Mill City Museum

704 South 2nd St.
Mpls, MN 55401
Directions

Contact

(612)-341-7555

Admission

$11 adults
$9 seniors (65+)
$9 college students (valid ID)
$6 children ages 6-17

Free for MHS members and children age 5 and under.

Hours

Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday noon to 5 p.m.

Open Memorial Day, May 27th, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Also open Mondays in July and August (including 4th of July): 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

 
 
 

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School Groups

 

K-12th Grade School Field Trips

Available from October 1st to June 15th.   

Our engaging field trips last 3 to 3.5 hours and include:
  • One Guided Lesson (see options below under People, Power, Flour, and Place).
  • Self-guided time in the exhibit gallery (age appropriate scavenger hunts are provided)
  • Flour Tower multimedia show & 9th floor Observation Deck.
  • "Minneapolis in 19 Minutes Flat" movie.
  • Lunch time (optional).

See a sample itinerary or click here to schedule a visit.  Cost is $6 per student - teachers/chaperones are free.  

Choose one guided lesson from one of four themes: People, Power, Flour OR Place

  • People: Meet a character from Minnesota's past, learning about history through the character's life and stories. 
  • Power: How does water equal power? Find out through a class in the museum's Water Lab. Steer logs downriver, build a mill city, and use the mighty Mississippi's current to the millers' advantage.
  • Flour: Spend time in our Baking Lab, modeled after the test kitchens of Pillsbury and General Mills. Groups of students will learn how flour is an important staple in our daily lives.
  • Place: Learn about the workers and machines that transformed Minneapolis into the flour milling capital of the world.

School Programs are available from October 1st to June 15th and are available for school field trip groups only.  For before/after school groups, scout groups, YMCA groups, etc. please visit our Youth Group page.