Minnesota Museum of American Art, Art museum in Downtown Saint Paul, United States.
The Minnesota Museum of American Art is an art museum housed in the historic Pioneer Endicott building in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota. Its collection covers American art from the 19th century to the present day, with paintings, sculptures, and works in other media spread across its indoor galleries.
The institution was founded in 1894 as the St. Paul School of Fine Arts and went through several name and location changes over the following decades. It took its current name in 1992, marking a clear turn toward collecting and showing American art specifically.
Paul Manship, one of the artists featured in the collection, grew up in Saint Paul, which gives the museum a personal connection to the city it calls home. Works by George Morrison, an Ojibwe artist, are also part of the collection, reflecting how Native American voices have shaped American art.
The museum is open only a few days a week, so it is worth checking the current schedule before visiting. Admission to the indoor galleries is free, which makes it easy to stop in for a short visit without planning too far ahead.
The museum runs Window Galleries and Skyway Installations that are visible from the street or from the indoor pedestrian walkway network that connects buildings in downtown Saint Paul. This means that anyone passing by can see art without ever stepping inside, which is rare for a museum.
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