Weisman Art MuseumvsJames J. Hill House
James J Hill House and Weisman Art Museum are both rated highly by professional travelers. On balance, Weisman Art Museum is the choice of most professionals compared to James J Hill House. Weisman Art Museum is ranked #3 in Minneapolis-Saint Paul with positive reviews from 5 publications like Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure and Fodor's.
Weisman Art Museum
Frommer's
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Atlas Obscura
333 E River Rd, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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Frommer's "You won't miss the trademark Frank Gehry-designed building... its metallic finish gleams in the sunlight." Full review
Fodor's "The permanent collection includes works and installations by American pop artists and modernists like Andy Warhol." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The Weisman, which occupies a swooping silver structure by architect Frank Gehry, is a uni (and city) highlight." Full review
Travel + Leisure "What the New York Times called "the five best rooms for art viewing in the world"." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The undulating metallic structure holds a collection of mostly 20C American art, including the world's largest grouping of works by American Modernists Marsden Hartley and Alfred Maurer." Full review
Atlas Obscura "20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building. " Full review
James J. Hill House Lonely Planet
Not For Tourists Michelin Guide
On the Grid
Where Frommer's
240 Summit Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55102
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Lonely Planet "Tour the palatial stone mansion of railroad magnate Hill. It's a Gilded Age beauty, with five floors and 22 fireplaces." Full review
Not For Tourists "For the antique-house-lover."
Michelin Guide 1 Star
" The house is striking today in terms of its intricately carved woodwork and the austere-looking interior. Only the dining room has retained the integrity of its decoration. " Full review
On the Grid "After his death the house was donated the St. Paul Cathedral and later to the Minnesota Historical Society who now have it open to the public for tours." Full review
Where "This Gilded Age mansion, built by railroad magnate James J. Hill, includes 13 bathrooms, 22 fireplaces, an organ and a 100-foot reception hall. " Full review
Frommer's "No single man built a railroad empire like the celebrated James J. Hill, who took the moribund St. Paul & Pacific Railroad from a broken shell to the continent-spanning Great Northern Railway. " Full review
