Landmark Center, Minneapolis
The Landmark Center, that pink granite showpiece lounging in downtown Saint Paul’s Rice Park, truly lives up to its name. Built in 1902 with a swaggering Romanesque flair, this stately structure is a museum aficionado’s playground, home to a smorgasbord of fascinating niche collections.
Step inside and explore “Uncle Sam Worked Here,” an exhibit that tells the building’s own storied history: originally a post office, it also hosted the courtroom dramas of infamous criminals like John Dillinger, Billie Frechette, Machine Gun Kelly, and Baby Face Nelson. The Landmark Center Archive Gallery adds a touch of postal nostalgia with 150 years of artifacts, while the Ramsey County Historical Society keeps things fresh with rotating exhibits-all conveniently open during regular building hours.
In the American Association of Woodturners Gallery, you’ll find masterful woodwork that’s sure to make your inner craftsman swoon. Meanwhile, the Schubert Club Museum boasts a basement full of musical instruments and a second floor lined with manuscripts, perfect for anyone who gets weak-kneed at the sight of a vintage harpsichord.
Even if you’re just breezing through, the Landmark’s striking interior is worth a glance. Its five-story central atrium frequently hosts concerts and special events, giving the space a pulse that beats to the rhythm of the city. Plus, free public tours set out from the 5th Street entrance every Thursday at 11 a.m. and Sunday at noon.
Step inside and explore “Uncle Sam Worked Here,” an exhibit that tells the building’s own storied history: originally a post office, it also hosted the courtroom dramas of infamous criminals like John Dillinger, Billie Frechette, Machine Gun Kelly, and Baby Face Nelson. The Landmark Center Archive Gallery adds a touch of postal nostalgia with 150 years of artifacts, while the Ramsey County Historical Society keeps things fresh with rotating exhibits-all conveniently open during regular building hours.
In the American Association of Woodturners Gallery, you’ll find masterful woodwork that’s sure to make your inner craftsman swoon. Meanwhile, the Schubert Club Museum boasts a basement full of musical instruments and a second floor lined with manuscripts, perfect for anyone who gets weak-kneed at the sight of a vintage harpsichord.
Even if you’re just breezing through, the Landmark’s striking interior is worth a glance. Its five-story central atrium frequently hosts concerts and special events, giving the space a pulse that beats to the rhythm of the city. Plus, free public tours set out from the 5th Street entrance every Thursday at 11 a.m. and Sunday at noon.
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Sight Name: Landmark Center
Sight Location: Minneapolis, USA (See walking tours in Minneapolis)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Sight Location: Minneapolis, USA (See walking tours in Minneapolis)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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