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Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #21 of 177 attractions in Minneapolis
Traveler Description: Located on the campus of the University of Minnesota, this museum features fine arts from the contemporary period.
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Attraction type: Art museum, Architectural building
Address: 333 E River Rd Minneapolis, MN 55455
Tel: 612-625-9494

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3 of 5 stars
BocaBlocks   59 contributions
Boca Raton, Florida
Jun 4, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

This is a great bldg w/ a great view of the bridge over the Mississippi and downtown Minneapolis. The galleries are confined to one floor. Admission is free, but parking in the building is not. One gallery was closed for an installation and the remainder took less than 30 min. There is no cafe in the bldg & its about... more

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2 of 5 stars
undiesinabunch   6 contributions
Minneapolis
Jun 17, 2008
1/3 found this review helpful

If you're short on time, this is the museum for you. It could be called a "mini-museum." The extraordinary sculptural exterior comes at the expense of interior square footage. Tour the gallery in 15 minutes if nothing jumps out at you. If you can spare another five minutes, buy a souvenir in the gift shop to commemorate your brief visit. more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Cambridge, MA
Apr 20, 2006
4/4 found this review helpful

If you love architecture, as I do, you'll feel as though you are at a mini-Bilbao when you see the building, which is lit magnificently at night as well as a show-stopper during the day, from every angle. It has Gehry's usual pieces of "junk" all over the place, but I happen to think this design works well on its... more

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Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum Address

333 E River Rd, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Tel: 612-625-9494