Walker Art Center

My boyfriend and I went here one night unaware of the new gallery opening - which didn't start until 9PM it was only 6PM. we kinda walked aroudn and acted liek we knew what we were doing haha. But one of the watchers came up to us and asked if we needed help, he showed us the way to the front destk and there the lady gave us 2 free passes! It was really great. I recommend this for a first date!

We went to the walker on the free Saturday. It was really busy with many children. Maybe I don't have an appreciation for modern art, but is putting a toilet brush along with a mannequin hand and a sign that says "no children allowed" in a display case really art? There really was nothing there that made me contemplate it. At one point, there was an exhibit where an artist had used a black marker and wrote on the walls and drew stick people and other pictures of a 3rd grade caliber. I didn't read everything, but what I did read seemed to aim for a shock value. There was a stick person with a speech bubble that said "I'm standing on a bridge in Minneapolis. Ooops." It really does take a lot to offend me, but I found this in very bad taste- trivializing a pretty recent tragedy. I wouldn't waste a Saturday going here again. It's not a place for everyone, that's for sure.

We Minnesotans don't know how lucky we are to have such a great modern art museum.The restaurant 20.21 is wonderful as well!

The Walker is one of best in the country for contemporary art. There's always something there that will make you think.

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This really is great museum - they always have a spectacular exhibit or two, and the collection that is there consistently will not disappoint. It’s even better when you have a picnic in the sculpture gardens before or after visiting the center.

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