The Somali Museum is fairly small but is packed full of artifacts and history. Some of the artifacts are from the Somali Museum that was destroyed in the civil war and are quite rare. A good deal of the displays have to do with the Somali people when they were primarily nomadic living in rural areas. I found it very interesting to learn much about a very visible population in Minneapolis, but one that most people know very little about.The museum is located in the lower level of the building. They could use a more prominent sign. I would suggest arranging a guided tour to get the full experience.

Extremely informative and enjoyable. If you want to know something about Somali culture, here is great place to experience. Touring the Somali Museum of Minnesota was probably the most fun Ive ever had in a museum. The guy that gave us a tour went into great details to explain each of the pieces.

We went on a whim and had such a wonderful time! We learned so much and our tour guide was super helpful! We also got great Somali food dinner recommendations.

A very educational place. Well organized. The staff are extremely polite and knowledgeable.

A nice museum to stop at if you have a couple hours free. The guide was great and really enthusiastic about the history. It would be really helpful, however, to have more didactic text around for when youre just browsing after the tour.

This is a great little museum! We were surprised how much we learned about Somalia from the tour guide. While many of us are used to the hyper-polish of Big Donor museums, smaller shoe-string museums are often more charming and earnest. Heres hoping for a wonderful future for this institution!(For tourists, its close to Midtown market (cool food court), which you can walk to along the Greenway bike/walk path. It all makes for a fun outing!)

I have been the Somali Museum for many time. It is great place to send your day to learn Somali culture without travel to Somalia.Thank you!!!!

Small but very interesting and fun. Offer guided tours. It’s not clear if there is an admission fee when you walk in, but there is I think it was like $10. They asked for it as I was leaving.

Fabolous and Funtastic experience.

So beautiful and I love the way the pictures identify the culture somali hanolato الحمداللة

I had old memories brought to life. I would give 5 stars if the tour was made by Somali person who knows the history than American person and trust she did a good job.

Its a great start and the young Somali men and women who started this endeavor know theyre not quite their yet, with regards to the small space theyre currently displaying out of, the lay-out, and the quantity of items displayed at the Museum. The young man who gave us the tour was very knowledgeable of the subject at hand. He made our visit interactive by asking us questions and kept engaging us throughout the tour of Museum. Definitely worth a visit!!!!

Tucked away in the basement of Plaza Verde, the Somali Museum of Minnesota is an unassuming gift to Minneapolis. Although small, the museums wonderful tour guide and exquisite curation give Somalias history an uncommonly good sense of scope and context. Touring the Somali Museum of Minnesota was probably the most fun Ive ever had in a museum, and I also happened to learn a bunch. You literally cannot get here fast enough.

Great place. Somali history right here in Minneapolis.

It really was inspiring and very educational. The guy that gave us a tour went into great details to explain each of the pieces. Theyre very welcoming, I would definitely go there again. Not only that but they hold events for the public so if you live in the area keep an eye for that.

Founders did wonderful job. If you want to know something about Somali culture, here is great place to experience. I met Mohamed who’s a volunteer as Visitor Experience Representative. He is absolutely great mentor. And give us highest welcoming. The only thing I want let know the administration of the museum. The Somalis have same culture and some religion but they live different countries. So if the name of this museum is “Somali museum” the museum must Represents all Somalis people. The map and flag that I have seen there is the Somalia’s only. And Somali people from five different regions. Somalia, NFD Kenya, Somali Galbeed(Currently Somali Ethiopia), British Somaliland(Current self Declared Republic of Somaliland) and French Somaliland (Djibouti).

Great experience! We learned so much, mostly from the wonderful private tour included in the price of admission.

What a wonderful museum experience--like taking a carefully prepared college course, with an amazing professor. Extremely informative and enjoyable.

Very unique...its amazing how it holds such valuable pieces of information and history.

Absolutely worth the visit! Galleries are thoughtfully arranged, and our guide was knowledgeable and eager to share her knowledge - we learned so much!

Parking is a challenge. Very interesting museum.

Many options plus the guys practically family

Great place, cant wait to go back. They are on the rise!

Beautiful place . Keep up the good work . Proud of somali culture

The staff is wonderful. Must take the tour!

This was a great experience with a lot of good information.

The stench was unbearable.

My kids loved the Aqal Somali

Nice

Worth visiting

I love my culture

Awesome and amazing to learn about my history