What's on tap this summer at over 40 Minnesota museums
Here's a sampling from cultural attractions around Minnesota. For a full guide to the state's museums, go to www.minnesotamuseums.org.
May 5, 2015 at 5:40PM
AMERICAN SWEDISH INSTITUTE
2600 Park Av. S., Mpls. • 612-871-4907 • www.asimn.org
On view: "Nobel Creations: Inspired by the Nobel Prize," fashion, music and floral creations by contemporary artists, ends May 24
Upcoming: "Amp Up! The Hagstrom Guitar Sensation," opens June 20. "The History of Swedish Music in Three Minutes or Less," opens June 20. Midsommar Celebration, opens June 20.
GRAND PORTAGE NATIONAL MONUMENT HERITAGE CENTER
170 Mile Creek Road, Grand Portage • 1-218-475-0123 • www.nps.gov/grpo
On view: Exhibits about the Grand Portage community, memorabilia and historic artifacts. Also a historic train depot, gardens and trails.
Upcoming: Rendezvous Days and Powwow, Aug. 7-9.
FAGEN FIGHTERS WWII MUSEUM
24505 40th St., Granite Falls • 1-320-564-6644
On view: Operational aircraft and vehicles, bronze sculptures, interactive multimedia displays.
FORT SNELLING
At Hwys. 5 & 55 near Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport • 612-726-1171
On view: Museum opens Memorial Day weekend.
Upcoming: "Japanese Americans in the Military Intelligence Service During WWII," opens May 23. "Lincoln: The Constitution & the Civil War," opens July 8.
HENNEPIN HISTORY MUSEUM
2303 3rd Av. S., Mpls. • 612-870-1329 • www.hennepinhistory.org
On view: "Hennepin County Dines Out," through Sept. 6. "Old Italy Comes to Hennepin County: Paintings by Aniello Aprea," through May 31.
Upcoming: "A Loom Here, A Loom There: A History of the Weavers Guild of Minnesota," opens June 14. "Hey, Aren't You Somebody? Portraits by Frank and Pam Gaard," opens June 14.
HISTORY CENTER OF Olmsted COUNTY
1195 W. Circle Dr. SW., Rochester • 1-507-282-8447 • www.olmstedhistory.com
On view: Objects from the museum's permanent collection.
Upcoming: Historical weapons and guns exhibit, opens in June.
LAKE SUPERIOR MARITIME VISITOR CENTER
600 S. Lake Av., Duluth • 1-218-720-5260 • www.lsmma.com
On view: The historic Fresnel lens that once lit the Duluth Ship Canal. Also walking tours of Canal Park.
MILL CITY MUSEUM
704 S. 2nd St., Mpls. • 612-341-7555 • www.millcitymuseumorg
On view: Displays about the entwined histories of the flour industry, the Mississippi River, and the city of Minneapolis. "Remembering the Bohemian Flats: One Place, Many Voices" exhibit ends Nov. 1.
MILLE LACS INDIAN MUSEUM
43411 Oodena Dr., Onamia • 1-320-532-3632 • www.mnhs.org/visit
On view: Objects, videos and interactive displays tell the story of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.
Upcoming: Memorial Day powwow, May 25.
MINNESOTA DISCOVERY CENTER
1005 Discovery Dr., Chisholm • 1-218-254-7959 • www.mndiscoverycenter.com
On view: "Out of the Shadows: The Rosalee Goddard Vogel Collection."
MINNESOTA HISTORY CENTER
345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul • 651-259-3000 • www.minnesotahistorycenter.org
On view: "We Are Hmong Minnesota." Also "Then Now Wow," and "Grainland."
Upcoming: "Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair," opens May 23.
SOMALI ARTIFACT AND CULTURAL MUSEUM
1516 E. Lake St., Mpls. • 612-234-1625 • www.somalimuseum.com
On view: Nomadic artifacts and contemporary paintings from the Somali diaspora.
STEARNS HISTORY MUSEUM
235 33rd Av. S., St. Cloud • 1-320-253-8424 • www.stearns-museum.org
On view: Two floors of exhibits including "Power on the Prairie," "Flowing Through Time" and "Artfind."
