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Minneapolis Institute of ArtvsWalker Art Center
Minneapolis Institute of Art and Walker Art Center are both recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, Walker Art Center is the choice of most writers compared to Minneapolis Institute of Art. Walker Art Center ranks #1 in Minneapolis-Saint Paul with praise from 7 reviews such as Fodor's, Frommer's and Where.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
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Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
On the Grid
Where
Michelin Guide
2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404
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Frommer's "More than 5,000 years and 80,000 pieces of fine and decorative arts comprise the permanent collection." Full review
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If you're short on time, ask for the "Highlights" brochure to make sure you don't miss the museum's best.
Fodor's "Works from every age and culture, including French Impressionists, rare Chinese jade, and a photography collection." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This museum is a huge treasure trove housing a veritable history of art." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The musuem's collection spans cultures and millenia." Full review
On the Grid "The Minneapolis Institute of Art is home to a huge mix of work – from names like Matisse and Rembrandt, to exhibitions of work by contemporary local artists." Full review
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Be sure to walk the grounds and visit the sculptures outside, and around the back of the building as well.
Where "Home to one of the finest encyclopedic art collections in the country, the MIA houses nearly 100,000 works of art representing more than 5,000 years of world history." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Housed in a 1915 Beaux-Arts structure (McKim, Mead & White), the Minneapolis Institute of Arts is a generalist museum that covers a vast swathe of art history through five continents." Full review
Walker Art Center Fodor's Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide On the Grid Where Frommer's
1750 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403
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Fodor's "An outstanding collection of 20th- and 21st-century American and European sculpture, prints, and photography, as well as traveling exhibits." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The first-class center has a strong permanent collection." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Just as well known for its eye-catching architecture as for the art inside." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This prestigious museum contains the most extensive and best presented collection of contemporary art in Minneapolis." Full review
On the Grid "The Walker Art Center is one of Minneapolis’s premier art museums." Full review
Where "One of the nation’s most renowned contemporary art museums." Full review
Frommer's "With a spoon and a cherry, some collaborative mini-golf, a series of New Wave film screenings, and much more, the Walker Art Center is Minnesota's premier contemporary arts venue" Full review
