Minneapolis Convention Center
The Minneapolis Convention Center is a large convention center located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota that opened in 1990. Built on the former site of the Minneapolis Auditorium, it is located one block away from Nicollet Mall near Orchestra Hall.Photo: RxS, Public domain.
- Type: Convention center
- Description: large convention center located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Address: 1301 2nd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55403
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wesley United Methodist Church and Orchestra Hall.
Wesley United Methodist Church
Community center
Photo: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Wesley United Methodist Church building was constructed of granite, stone, brick, and sandstone in Richardsonian Romanesque style, featuring round-arched windows and multiple towers. Wesley United Methodist Church is situated 530 feet west of Minneapolis Convention Center.
Orchestra Hall
Arts center
Photo: Beast 0110, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orchestra Hall is a concert hall that is located on 11th Street at Peavey Plaza in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. The home of the Minnesota Orchestra, it is a major landmark of the southern portion of Nicollet Mall and hosts many events throughout the year. Orchestra Hall is situated 1,100 feet north of Minneapolis Convention Center.
Target Center
Stadium
Photo: Mulad, Public domain.
Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events. Target Center is situated 3,800 feet north of Minneapolis Convention Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loring Park and Stevens Square, Minneapolis.
Loring Park
Neighborhood
Loring Park is a neighborhood in the Central Community of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Located on the southwest corner of downtown Minneapolis, it also lends its name to Loring Park, the largest park in the neighborhood.
Stevens Square, Minneapolis
Neighborhood
Photo: Michael Hicks, CC BY 2.0.
Stevens Square is the southernmost neighborhood of the Central community in Minneapolis. It is bordered on Lyndale Avenue on the west, Franklin Avenue on the south, and Interstates 94 and 35W on the north and east, respectively.
Downtown Minneapolis
Photo: Joel Penner, CC BY 2.0.
Downtown is the central business district of Minneapolis. It is sprinkled with architecturally interesting skyscrapers, most of which are interconnected, mainly on the second level above the street level, by a growing web of skyways, now approaching eight miles in total length.
Minneapolis Convention Center
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Twin Cities, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.96922° or 44° 58′ 9″ northLongitude
-93.27406° or 93° 16′ 27″ westElevation
856 feet (261 metres)Levels
2Open location code
86P8XP9G+M9OpenStreetMap ID
way 42837791OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=conference_centreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
7213841Wikidata ID
Q6867978
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