Cultural Guide
U.S. States
Minnesota (MN) – "North Star State "
Time Zone:
Central Standard Time (CST)
Weather:
Summer
- Avg High 29C/84F
- Avg Low 15C/59F
Winter
- Avg High -2C/29F
- Avg Low -14C/7F
Famous For:
Known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", the state's name comes from a Dakota word for "sky-tinted water". Those waters, together with forests, parks, and wilderness areas, offer residents and tourists a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities. The state is also known as a center of Scandinavian American culture.
Major Cities:
Minneapolis, Saint Paul
National Parks:
- Voyageurs National Park
- Grand Portage National Monument
Must do while there:
The Science Museum of Minnesota is one of the Midwest's most popular museum attractions, offering visitors the chance to enjoy breathtaking large-format films, wonder at one of the world's only complete mounted Triceratops and examine an authentic Egyptian mummy. Como Zoo & Conservatory - a free zoo located in Como Park in St. Paul. Visitors can see Siberian tigers, eastern Timber wolves, a wide variety of native waterfowl, Kodiak, and polar bears and lots more. Enjoy lively exhibits in Minnesota History Center that feature such varied objects as an authentic birch bark canoe, a printing press from the early 1800s, Minnesota Twins' World Series memorabilia, Burma Shave signs, a recreated barbershop and a windmill straight off the farm or explore Minnesota Landscape Arboretum that features 1,000 acres of unique public gardens: spectacular annual and perennial display gardens, collections of plants developed for northern climates, natural and native areas and demonstration gardens.