WINONA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
160 Johnson St., Winona • 1-507-454-2723 • www.winonahistory.org
On view: "Uh, What's That? Marvelous Medical Instruments," ends June 15.
Upcoming: "The Art of Fine Furniture 2015," opens June 20. "We Are Winona: The Cultures of Winona County," opens Aug. 6.
the arts
DULUTH ART INSTITUTE
506 W. Michigan St., Duluth • 1-218-733-7560 • www.duluthartinstitute.org
On view: "Found Horizons," works by Karen Owsley Nease, ends June 4. "Port City Supply Co.," works by Cody Paulson, ends June 4.
Upcoming: "The Poetics of Evolution," textile sculptural forms by Carolyn Halliday, opens May 14.
GOLDSTEIN MUSEUM OF DESIGN
1985 S. Buford Av., St. Paul. • 612-624-7434 • goldstein.design.umn.edu
On view: "Design Cycles: A Bike Show," ends May 10.
Upcoming: "Alexey Brodovitch: Art Director," opens May 29.
MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS
2400 3rd Av. S., Mpls. • 612- 870-3000 • www.artsmia.org
On view: "The Habsburgs: Rarely Seen Masterpieces From Europe's Greatest Dynasty," ends May 15. Also "American Modernism: Selections From the Kunin Collection" and "100+: A Photograph for Every Year of the MIA."
Upcoming: "Mark Mothersbaugh: Myopia," opens June 18. "Leonardo da Vinci, the Codex Leicester and the Creative Mind," opens June 21. "Minneapolis Satellite Reef," opens Aug. 23.
MINNESOTA MARINE ART MUSEUM
800 Riverview Dr., Winona • 1-507-474-6626 • www.mmam.org
On view: "The Wood Engravings of Winslow Homer," "Seeking the Sublime: Works by Stephen Hilyard."
Upcoming: "Ocean Soul: National Geographic Photographs by Brian Skerry," opens July 24. "Mississippi River Scenes by James D. Butler," opens Aug. 15.
MINNESOTA MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
332 N. Robert St., St. Paul • 651-797-2751 • www.mmaa.org
On view: SPPS Honors Art Exhibition, ends May 3.
Upcoming: "Summertime," opens May 15. "Paul Shambroom: Lost" opens Aug. 20.
MUSEUM OF RUSSIAN ART
5500 Stevens Av. S., Mpls. • 612-821-9045 • www.tmora.org
On view: "Russian American Artists in Minnesota," ends May 31. "Romance in Soviet Art," ends Sept. 20. "Russian Imperial Porcelain Easter Eggs," ends Sept. 13.
Upcoming: "Russian Samovars," opens June 6.
NEMETH ART CENTER
301 Court Av., Park Rapids • 1-218-237-5900 • www.nemethartcenter.org
On view: Contemporary sculpture by Amy Toscani and work by Renee Danz.
Upcoming: Works by Gregory Fitz and Christopher Aitkins, opens July 31.
ROCHESTER ART CENTER
40 Civic Center Dr. SE., Rochester • 1-507-282-8629 • www.rochesterartcenter.org
On view: "Until the Break of Dawn," paintings by Melba Price, ends June 7.
Upcoming: "Kurt Perschke: Redball Project Drawings and Collage," opens June 6.
ROURKE ART MUSEUM
521 Main Av., Moorhead • 1-218-236-8861 • www.therourke.org
On view: "Raised on the Red: Five Decades of Emerging Talent at the Rourke," ends May 31. "Women of the Permanent Collection."
Upcoming: 56th Annual Midwestern Invitational, opens June 18.
WALKER ART CENTER
1750 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls. • 612-625-9494 • www.walkerart.org
On view: "75 Gifts for 75 Years," marking the Walker's 75th anniversary as a contemporary art center, ends July 26. "International Pop," ends Aug. 29.
WEISMAN ART MUSEUM
333 East River Road, Mpls. • 612-625-9494 • www.weisman.umn.edu
On view: "Feast: A Radical Hospitality in Contemporary Art," ends May 10. "Artful Giving: Lilian (Babe) and Julius Davis," ends Aug. 9.
