Walker Art CentervsScience Museum of Minnesota
Both are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Walker Art Center ranks significantly higher than Science Museum of Minnesota. Walker Art Center has a TripExpert Score of 95 with accolades from 6 publications including Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Michelin Guide.
Walker Art Center
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Where
Frommer's
1750 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403
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"An outstanding collection of 20th- and 21st-century American and European sculpture, prints, and photography, as well as traveling exhibits." Full review
Top choice
"The first-class center has a strong permanent collection." Full review
"Just as well known for its eye-catching architecture as for the art inside." Full review
2 Stars
"This prestigious museum contains the most extensive and best presented collection of contemporary art in Minneapolis." Full review
"The Walker Art Center is one of Minneapolis’s premier art museums." Full review
"One of the nation’s most renowned contemporary art museums." Full review
"With a spoon and a cherry, some collaborative mini-golf, a series of New Wave film screenings, and much more, the Walker Art Center is Minnesota's premier contemporary arts venue" Full review
Science Museum of Minnesota
Frommer's
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Where
120 W Kellogg Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55102
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"Highlights include the Human Body Gallery, navigating a virtual towboat down the Mississippi River, and a collection of fossils." Full review
"Has exhibits on archaeology, technology, and biology." Full review
"Hands-on kids' exhibits and... adults will be entertained by the wacky quackery of the 4th floor's 'questionable medical devices'." Full review
"As much a playground for adults as it is for children." Full review
1 Star
"The Science Museum of Minnesota, located on the Mississippi riverfront, is ideal for children." Full review
"Known for its interactive exhibits, ongoing exhibitions and attractions including Mississippi River Gallery; Experiment Gallery; Dinosaurs and Fossils Gallery; Human Body Gallery." Full review