Such a fun place for kids and adults. Amazing views and great history of Minneapolis and Minnesota can be learned here.

Really cool museum! The views are crazy cool from the observation deck and there is some great history about the cities and how things came to be! If you like museums and have a spare hour I recommend checking it out, and then walking next door to the Guthrie for a fantastic show.

I really enjoyed this museum. It is not large so doesnt require a lot of time to view everything. I highly recommend the freight elevator tour which is novel, informative and leads to the observation deck where the views of the stone arch bridge is beautiful. It was great to see original machinery and the small bakery kitchen. The staff was super friendly and very welcoming. Make sure to explore the ruins across the street between the museum and the stone arch bridge. Its just a nice little walk and a bonus.

Good experience, especially if you love baking and use the product of general mill. The tour presentation is great and the ruin look like a castle. You can have farmers market in the building for Sat 10-1pm

Small but very interesting and informative museum on the history of flower industry in Minnesota. Probably the most interesting parts are the freight elevator ride and the view of St Paul from the top floor. Must see!

This museum is a must see! The facility is like a gorgeous Phoenix rising from the ashes.Everything about this place was spectacular, except the film about the history of Minneapolis in 19 minutes.Actually, the film was quite entertaining and rich in information.The reason why Im giving this place one star has to do with the film and how a jab was made toward a certain group of people causing some of the audience to snicker.We supposedly live in an age of equality, where all values and opinions are respected, yet this film clearly communicates that it is acceptable to demean Christians.

Went here a while back. Great place to bring family

Really cool. Flower tower tour was really neat I recommend you do it and during certain dates during the summer time military is free!

A very interesting museum where you can learn about flours. I like how they combine the old structure with the new glass structure inside it. The overlooking view is also something I really enjoyed. I think once in a while they also have something like bread making workshop or similar. Very educational.

Very interesting and good remains of the mill. Unfortunately much of its equipment were destroyed with the fire. So there is not so much to see, but you can get a good impression, learn much about the work life and receive an unique view. I personally loved the historic elevator ride! That was my personal highlight. The museum is more for kids (also grownup kids) as it has different water experiments.

Absolutely amazing!! If you go here, dont miss your chance to ride up the Flour Tower. The films and rooms and equipment they use during the mini tour are impossibly cool. The view is beautiful, and you can visit the ruins for free. We didnt go to the restaurant inside, but it looked spectacular.

Awesome place to learn about history! Would not recommend for people with very small children.

Informative for adults and kids alike. Kids 5-9 years old didnt want to leave they were having so much fun. Ensure you do the flour tower. Kids like the water lab. Older kids liked making their own cereal box. Beautiful views of the river and surrounding area. MN historical society members get in free.

Cool little spot, did the tour and it was crazy filled with kids. A lot of tours for field trips going on. The view of the river was awesome. Definitely made the trip worth doing

Visited with wife and 17 yr old daughter. We all thought it was great. It was STEM day so perhaps there was a bit more going on than normal, but for $30 total, it was well worth the 2.5 hours. Minneapolis movie is well done. Flour tower is extremely well done and observation deck is great (exterior closed in winter). We all felt it was well worth our time. Highly recommended.

Great museum! I didnt realize that flour or flour production could be that interesting. The tower of flour exhibit is well worth the price of admission. Its a very imaginative way to tell history through projection, animatronics, and audio. You really feel like the plant is up and running again as you go through the different floors. Fantastic view from the top of the building, and very informative about how we get wheat flour (and even a little about other flours). The 19 minute film about Minneapolis history is also well worth it. Great gift shop too!

Great tour and a well preserved piece of city history. Well worth the price of admission! Plan about 2.5 hours to complete the whole experience. Dont miss the flour tower and baking lab!

If you only have time for one thing in Minneapolis, make it this! Wonderfully engaging and educationally interesting. This museum has a Farmers Market in the main courtyard on Saturdays, amazing views of St. Anthonys Falls, and plenty of information to keep you busy for hours. Dont miss this historic gem!

