Friends & Neighbors of Mia and Hennepin History Museum Walking Tour

Hennepin History Museum 2303 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

This year marks the Centennial Anniversary of the Friends of the Institute, an organization of members dedicated to supporting our neighbor, the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia). Plan on attending a special version of our popular Washburn Fair Oaks walking tour to [...]

$12

A Raucous Ramble Around Minnehaha Falls

Longfellow House 4800 S Minnehaha Park Drive, Minneapolis, MN, United States

The lost history of Minnehaha Falls includes dance halls, secret saloons, wild behavior, lawsuits and whiskey. Join historian Karen Cooper for a 1 mile walk as she tours the places in Minnehaha Park where all this mayhem occurred a hundred years ago. [...]

$10 – $14

Cake Walk: Edina’s Journey from Settlement to Suburb

Utley Park 4521 W 50th St, Edina

This walking tour explores the city’s growth from flour millers to “cake eaters,” how one of the first planned suburban neighborhoods in the United States helped transition an agricultural settlement to a community synonymous with wealth. We’ll discuss the racial and economic impact of [...]

$10 – $14

A Raucous Ramble Around Minnehaha Falls

Minnehaha Falls Park--Longfellow House 4800 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States

The lost history of Minnehaha Falls includes dance halls, secret saloons, wild behavior, lawsuits and whiskey. Join historian Karen Cooper for a 1 mile walk as she tours the places in Minnehaha Park where all this mayhem occurred a hundred years ago. [...]

$10 – $14

Lyn-Lake Street Art Walking Tour

LynLake Brewery 2934 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Street art and graffiti has become more common and visible throughout the Twin Cities in the past two years. Public art projects such as the LynLake Street Art Series and the George Floyd Global Memorial have brought more visibility to street art [...]

$10 – $14

A Raucous Ramble Around Minnehaha Falls

Minnehaha Falls Park--Longfellow House 4800 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States

The lost history of Minnehaha Falls includes dance halls, secret saloons, wild behavior, lawsuits and whiskey. Join historian Karen Cooper for a 1 mile walk as she tours the places in Minnehaha Park where all this mayhem occurred a hundred years ago. [...]

$10 – $14

Cake Walk: Edina’s Journey from Settlement to Suburb

Utley Park 4521 W 50th St, Edina

This walking tour explores the city’s growth from flour millers to “cake eaters,” how one of the first planned suburban neighborhoods in the United States helped transition an agricultural settlement to a community synonymous with wealth. We’ll discuss the racial and economic impact of [...]

$10 – $14

Artist Talk with “Family in Pieces” Exhibit Curator Debra George

Hennepin History Museum 2303 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Join local artist and family historian Debra George as she discusses her journey of discovery and creativity while researching her lost family history for Family in Pieces, the multi-dimensional exhibit now on display at Hennepin History Museum. Her surprising story begins with [...]

Free – $5

Washburn Fair Oaks Walking Tour

Hennepin History Museum 2303 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Join us to tour HHM’s beautiful neighborhood, which was once Minneapolis’ most prominent Victorian community. We’ll discuss the influential Minneapolis business titans who lived here such as the Morrisons, Washburns, and Pillsburys, their incredible mansions, and how the neighborhood has evolved from [...]

$12 – $14

A Raucous Ramble Around Minnehaha Falls

Minnehaha Falls Park--Longfellow House 4800 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States

The lost history of Minnehaha Falls includes dance halls, secret saloons, wild behavior, lawsuits and whiskey. Join historian Karen Cooper for a 1 mile walk as she tours the places in Minnehaha Park where all this mayhem occurred a hundred years ago. [...]

$10 – $14
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