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Admire great art for free at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA)
See a performance at the Children’s Theater Company
Take a stroll through the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
Have fun at the Science Museum of Minnesota
Hike to Minnehaha Falls
Learn about local history at the Mill City Museum
Have fun at Nickelodeon Universe
Enjoy the view from the Foshay Observation Deck and Museum
Have lunch at Midtown Global Market
Take the kids to the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary
Have lunch at Pizzeria Lola
Admire the sea creatures at Sea Life Aquarium
Stroll through the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Visit Como Zoo and Conservatory
Have a picnic in The Commons
Learn about animals at the Minnesota Zoo
Make art at the Crayola Experience
Spend a sunny afternoon at the Father Hennepin Bluff Park
On a rainy day, read books at the Minneapolis Central Library
Minneapolis is home to many cultural landmarks and attractions for the whole family to enjoy like the award-winning Children's Theatre Company, the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden with the famous Claes Oldenburg's ‘Spoonbridge and Cherry’ sculpture, the Science Museum of Minnesota, and Nickelodeon Universe, the biggest indoor amusement park.
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