This was a fun museum. My 8 year old and I enjoyed riding the freight elevator and learning the history of this old flour mill. There is a synthesized explosion in the flour tower/elevator ride that the kids all said was scary, so be warned (no one cried though). After the ride is over, you get a panoramic view of the Mississippi river. The tour staff are very knowledgeable, which is great for adults. The main level gallery has a lot of interactive exhibits, including a room with water play where you get to try to be a logger or run all the flour mill wheels at once by directing the water flow. Its worth a visit. We spent an hour and a half there, and wished we had more time.

Interesting ride in an elevator explaining the history of the roll of the mills in Minneapolis. It seems old and dated. Could definitely use an update. However I would recommend doing it. The view from the top of the mill makes it worth it.

I had a great time! The elevator tour was so immersive and I got to make cookies in the baking lab with my class. All and all a fun and educational trip.

Great history, views, and experience. Visited for the Mill City Summer Opera and had a wonderful experience both in the ruins for the show and inside the modern air conditioned museum and building

This is a really cool place to see the how Minneapolis was born through the Mill City! You can see how Minneapolis, Minnesota is important. It also shows how people lived at that time.The Towers tour was really cool! You get on a freight elevator which goes up and down to show/have you listen to stories of people that worked in the Mill!The employees at this place are very friendly and really knowledgeable!

Go here! I made it a destination for our trip because of the excellent reviews and really enjoyed it. They put you on a bit of a schedule but it helps keep the pace. The Flour Tower is a really special presentation and the views are spectacular! They also have a lot of interactive exhibits and very friendly staff. My only critique is they didn’t sell flour tote bags and I really wanted one!

I’ve only been to the museum with an elderly group on an outing but I think the museum is a great place to go. It is fun interesting has things to play with and history to learn. They have a 19 minute Minneapolis video which was actually a really cool history of Minneapolis (I think I learned a better overview in those 19 minutes than my 26 years). They also have this kinda fun elevator ride where you can learn all about what happened at the plant and the down fall. All of the staff there have been awesome and friendly. Also you get to bake!! I personally have not had the chance to yet, but what a cool way to learn (spoken from a good scientist so I could be biased) overall it’s worth it to just come look at and enjoy from the outside. It’s a beautiful building shrouded with history.

Wonderful glimpse into Minneapoliss industrial history as the flour milling Capitol of the world. Fun interactive displays for kids and the young at heart, plus an 8 floor multimedia ride in an elevator culminating in a trip to the 8th floor observation deck. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We had a blast.

A great historical and interactive museum for all ages. My 5 and 3 year old love going. The elevator tour is really cool. And the view from the top is great. Good for short visits 1 1/2 hours - to longer 3 - 4 hour visits. Free entry with history museum membership.

Fantastic way to spend 2+hours in downtown MSP. It was great! Boy Scouts loved it. Elevator tour was an interesting version of “Tower of Terror”...

Enjoyed learning about the beginnings and history of the Mill City

Museum made out of old general mills factory and its various products, raw materials and plenty of stories.Good to get perspective of old age milling.

You need around two hours for this place, and you wont regret a second of it. Elevator ride tells the story of milling industry, roof deck gives a chance to see the cityscape of Minneapolis. Trudge through the galleries, sample bakery goods from the lab and have fun with water props - youll enjoy it all!

The flour tower is really well done. The museum does a good job of explaining the history and importance of the flour industry.

I was very pleasantly surprised by this place! I had heard good things from my daughter who attended a field trip here, but found it to be even more interesting than she described it. The staff were all very knowledgeable and engaging. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who hasnt been.

This place was fascinating!I loved the ingenuity of how they explained of the history of the mill. You go into this freight elevator where you visit different floors that give small stories of the history of the mill.The view at the top was also really cool, even on a snowy day.And at the end you might get a treat from the bakers lab.Definitely worth a visit!

Great place for the whole family. The water works educational area was fun for the kids. The staff was very friendly and explained everything, their interaction with the kids was exceptional. The displays were great but run down like a lot of places. The elevator tour was awesome, loved the brief historical review of the mill and the view from the ninth floor is great. You get to see the river, all the bridges, and the locks. Overall an awesome family afternoon.

Something for all age groups. Self guided or tours. Great Mpls history here.

This place is so cool, I used to come here as a kid all the time for school field trips. I’ve since come here in recent years and it’s all still so fascinating to see how a different era of Minneapolis worked. To see a what this thriving industry was once like. If you’re looking for a cool day trip, this is worth it.

