Experts' Choice Award Walker Art Center
What the experts agree on
Widely regarded as Minneapolis's premier contemporary art museum, praised for its strong permanent collection spanning sculpture, prints, and photography, plus striking architecture and the beloved Spoonbridge and Cherry sculpture garden.
“An outstanding collection of 20th- and 21st-century American and European sculpture, prints, and photography, as well as traveling exhibits.”
– Fodor's
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The first-class center has a strong permanent collection." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Just as well known for its eye-catching architecture as for the art inside." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This prestigious museum contains the most extensive and best presented collection of contemporary art in Minneapolis." Full review
On the Grid "The Walker Art Center is one of Minneapolis’s premier art museums." Full review
Where "One of the nation’s most renowned contemporary art museums." Full review
Frommer's "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
New York Times "The Walker Art Center, the city's preeminent arts institution, has an adjacent sculpture garden with a secluded bunkerlike installation by James Turrell"
Time Out "One of the five most visited contemporary art museums in the U.S., the Walker Art Center was founded in 1879 by lumber baron Thomas Barlow. Since then, it’s evolved into a 17-acre campus..." Full review
