
Adult$ 5.00
Senior over 60$ 4.00
Child 6-16$ 3.00
Child 5 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Apple Valley - Minnesota Zoo, Minnesota
The Minnesota Zoo is home to 2,300 animals in settings that closely resemble their natural habitats. Exhibits are arranged by trails such as the Tropics Trail, Minnesota Trail and Northern Trail. The zoo has a monorail and an IMAX theater.
Address
Minnesota Zoo
13000 Zoo Boulevard
Apple Valley, MN 55124-4621
United States
Phone 1 (952) 431-9200
Fax 1 (952) 431-9300
Hours
May 1 to May 27
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0018:0018:00
May 28 to September 6
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Close18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
September 7 to September 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0018:0018:00
October 1 to April 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Always closed on:
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Adult$ 23.00
Child 3-12$ 16.00
Senior over 65$ 16.00
Child 2 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Tips
Admission includes IMAX Theater. Zoo only admission available.
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Wheelchair loan or rental
Chanhassen - Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Minnesota
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen is part of the Department of Horticultural Science within the College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences at the University of Minnesota. The Arboretum features more than 1,000 acres of public gardens including annual and perennial display gardens, collections of plants developed for northern climates, natural and native areas, and demonstration gardens.
Hours
May 1 to May 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open8:008:008:008:008:008:0010:00
Close18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
June 1 to August 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open8:008:008:008:008:008:0010:00
Close18:0018:0018:0020:0018:0018:0018:00
September 1 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open8:008:008:008:008:008:0010:00
Close18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
November 1 to April 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open8:008:008:008:008:008:0010:00
Close16:3016:3016:3016:3016:3016:3016:30
Always closed on:
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Adult$ 9.00
Child 15 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Discounts on
Thursday
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
Chaska - Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska is part of the Department of Horticultural Science of the University of Minnesota. Visitors will enjoy more than 1,000 acres of public gardens that include annual and perennial display gardens, collections of plants developed for northern climates, natural and native areas, and demonstration gardens. Hiking trails are available in summer and cross-country ski trails in winter.
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open8:008:008:008:008:008:008:00
Close20:0020:0020:0020:0020:0020:0020:00
Always closed on:
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Adult$ 9.00
Child 15 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Tips
Closes at 8 pm or sunset.
Discounts on
Thursday
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Eagan - Cascade Bay Aquatic Facility, Minnesota
Cascade Bay in Eagan is an outdoor aquatic facility that features a zero-depth pool, waterslides, a sand play area and a lazy river.
Elk River - Kelley Farm, Minnesota
Kelley Farm southeast of Elk River is a living history farm with costumed guides who perform agricultural tasks typical of the 1860s. Visitors can pick heirloom vegetables from the garden, visit the farmhands and animals at the barn, or churn butter and see what's cooking in the farmhouse.
Cost
Adult$ 8.00
Senior$ 6.00
Child 6-17$ 5.00
Child 5 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Excelsior - Minnesota Transportation Museum Steamboat Minnehaha, Minnesota
The Steamboat Minnehaha was built during the early 1900s and was originally used as a streetcar on Lake Minnetonka. Passengers can now take cruises around Big Island and round-trips from Excelsior to Wayzata.
Farmington - Dakota City, Minnesota
Dakota City in Farmington is a 1900 era village and museum located on the on the Dakota County Fairgrounds. Farm equipment, including steam and gas tractors, threshing machines, planting equipment, and many tools are on display as well as a mail wagon. The village consists of a depot, fire barn, bank, schoolhouse, jail, blacksmith shop and post office.
Address
Dakota City Heritage Village
4008 220th Street West
Farmington, MN 55024-9557
United States
Phone 1 (651) 460-8050
Fax 1 (651) 463-6908
Fridley - Banfill Tavern, Minnesota
Banfill Tavern was built by John Banfill who was a mason and innkeeper. He converted his summerhouse into a hotel. Located on the Metropolitan Trail, the hotel served the military and fur traders. The site is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mendota - Sibley House Historic Site, Minnesota
The Sibley House Historic Site is home to four limestone buildings from the era when the American Fur Company operated a regional trade with the Dakota, between 1825 and 1853. Henry Hastings Sibley, the company's young regional manager, was begun in 1838. Other buildings include a fur company cold store from 1843 and the 1840 residence of longtime trader-turned-hotelier Jean-Baptiste Faribault.
