Video introducing Doors Open Minneapolis 2023
The Winner!
Congratulations to our Doors Open Minneapolis Instagram Photo Contest Winner, Clare Holte (@clare.holte)! Clare snapped this beautiful and unique photo of a spiral staircase at Lakewood Cemetery during Doors Open weekend. Thank you, Clare, for attending and volunteering at Doors Open Minneapolis, and for sharing your photo with us. We want to give a huge thank you CBR Fran & Barb Davis and Jonna Kosalko for making the Instagram Photo Contest possible through their sponsorship. There were so many amazing submissions – thank you to everyone who tagged us in your Doors Open adventures!
What is Doors Open Minneapolis?
Doors Open Minneapolis, produced by Rethos, is your chance to explore the buildings that tell our city’s story. From theaters to business hubs, sacred spaces to private clubs, sports complexes to engineering wonders, historical gems to not-even-open-yet buildings, Doors Open Minneapolis will give you a FREE behind-the-scenes look at dozens of exciting venues. Building owners and caretakers will provide unique perspectives that illustrate why these venues, people and businesses, are central to our city’s identity.
Who makes Doors Open Minneapolis happen?
Doors Open Minneapolis is produced by Minnesota-based historic preservation nonprofit, Rethos. Rethos works with communities to identify building and community-related challenges and find solid solutions. From visioning a building’s next chapter or teaching plaster repair, to telling the diverse stories associated with our buildings from early history to today, Rethos practices The New Preservation.
Doors Open Minneapolis is presented in partnership with the City of Minneapolis and many other important partners and sponsors.
“This event, hands down, is one of the all-time best events in Minneapolis.”
“Honestly, Doors Open Minneapolis is one of the coolest things I’ve done in Minneapolis in all the years I’ve lived here. Couldn’t recommend it more. ”
“Wow! Wonderful guides shared stories and history in all the venues we visited. Frankly, this restored my faith in Minneapolis.”
“It was an amazing experience for
my family! I couldn’t have planned anything more special for Mother’s Day!
We are so excited for next year!”