DAY TRIP DESTINATIONS: MUSEUMS By Nell Musolf
The Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit comes to Minneapolis. Tickets are available now. Courtesy Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit
Let’s go to a museum!
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Immerse yourself in art this late summer
t’s hot outside, but you’re bored and want to do something fun. Something interesting. Even something educational. After all, school will be starting soon, and it would be nice to take the kids somewhere mentally stimulating as well as air-conditioned. Luckily for all of us, just a short drive away there are many museums in Minneapolis and St. Paul that offer fun, interesting, educational and air-conditioned spots to spend a sticky summer day. What follows is just a sampling of some of the choices. 14 • AUGUST 2021 • MANKATO ANKATO MAGAZINE
Minneapolis Institute of Art
The Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2400 Third Ave. South, Minneapolis, not only has almost 100,000 works of art, it also has free admission, making it a win-win place to go for art lovers of all ages. Stroll through cool galleries filled with pieces spanning 5,000 years. See classical art as well as more contemporary pieces. Current exhibitions include “Sixties Psychedelia: San Francisco Rock Posters from the Paul Maurer Collection” and “In the Presence of Our Ancestors: Southern Perspectives in African
