Mill City Museum
A museum built into the ruins of the largest flour mill in the world, which made Minneapolis what it is. The Flour Tower freight elevator ride is the standout, and the rooftop overlooks the Stone Arch Bridge and the falls.
The museums & galleries we send people to in Northeast Minneapolis. Part of our full museums & galleries guide and the Northeast neighborhood guide.
A museum built into the ruins of the largest flour mill in the world, which made Minneapolis what it is. The Flour Tower freight elevator ride is the standout, and the rooftop overlooks the Stone Arch Bridge and the falls.
A nine-story former seed company building converted to working artist studios. Hundreds of painters, printmakers, sculptors, and ceramicists with open hours on First Thursdays and the full open-studio chaos of Art-A-Whirl in May. The closest the metro gets to a vertical art district.
An artist-run gallery and gathering space at Northrup King with rotating exhibitions, performances, and a residency program. Programming centers BIPOC and queer artists across painting, sculpture, performance, and new media. Open Thursday evenings and Saturdays.
An artist-run cooperative serving Minnesota since 2002, now located in the California Building. Around twenty member artists rotate through monthly exhibitions of painting, printmaking, and mixed media. Open Saturdays and Sundays.
Formerly Kolman & Pryor, the gallery is now in its 15th year showcasing abstract and contemporary work by Minnesota artists. Hosts an annual Project Space Grant for emerging artists. Located on the third floor of Northrup King.
A contemporary gallery founded in 2021 by Rebecca Heidenberg and Gregory Smith, paired with a standalone cinema and an artist residency. Programming emphasizes intergenerational, female-identified, and under-recognized artists.