Nice little stop. Has some little hands on for kids and 2 nice info video things(one being a ride). Worth going if you enjoy baking or a bit of mfg history.

A great place to stop off you want to learn about the history of Minneapolis. The price of admission is definitely worth it for the grain tower presentation and the view from the top of the building.

I was a bit skeptical when we decided to visit this museum but were very pleasantly surprised. This is a wonderful museum with great docents. Very interesting and entertaining especially the history of the city which is well told in a 19 minute movie. Takes about 1.5 hours to see it all and it will amaze you. The view from the top is fantastic and you can see everything to understand why this city is here. Views of rhe river are spectacular.

I had my doubts - it is a flour museum... Honestly really well put-together and fun. Really informative glimpse in Minneapolis history. The Flour Tower was also pretty cool. Recommended as a fun 1.5 hr activity

Everyone new to or just visiting should take the time to learn how the great city of Minneapolis came to be. Highly recommended and worth the price of admission in my opinion. Not to be missed by history buff and/or museum connoisseurs. (Included pic was taken from the observation deck)

Cool museum. Shows the importance of milling in the city of Minneapolis. The cool introduction they do at the beginning is unlike anything you’ve seen before. After that it’s basically self guided and they give you cool artifacts to look at. Great value for the price

Flour Tower exhibit is our favorite! We love this museum and hands on exhibits that help young and old learn about flour mills and Minneapolis! Very cool museum!

Mill City Museum is a great look into Minneapoliss past. The Flour Tower presentation is something that I have never experienced before, you sit in an oversized elevator car and go up and down hearing different stories about the mill. The movie Minneapolis in 19 minutes is good but a little dated. We spent about 2 hours wandering and learning.

Well laid out and impeccably maintained, the museum is great way to learn about how this area developed. The exhibits work for people of all ages. Theres enough detail for the mavens, and the casual tourist can breeze through with ease. The view of the river, even in winter, still has its charm. Ample parking and great choices for food nearby make this a good trip.

A nice place for tourist and school age children. Was pretty boring for a local. Nothing too exciting or insight. The observation deck is great for photography . The on site restaurant was pretty tasty. I had the chicken sandwich. I’d recommend stopping in for a bite.

My daughter loves this place. It was the main reason we became members of the MN Historical Society. Lots of interactive displays and amazing views.

A wonderful museum with films, bake shop, city overlook, and artificats that truly represent late 1800s-early 1900s Minneapolis!The highlight for me was to walk among the preserved burnt area of the original plant that closed in 1965 that was badly burned in 1991.

The elevator shaft tour is the best part ! Also, a great view from the top!

Love this place! Youll not find a better view of the Mississippi, the mills and the Stone Arch Bridge. A fun and educational adventure. The museum staff is full of facts about the history of Minneapolis, milling and the river. Explore the river walk, stroll the bridge and have some ice cream at Izzys, a few blocks from the museum. Consider taking the light rail or park in the parks lot for $5

Must do when you’re in town. Lived here most my life and found out just today people moved here because of a waterfall whattttt!? Do the flower tower, dust show, baking show and so on. Beautiful view.

Very interesting to see an historical reconstruction of a vital industry and the role it played in a citys growth.

Really interesting place. They have all kinds of historical items, plus activities for kids like water play tables, etc. They also have a kitchen that they used foe the Minneapolis Star Tribune cookie contest winner samples. It was really neat to be able to try all of the cookies. It was a pretty tight squeeze though.

The elevator ride and observation deck are worth the price paid. The water tables are fun for the kids when there’s a volunteer there to explain them. An hour is about how long it that’s to take in the whole museum.

Wow! Picked this museum on a whim because it looked interesting and we were blown away!! The Flour Tower ride is like being transported back in history, the views from the top are breathtaking, hands on water power activities is great for kids and adults, and the exhibits are well put together! On top of it all the baking lab makes everything smell great! They also had a Minneapolis in 19 Minutes movie that was funny and informative. Not the biggest space-wise of museums but we spent several hours here! Not to mention all the cute Minnesota and baking themed items in the gift shop!

The views were very cool. Seeing the falls and the old Mills was very neat! Good walking spot.

