The museums & galleries we send people to in Downtown St. Paul. Part of our full museums & galleries guide and the Downtown St. Paul neighborhood guide.
A small St. Paul museum focused on American art with deep ties to Minnesota artists. Free, walkable from the Saintly City’s Union Depot, and quietly excellent on the contemporary Minnesota and Indigenous art programming.
A 4,500-square-foot museum on the second floor of Landmark Center holding the Schubert Club keyboard collection alongside instruments from around the world. Interactive Music Makers Zone and the Gilman Ordway manuscript collection are open to the public.
The Minnesota Historical Society’s flagship museum on Kellogg Boulevard: real artifacts, hands-on galleries, and exhibits ranging from Our Home: Native Minnesota to the long-running family favorite Then Now Wow. Free on Thursday evenings from 4 to 8pm, parking included, which is the local move.
A member-owned cooperative in Lowertown St. Paul with a permanent member gallery, a small artist gift shop, and a monthly rotation of guest artists, group shows, and juried exhibitions.