Address
Sibley House Historic Site
1357 Sibley Memorial Highway
Mendota, MN 55150-1417
United States
Phone 1 (651) 452-1596
Fax 1 (651) 405-6033
Cost
Adult$ 6.00
Senior$ 5.00
Child 6-17$ 4.00
Child 5 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area includes a 72mi/116km stretch of the Mississippi River from Ramsey and Dayton in the north to just south of Hastings. Several parks and historic sites are found within the boundaries.
Address
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
111 East Kellogg Boulevard
St Paul, MN 55101-1256
United States
Phone 1 (651) 290-4160
Fax 1 (651) 290-3214
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:309:309:309:309:309:309:30
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0021:0021:0017:00
Always closed on:
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Tips
Hours and closures apply to the Visitor's Center.
Rogers - Ellingson Car Museum, Minnesota
The Ellingson Car Museum in Rogers has more than 100 vehicles including cars, trucks and motorcycles, from the early 1920's through the muscle cars of the 60's and 70's.
Address
Ellingson Car Museum
20950 Rogers Drive
Rogers, MN 55374-9191
United States
Phone 1 (763) 428-7337
Fax 1 (763) 428-4370
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Adult$ 5.00
Child 5 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Scandia - Gammelgarden Museum
The Gammelgarden Museum is an 11-acre site located northeast of Minneapolis. It features a barn, house, and church. Swedish heritage and history is preserved through the exhibits
Hours
May 1 to December 23
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0013:00
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Cost
Adult$ 5.00
Child 12 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
St Louis Park - Pavek Museum of Broadcasting, Minnesota
The Pavek Museum of Broadcasting in St Louis Park features antique radio, television, and broadcast equipment. The foundation of the museum began with the Joseph R Pavek Collection of more than one thousand radio receivers, transmitters, and televisions from the first half of the 20th C. Items on display include the first RCA Theremins ever made, the actual record lathe used to cut the discs for The Jazz Singer, an Edison cylinder phonograph, and a replica of Edison's very first phonograph.
Address
Pavek Museum of Broadcasting
3515 Raleigh Avenue
St Louis Park, MN 55416-2625
United States
Phone 1 (952) 926-8198
Fax 1 (952) 929-6105
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosed10:0010:0010:009:00Closed
Close 18:0018:0018:0017:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Adult$ 6.00
Students$ 5.00
Senior$ 5.00
All values are in United States Dollars
Stillwater - Warden's Home Museum, Minnesota
Built in 1853, the Warden's Home Museum in Stillwater was the residence of the Stillwater Territorial Prison warden. Most of the 14 rooms are decorated with items from the first European settlers.
Hours
May 1 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosedClosed13:0013:0013:0013:00
Close 17:0017:0017:0017:00
Cost
Adult$ 5.00
Child 16 & under$ 1.00
All values are in United States Dollars
Parking
Pay
Facilities
Gift shop
Waconia - Carver County Historical Society Museum, Minnesota
Exhibits at the Carver County Historical Society Museum in Waconia include the Veterans' Exhibit - honoring America's veterans and Carver County's servicemen; the Immigrant Experience in Carver County - highlighting the ethnic groups that settled the area; hammers, axes, planes and other tools; Childhood in the 19th Century - including toys, chores, illness, food and clothing. Other displays include typewriters, musical instruments, fine china and laundry equipment including washers and irons.
Address
Carver County Historical Society
555 West First Street
Waconia, MN 55387-1203
United States
Phone 1 (952) 442-4234
Fax 1 (952) 442-2435
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00Closed
Close16:3016:3016:3016:3016:3015:00
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