Minneapolis Skyway Walking Tour
Minneapolis Skyway Walking Tour
Minneapolis Skyway Walking Tour
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A great tour year-round, especially if you're visiting in the winter months! Minneapolis is home to the largest, contiguous skyway system in the world! Originally designed to counter the 1950s post war suburban boom by revitalizing the city's retail core, today the second story walkways connect 80 city blocks and meander more than 9 miles. This is a great way to see the city - inside and out - during cool weather, hot weather, rainy days and the brutally long Minnesota winter, so pretty much year-round! There are so many treasures within downtown's unique architectural landscape, and the skyway system is sometimes the only way to see them. The skyway is such a huge part of our city's identity, the Replacements even wrote a song about it, aptly named Skyway.
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(Please note, this is a walking tour. We will walk up to two miles, with breaks. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water.)
Itinerary
Foshay Tower
15 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedWe'll ascend into the second-story walkway from the Foshay Tower to begin the tour. We come full circle, returning to the Foshay Tower at the end of the tour where you can take advantage of the opportunity to check out the city from the 31st floor of the only outdoor observation deck in the city!Minneapolis Skyway System(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeWalk into one of the original skyways, where it all began.Capella Tower
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeArtwork by light sculptor, Jason Krugman, and glasswork by Chihuly.Minneapolis Public Service Building
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeLarge public art collectionMinneapolis City Hall
15 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedThis extraordinary City Hall took nearly 20 years to build and while not connected to the skyway system, it is connected to an underground tunnel which we will use to visit the Federal Courthouse. Inside the rotunda you'll have the chance to rub the big toe of the Father of Waters statue for good luck.The Westin Minneapolis
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeHistorical bank building turned modern hotel. Elements of the original lobby are still in place.Nicollet(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThis mile-long transit mall (street) running through the center of downtown, and historically the city's shopping district, is now home to an impressive public art collection and lined by bars and restaurants overflowing onto the sidewalks during the summer months.Mary Tyler Moore Statue(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeToss your hat with Mary. Who can turn the world on with her smile?The Dayton's Project
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeRebranded Dayton'sIDS Building
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeCrystal Court in the IDS Center is the heart of the Minneapolis skyway system. The IDS still holds the title of tallest, since 1972!
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Mpls City & Skyway Tours
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