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EXPLORE MINNESOTA

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Did you know…

  • Every home in Minneapolis is within 6 blocks of a park or green space
  • We have 82 miles of off street bike & hike trails
  • In Minnesota, “all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average”
  • Architectural gems abound, including Nouvel’s Pritzker-winning Guthrie Theatre, Gehry’s Weisman Art Museum, and the Herzog and de Meuron’s Walker Art Center
  • Minnesota is home to the US’s largest Somali and Hmong populations
  • The Metro is home to over 100 theater companies and is second only to New York City in live theater per capita
  • “Minneapolis” comes from the Dakota Sioux word “minna,” for water, and the Greek word “polis,” for city – well chosen for a city with 22 lakes, 9 miles of Mississippi riverfront, and a 50 foot waterfall
  • Over 90 languages are spoken in Minneapolis
  • Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is the largest urban sculpture garden in the country
  • The Minneapolis Farmers Market offers the Upper Midwest’s largest selection of products

Websites

www.minneapolis.org
www.exploreminnesota.com

Minneapolis and Saint Paul Public Transit

Public Transit is provided by Metro Transit

Maps

maps

Map of downtown area, surrounding the conference location

Local Activities

Mill City Museum

http://www.millcitymuseum.org/
704 South 2nd Street, Minneapolis
Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-5pm; Sunday: Noon-5pm
$10 Adults; $8 Seniors (65+), college students; $5 Children (6-17)

Built into the ruins of what was once the world’s largest flour mill, Mill City Museum is located on the historic Mississippi Riverfront. Here, visitors of all ages learn about the intertwined histories of the flour industry, the river, and the city of Minneapolis.

1.2 miles from Radisson Hotel

Walker Art Center & Minneapolis Sculpture Gardens

http://www.walkerart.org/index.wac
725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis
Tuesday-Sunday: 11am-5pm; Open late Thursday: 11am-9pm
Museum: $10 Adults; $8 Seniors (65+); $6 Students/teens; Free Children
Gardens: Free to all

Focusing on the visual, performing, and media arts of our time, the Walker takes a global, multidisciplinary, and diverse approach to the creation, presentation, interpretation, collection, and preservation of art. The Sculpture Garden is essentially a free museum in a park.

1.5 miles from Radisson Hotel

Minneapolis Institute of Art

http://www.artsmia.org/
2400 3rd Avenue S, Minneapolis
Every day: 10am-5pm; Thursday: 10am-9pm;
Admission is free

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts enriches the community by collecting, preserving, and making accessible outstanding works of art from the world’s diverse cultures.

1.8 miles from Radisson Hotel

Guthrie Theater

http://www.guthrietheater.org/
818 South 2nd Street, Minneapolis
Tues-Sun: 8am to midnight

Take in a show at one of Minneapolis’s world-class theaters.   The Jean Nouvel designed building is a Minneapolis landmark and worth a visit for its views of the Mississippi riverfront from its “Endless Bridge" (free to visitors during normal building hours).

1.3 miles from Radisson Hotel

Uptown and Lake Calhoun Area

http://www.uptownminneapolis.com/

Uptown is a popular commercial district in southwestern Minneapolis, centered at the Uptown Theather (the former Lagoon) at the intersection of Hennepin Avenue and Lagoon Avenue. Uptown is known for shopping, food, entertainment and leisure.

2.7 miles from Radisson Hotel

Downtown Minneapolis

http://www.downtownmpls.com/

Shopping along Nicollet Mall; Free noontime and evening concerts at Peavey plaza; Thursday farmers market. Watch the locks on the Mississippi River.

Right out your front door.

Mall of America

http://www.mallofamerica.com/
4000 SW Court, Bloomington
Monday-Saturday: 10am-9:30pm; Sunday:  11am-7pm

Mall of America features 520 stores, 50 restaurants and Nickelodeon Universe, the largest indoor theme park in the country. 

11.3 miles from Radisson Hotel (Easily accessible from downtown via light rail.)

Como Park Conservatory and Zoo at Como Park

http://www.comozooconservatory.org/
1225 Estabrook Drive, St Paul
Sunday-Saturday: 10am-6pm
Admission is free

Beautiful sprawling park grounds include a historic conservatory building, Japanese Gardens, zoo, amusement park,  carousel, and more. The brand new polar bear exhibit scheduled to open June 3, 2010.

10.9 miles from Radisson Hotel

Science Museum of Minnesota

http://www.smm.org/
120 Kellogg Boulevard West, St Paul
Sunday-Wednesday: 9:30am-7pm; Thursday-Saturday: 9:30am-9pm
$11 Adult; $8.50 Senior (60+), children (4-12)

The Science Museum of Minnesota is a large museum located on the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul. The Science Museum's programs combine research and collection facilities, a public science education center, extensive teacher education and school outreach programs, and an Imax Convertible Dome Omnitheater to provide science education to our audience of more than a million people per year.

11.5 miles from Radisson Hotel

Weisman Art Museum

http://weisman.umn.edu/
333 East River Parkway, Minneapolis
Tuesday- Friday: 10am-5pm; Thursday: 10am-8pm; Saturday-Sunday: 11am-5pm

The museum's collection features early 20th century American artists such as Georgia O'Keeffe and Marsden Hartley, as well as a diverse selection of contemporary art.

2.7 miles from Radisson Hotel (And location of the ISBNPA Opening Reception)

Minnesota History Museum

http://www.mnhs.org/historycenter/
345 Kellogg Boulevard West, St Paul, MN
Tuesday: 10am-8pm; Wednesday-Saturday: 10am-5pm; Sunday: 12-5pm
$10 Adults; $8 Seniors and college students; $5 Children (6-17); Free Tues 5-8pm

Explore Minnesota through museum exhibits that feature large-scale objects, hands-on experiences and multimedia presentations.

10.9 miles from Radisson Hotel

Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball

550 3rd Avenue, Minneapolis
June 8, 9, 10 vs. Kansas City Royals; June 11, 12, 13 vs. Atlanta Braves
Ticket prices vary

The Twins take on the Royals and the Braves in their brand new outdoor stadium, Target Field!

0.6 miles from Radisson Hotel

Minneapolis Farmers Market

http://www.mplsfarmersmarket.com/
312 East Lyndale Avenue, Minneapolis
Sunday-Saturday: 6am-1pm

1.1   mile from Radisson Hotel

Downtown Farmers Market

http://www.mplsfarmersmarket.com/nicollet.php
Along Nicollet Mall
 Thursday 6 am to 6 pm

Right around the corner from the Radisson Hotel

Mill City Farmers Market

http://www.millcityfarmersmarket.org/
Between the Mill City Museum and Guthrie Theater on the bank of the Mississippi River.
Saturday 8-1pm

Featuring Health foods, local farmers and live music.

1.2 miles from Radisson Hotel

Adventures Outside the City

Coming Soon.