Great museum. A must if you are new to Minneapolis. My favorite part is the four tower grain elevator. The top of the tower offered amazing views of the stone arch bridge and the Mississippi

Powerful museum that tells the story of not just the mill, but the how the area around the falls developed. Innovative diorama presentation, using the mills freight elevator, helps center your visit. Must go to the top for the view across the Mississippi and the angled Rail2Trail bridge (Photo).

This building caught my eye from the Stone Arch Bridge. The beautiful new industrial glass building peaking out from the dilapidated original exterior of the mill was just beautiful.I really enjoyed our tour. The freight elevator idea is so unique! The outside overlook offered a great view

My expectations were low, because after all this is a museum about flour, but I was blown away by how the staff had taken a fairly boring topic and made it so much more. The elevator ride to the top incorporated technology well, the view from the top was beautiful, and the full glass elevator ride down was awesome! Back down on the main floor staff were doing cooking demos and running different activities. Fun for all ages!!

Take a walk back in time and learn about Minnesota’s Gold Metal Four’s Rich history. Affordable, nice gift store and restaurant also.

Even though its a museum about flour, I had an absolutely great time and would greatly recommend this place to anybody. Im not usually impressed with staff at any venue or establishment, but the staff here were amazing, knowledgeable, and seemed to greatly care about the museum and its visitors.

Great historic location. I am very happy that they are renovating it and keeping it alive since the pillsbury mill has already been turned into apartments. They do a fantastic job showing the history of the mill and how mills like this one shaped Minneapolis. I would recommend everyone who lives in and around Minneapolis to take a visit there!

Very cool place! The elevator ride is a really neat way to give you loads of interesting information. It is also a get is way to get the kids to pay attention sense they are stuck in their seats amazing views on the 9th floor of the river and inventive ways to teach the kids about this important piece of history! Knowledgable staff, very feiendly!

Where else can you visit a museum dedicated to flour milling? What a treat to learn about this part of Minneapolis history. Visiting when the farmers market was open was a plus. The cafe on site makes mean frittata.

If you like history, this is a great place to go. The Flour Tower was informative and fun. The observation deck provides a great view of the Mississippi. The staff/volunteers were all helpful and knowledge.

An amazing place to visit and to discover more about the history of the Twin Cities! One of my favorite places to visit in Minneapolis!

When Ive suggested to visitors that we go to the Mill City Museum, I sometimes get a confused look. Who wants to learn all about milling flour? But its a mistake to skip this place. I feel more connected to the Cities and the river after going through this great museum. The displays are informative and interesting without being dry. And the elevator ride and observation deck are worth the extra price and time. They have an interesting collection of things in the gift shop as well. The Mill City Museum is a really important piece of our citys history and Im glad that it is here.

So fun. Went with my daughters classroom. They do a really good job with yours and timeliness! We had a great time.

Fascinating museum that tells a great story about Minneapolis. I had no idea that the heart of flour production in the US was located here.

Very informative staff and tours. Museum is beautifully maintained. Great gift shop with wonderful gifts for all Minnesota lovers!

Surprisingly entertaining museum for adults & kids.They do an excellent job of taking a somewhat dry (see what I did there) subject and make it interesting through experiential elements that bring it to life. See, smell, touch & taste what the mill was like during its lifetime.“Minneapolis in 19 mins” film gives you a crash course in all things Mslp in a comfy theatre showing on the half hour.But the highlight is the Flour Tour which, via a freight elevator, takes you on a visceral, experiential historical journey as told through the voices of former employees.Admission:$12 for adults$6 kids 5-17$10 seniors, military & studentsPlan on spending 1.5-2 hrs for a visit.

Cool historical site, with great views of the city and the river.

Fun little museum, good way to spend about 2 hours if youre a history buff. Theres a 19 minute video on Minneapolis history and the flour industry which was really informative and fun. Good set up for the rest of the space. Theres one main open area with relics of old flour/baking products, machinery, fun displays. Lots of kids tours cost through so it can get loud and hectic. Theres an elevator ride through the museum that recreates the space as if it was still functional which was interesting, and the views at the top are spectacular.

Very well done museum. The subject matter may not sound like the most exciting thing in the world, but theres a lot of interesting information in there, and it really connects with the history of the city. Plus the location right by the river and the Stone Arch Bridge makes for gorgeous views from the observation deck up top.