Upcoming: "Local Time," opens June 13. "Black & White," opens Aug. 29.
nature/science
BAKKEN MUSEUM
3537 Zenith Av. S., Mpls. • 612- 926-3878 • www.thebakken.org
On view: Explore the science of electricity in "Frankenstein's Laboratory," "Mysteries of Magnetism" and more.
COMO ZOO & CONSERVATORY
1225 Estabrook Dr., St. Paul • 651-487-8200 • www.comozooconservatory.org
On view: Animal habitats and summer flower show.
Upcoming: Mother's Day Bonsai Show, May 9-10. Marjorie McNeely Conservatory 100th anniversary celebration, June 19-21. Japanese lantern lighting festival, Aug. 23.
GREAT LAKES AQUARIUM
353 Harbor Dr., Duluth • 1-218- 740-3474 • www.glaquarium.org
On view: Aquarium habitats from the Great Lakes and around the world. "Shipwrecks Alive!" explores sunken ships and diverse ecosystems.
HEADWATERS SCIENCE CENTER
413 Beltrami Av. NW., Bemidji • 1-218-444-4472 • www.hscbemidji.org
On view: "Climate, Energy, and Community," ends June 15. Kid-friendly interactive natural history exhibits.
MINNESOTA LANDSCAPE ARBORETUM
3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska • 952-443-1400 • www.arboretum.umn.edu
On view: "Weird, Wild & Wonderful" botanical art exhibit, ends May 17.
Upcoming: "Nature Connects: Art With Lego Bricks," opens May 15. "K Is for Kiss Me Over the Garden Gate," opens May 23.
MINNESOTA ZOO
13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley • 952-431-9200 • www.mnzoo.org
On view: More than 500 species of animals on six trails.
Upcoming: "Fish Bites," June 11. "Brew at the Zoo," Aug. 7. "Tiger Tracks 5K and Kids' Run," Aug. 22.
SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA
120 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul • 651-221-9444 • www.smm.org
On view: "Space: An Out-of-Gravity Experience," ends Sept. 7. "TapeScape," ends May 10.
Upcoming: Big Back Yard outdoor gallery with mini-golf, prairie maze, gardens and exhibits, opens June 20.
specialty
Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota
224 Lamm St., Mankato • 1-507-386-0279 • www.cmsouthernmn.org
On view: Just opened, it offers hands-on exhibits and activities including a mini-quarry and a Play Porch modeled on the Betsy-Tacy books.
DULUTH CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
115 S. 29th Av. W., Duluth • 1-218-733-7543 • www.duluthchildrensmuseum.org
On view: Interactive exhibits include fossil displays, Kids Create Corner, a Stock Market Game.
Upcoming: "From Here to There," opens May 30.
MINNESOTA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
10 W. 7th St., St. Paul • 651-225-6000 • www.mcm.org
On view: "Sid the Science Kid: The Super-Duper Exhibit," ends May 31. "Creativity Jam," ends May 10.
Upcoming: "Broken? Fix It," opens May 23. "Arthur's World," opens June 13.
MINNESOTA FISHING MUSEUM
304 W. Broadway, Little Falls • 1-320-616-2011 • www.mnfishingmuseum.com
On view: Artifacts related to Minnesota's fishing heritage including boats, lures and a live aquarium.
Upcoming: A fishing history show-and-tell with Ray Tuholsky on May 7.
MINNESOTA MILITARY MUSEUM
15000 Hwy. 115, Little Falls • 1-320-616-6050 • www.mnmilitarymuseum.org
On view: Minnesota's largest repository for military artifacts and records.
Upcoming: "Minnesota Voices From Vietnam," commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, opens July 18.
PAVEK MUSEUM OF BROADCASTING
3517 Raleigh Av., St. Louis Park • 952-926-8198 • www.museumofbroadcasting.org
On view: Radio and television artifacts from the Jack Mullin and Joe Pavek collections.
Upcoming: Pavek Museum Garage Sale, May 15-16.
U.S. HOCKEY HALL OF FAME
801 Hat Trick Av., Eveleth • 1-218-744-5167 • www.ushockeyhall.com
On view: Historic hockey memorabilia, videos and exhibits honoring former U.S. Olympic gold medal-winning coach Herb Brooks.
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