Visiting Weisman Art Museum

About Weisman Art Museum

Frank Gehry's crumpled stainless-steel museum on the University of Minnesota campus looks out over the Mississippi from the east bank. Inside are American modernist paintings, ceramics and Korean furniture, and entry is free.

Tip: View the building from the Washington Avenue Bridge, where the steel facade catches the light over the river.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: 1 hour.
• Cost: Free — no ticket needed for the main area.
• Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
• Where: University of Minnesota, cobblestone Main Street, river views and the University of Minnesota nearby.

Best time to visit Weisman Art Museum

Weisman Art Museum is indoors, which makes it a good plan for the wettest months:

• May: 20°C (68°F) highs, about 12 rainy days, moderate crowds.
• June: 26°C (79°F) highs, about 12 rainy days, busy crowds.
• April: 13°C (55°F) highs, about 10 rainy days, quiet crowds.

When to visit Minneapolis has the full month-by-month picture.

Fit it into your trip

Weisman Art Museum is not on our short itineraries, so plan it as an extra once you have seen Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia).

• No. 14 of the 17 sights in our Minneapolis things-to-do list.
• Listed in free things to do in Minneapolis.
• One of the picks in museums in Minneapolis.
• One of the picks in minneapolis on a rainy day.

If you like Weisman Art Museum

• Minneapolis Sculpture Garden — Loring Park, 1 hour
• Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) — Whittier, 2–3 hours
• Walker Art Center — Loring Park, 2 hours
• Guthrie Theater — Mill District, 30 minutes, or an evening for a show

Staying near Weisman Art Museum

Stay in St. Anthony Main and Marcy-Holmes ($$) to walk here: cobblestone Main Street, river views and the University of Minnesota nearby. All areas to stay in Minneapolis.

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