Gold Medal Walking Tours
Where Minneapolis took great strides, you can take a hike!
Learn the stories of our city’s past on a walking tour with the
Minneapolis history experts from Mill City Museum.
All tours depart from the Mill City Museum lobby unless otherwise
noted.
Tickets on sale online or at 612-341-7555.
UPCOMING TOURS
Washburn A Mill Tour
May 18th, June 8th & 22nd, July 6th & 21st, August 11th, September 1st, October 5th & 19th, November 2nd & 16th,
December 7th, 14th & 28th, 2013
1:00 pm, approx. 1/2 mile
$14 adults, $12 senior citizens & college students,
$10 children ages 6-17 and MHS members.
Includes museum admission. Tickets on sale
online or at 612-341-7555
Explore the nooks and crannies of the Washburn A Mill, led by a Mill City Museum guide. The tour highlights the lives of men and women who worked there, how the building functioned during its peak flour milling years, how it changed over time, and how the mill ruin was converted to a museum and office building.
Railroad History Tour
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June 9th, July 7th, August 4th & 25th, September 15th, 2013 1:00 pm, approx. 1.5 miles
$14 adults, $12 senior citizens & college students,
$10 children ages 6-17 and MHS members.
Includes museum admission. Tickets on sale
online or at 612-341-7555
Join a guide from Mill City Museum for a visit to railroad landmarks such as the Stone Arch Bridge, Milwaukee Road Depot and the Minneapolis Eastern Railway Engine House & Trestle. Discover the impact of railroads on Minneapolis, find clues to the vanishing railroad landscape and learn about the new era of light rail and commuter rail.
Engineering the Falls: History Player William de la Barre Tour
June 15th, July 13th, August 10th, September 7th & 29th, 2013 1:00 pm, approx. 1 mile
$14 adults, $12 senior citizens & college students,
$10 children ages 6-17 and MHS members.
Includes museum admission. Tickets on sale
online or at 612-341-7555
Take a walking tour of St. Anthony Falls, led by a costumed museum interpreter portraying William de la Barre, the Austrian engineer who spent half a century developing Minneapolis’ flour milling and waterpower. Visit the Minneapolis Riverfront, the west side milling district, and the Stone Arch Bridge, learning the many changes to the falls over time.
Minneapolis Riverfront Tour
June 16 & 30th, July 14th & 28th, August 18th, September 8th and 22nd, 2013
1:00 pm, approx. 1 mile
$14 adults, $12 senior citizens & college students,
$10 children ages 6-17 and MHS members.
Includes museum admission. Tickets on sale
online or at 612-341-7555
Visit the historic district at St. Anthony Falls, once the flour milling center of the world and now a growing cultural, recreational and residential neighborhood. A guide from Mill City Museum will lead visitors onto the Stone Arch Bridge for a spectacular view of the falls, the historic buildings surrounding them and downtown Minneapolis.
Historic Main Street Tour
June 23rd, July 20th, August 24th, September 21st, 2013 1:00 pm, approx. 1 mile
$14 adults, $12 senior citizens & college students,
$10 children ages 6-17 and MHS members.
Includes museum admission. Tickets on sale
online or at 612-341-7555
Stroll through Minneapolis’ oldest neighborhood with a Mill City Museum guide, who will highlight the past and future of historic Main Street. See landmarks like the 1855 Upton Block, the 1858 Martin & Morrison Building, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, the Pillsbury A Mill and the Falls of St. Anthony.
Note: Tour begins and ends at Pracna Restaurant, 117 Main Street S.E. .
Family Riverfront Quest Tour
June 29th, July 27th, August 17th, 2013 1:00 pm, approx. 1 mile
Children (age 6-17): $10, MHS members are $7
Adults: $11, free for MHS members
Seniors & College Students: $9, free for MHS members
Adults and seniors must be accompanying a child.
Recommended for ages 6-11.
Includes museum admission. Tickets on sale
online or at 612-341-7555
This fun, family-friendly treasure hunt begins with a a short journal-making project followed by a ramble outside along the riverfront. Families solve rhyming riddles, find hidden boxes and discover the stories of Minneapolis’ history along the way. Ideal for ages 6-11 but everyone will enjoy! Price includes materials, museum admission, and tour cost. Adults and seniors must be accompanying a child. A Quest is a community treasure hunt that guides people through, and teaches them to see, a unique part of their community.
Women's Work: History Player Eva Valesh Walking Tour
August 3rd & 31st, 2013 1:00 pm, approx. 1.5 miles
$14 adults, $12 senior citizens & college students,
$10 children ages 6-17 and MHS members.
Includes museum admission. Tickets on sale
online or at 612-341-7555
A costumed actor portraying labor writer Eva Valesh will lead a walking tour, highlighting the factories whose working conditions she exposed in a series of articles in 1888 and 1889. This tour also will examine the jobs available to women in the late 19th and early 20th century, and some key events in women’s labor history in Minneapolis..
Minneapolis History Pub Crawl: Washington Avenue
June 4th & 25th, July 9th, August 6th, 2013 6:30-8:30 p.m
$25 ($20 MHS members); reservations required.
Tickets on sale
online or at 612-341-7555.
Begins and ends at Mill City Museum, 704 South Second Street,
Minneapolis MN 55401
Discover the richness of Minneapolis history, and slake your thirst with some fine beverages along a single road: Washington Avenue. Travel down this busy but underappreciated street to see the importance of railroads, warehousing, flour milling,, immigration, entertainment, and vice to the story of the Mill City. A trolley will take participants through the neighborhoods along Washington from 35W to Plymouth, with stops at significant historic places and two watering holes in historic buildings. Ages 21 and up only. Drink purchases are not included in the tour price. Drink specials will be made available at participating locations.