Very interesting and informative museum with a terrific video of the history of Minnesota and Minneapolis, The Flower Tower tour was fantastic too. Great exhibits as well.

Wonderful guided tour using elevator desk about flour mills

It has an interesting story. More has been written on wikipedia, and with great details, read read!

I had a long weekend in the area and a friend recommended this attraction, what a great time. The museum teaches the history of the flour industry and how the twin cities grew around it; the displays, exhibits, movies, and elevator ride are FANTASTIC! This was an afternoon well spent. If you do anything while you are in the area make it this.There are some free areas but there is a $12 admission to get into all the good stuff. The employees and guides are extremely educated in the rich history surrounding the area and anxious to share. There is also an excellent lunch spot and cute gift shop inside; this is a great way to spend a few hours enriching yourself learning the local history.

This place was amazing. The guides were informative and curious.

An informative, interactive and overall a fun museum for all ages. Worth going if you enjoy baking or a bit of mfg history. Exhibits are fairly static so you may not want to go a second time, but do yourself a favor and spend 2 hours there to see the exhibits. Elevator ride tells the story of milling industry, roof deck gives a chance to see the cityscape of Minneapolis.

This museum is fascinating, the history of milling and its impact on the formation on Minneapolis is a must see for any native or tourist! The Flower Tower shower (done in a functioning elevator) is especially engaging.

Nice history museum about Minneapolis world biggest flour mills... Also you can watch short and very nice video about Minnesota and Minneapolis from begging of time till these days. Really giod place to visit

Enjoyed this museum. Downtown and close to cool views.

Great place to learn the history of milling. Tons of demonstrations and things for kids too! There is a meeting room you can rent out as well as an event venue.

This is a great place to take 6th graders on a field trip. They have improved the field trip program a lot in the last couple of years.

Very interesting museum, theres a lot of interactive exhibits. It is a great museum for all ages. One you are done with the grain elevator experience the view from the top of the building is spectacular! The only thing I could ask to be better is I feel like there should be more signs with bigger letters telling you where things are.

Great! There is lots of things that are hands-on experiences. It explains lots of things about our state. The samples there are awesome and yummy too. I totally would go again and again.

Superb learning about the citys impact on the milling industry. V interesting.

Well done sharing part of this areas history! My son and I enjoyed it-he especially enjoyed the water lab!

Great experience. Informative tour and fun interactive activities. The short movie on Minneapolis history is quite entertaining too!

Good visit for the family. Its a bit more kid-oriented, but good for all ages if youre interested in history. Price is a little steep, but theres a discount for students and free admission for MNHS members.

My family of four happened by the museum and decided to take a chance. We all LOVED it. The elevator ride back in time was very informative and a unique way to learn about the history of flour milling in Minneapolis. The museum itself had lots of informative and interactive displays.

Very informative! The view is good as well.

We visited the farmers market in the alley next to the museum, rather than the museum itself. Bought my grown daughter the red dress shown on the left. Bought lunch from the various venders, one selling Nepalese specialties. Would come back again

Very informative museum, while still being engaging to the visitor. The interactive portions where clever and entertaining, and the collections of machinery was impressive to see. As other reviewers have noted, the flour tower freight elevator ride is there highlight of the museum, and is included in admission, so dont miss it!

This museum is in the Gold Medal Flour Mill that burned down in the 90s. They cleaned it all up, but left the empty shells you can really see the impact of the fire. Highlights of the museum are an elevator ride that is also history tour of Milling in Minneapolis and the museum. Then you spend a few minutes looking out over the gorgeous Mississippi River. My children absolutely love the water table room . They could spend hours in there. Baking lab is okay. kids play with dough and eat samples of fresh bread. The rest of the museum kind of has a hard time figuring out if its an informational display or something for kids to play with. Theres also a really good video about the history of the Twin Cities to watch, but I wouldnt recommend it for small children.Overall its a really nice way to spend half a day.

Much more interesting than I expected, and a good place to get an overview of the citys history

Nice little museum. I agree with what others have said, the 19 minute video on the history of Minneapolis and the flour tower elevator ride are by far the best part. The rest of the museum is interesting, but theres only so much you learn about flour. After the elevator ride you can go out on the top floor observation deck, which has a great view of the river.