Gallery13 — Attraction in Minneapolis

A little hidden gem downtown. I found this place by chance one day on a day off when going through downtown with my son. The gallery owner happened to be in and was super friendly to both my son and I, the items were set up well to reduce the likelihood of a child breaking anything as well which was much appreciated. Owner took time to talk with my son about art and gave him some free stuff as well to get him thinking about art. The only negative thing I can say about it is that it is seldom open on weekends, but that is very common downtown. No charge to get in, so you can always just walk through it for a few minutes and come back later if you want. A neat collection of different stuff; to me it does a good job of making art approachable (and purchase-able if you feel...

I liked walking through the gallery occasionally while taking a break from work. It is well hidden but I’m glad I found it. Always unique things to see, and purchase if inclined. The owners/staff were happy to answer questions about a piece or the artist behind it. Their hours never seemed to match when they were actually open, though, and right now the entire place is sitting closed and empty and hasn’t been open for at least a week so I wonder if it is permanently closed?

EDIT 1/2024: The gallery's initial location did close, but it has since re-opened in a new location elsewhere in downtown Minneapolis; at the time of my initial review, the gallery's former space had just closed & eventually converted into a preschool. I look forward to seeing...

DO NOT TRUST. AVOID. Booked them for our wedding and they closed without returning our deposit. They said they were working to help us find a new venue but pointed us in the direction of a place that was way out of our budget and never gave us our deposit back for the venue. They took our money for a service they didn't provide and have completely shut down all communication. Do...