Mill City Museum
A museum built within the ruins of a flour mill destroyed by fire. Its "Flour Tower" elevator show and top-floor observation deck overlook the Stone Arch Bridge.
The Mill City Museum was converted from the ruins of the Washburn A Mill, which burned in 1991. It tells the story of Minneapolis as the "Flour Milling Capital of the World," and it is where Gold Medal Flour and Pillsbury originated. Its most distinctive feature is the "Flour Tower" multimedia show, in which visitors ride up and down in a freight elevator. The observation deck on the ninth floor offers views of the Stone Arch Bridge and St. Anthony Falls. Admission is about $17. It is closed on Mondays, and it is next to the Stone Arch Bridge and the Guthrie Theater.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00 (fewer open days in winter)
Nearby sights
- Guthrie Theater
- Stone Arch Bridge & Saint Anthony Falls
- U.S. Bank Stadium
- Foshay Tower
- Nicollet Mall & Skyway
- Weisman Art Museum
- American Swedish Institute
- Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia)