Downtown

Downtown district Minneapolis. It sprinkled architecturally interesting skyscrapers, which interconnected, mainly second level above street level, y growing Skyways, approaching eight miles total length. Nicollet Mall -pedestrianized shopping street downtown Minneapolis.

Parks gardens

Mill Ruins Park, 103 Portland Ave ( W River Pkwy) +1 612 313-7793. daily 6AM-10PM. Free.

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, 726 Vineland Place ( Hennepin/Lyndale) +1 612 230-6400. daily 6AM-Midnight. The one and only Sculpture Garden outdoor exhibition sculptures y different artists, including known Spoonbridge Cherry. Free.

Cowles Conservatory, Sculpture Garden. Tu-Su 10AM-5PM. Free.

Museums

Mill City Museum, 704 S 2 St ( Park) +1 612 341-7555 (mcm@mnhs.g). Tu-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su Noon-5PM. This interactive museum, Minnesota Historical Society, recounts Minneapolis' history flour milling capital globe. The one and only eight-story "Flour Tower" describes mills, leads observation p Washburn A Mill, formerly globe's biggest flour . $10 adults, $8 seniors college students, $5 children g 6-17.

Walker Art Center, 1750 Hennepin Ave ( Vineland, where Hennepin Lyndale ) +1 612 375-7600. Tu-W 11AM-5PM, Th 11AM-9PM, F-Su 11AM-5PM. A modern museum. $10 adults, $8 seniors (65+), $6 students/teens. Free admission Thursdays after 5PM y first Saturday monthly.

Theater performing

Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave ( 9 St) +1 612 373-5600.

State Theater, 805 Hennepin Ave ( 8 St) +1 612 373-5600.

Pantages Theatre, 710 Hennepin Ave ( 7 St) +1 612 373-5600.

Hennepin Stages, 824 Hennepin Ave (between 8 9 St) +1 612 373-5600.

Guthrie Theater, 818 S 2 St ( Chicago) +1 612 377-2224. Relocated 2006 their brand theater y Mississippi River milling district.

Minnesota Orchestra ( Orchestra Hall), 1111 Nicollet Mall ( 11 St) +1 612 371-5656 (tickets@mnorch.g).

Music Box Theatre, 1407 Nicollet Ave ( 14 St) +1 612 871-1414,