Minneapolis Convention Center

8 photos · 2012–2021

8 photographs tagged Minneapolis Convention Center, 2012–2021.

Minneapolis Convention Center at night with downtown Minneapolis in the background. — The Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a major venue for trade shows, conventions, and public events. Opened in 1990, the complex is known for its domed roof structures. Downtown Minneapolis is visible in the background.

Minneapolis Convention Center and Marquette Avenue in downtown Minneapolis. — The Minneapolis Convention Center is a major event facility in downtown Minneapolis, adjacent to Marquette Avenue. Opened in 1990 and expanded in later phases, it hosts conventions, trade shows, and public events.

The Minneapolis Convention Center, featuring geodesic domes, is located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. — The Minneapolis Convention Center, a large-scale public facility, is situated in downtown Minneapolis. Its distinctive architecture features multiple geodesic domes that cap its exhibition halls, providing expansive, column-free interior spaces. Opened in 1990, the center was designed to accommodate major trade shows, conventions, and public events, significantly boosting the city's capacity for hosting large gatherings.

Minneapolis police at convention center — Following the destruction of the Minneapolis Third Precinct in May 2020, the Minneapolis Police Department relocated its operations to the Minneapolis Convention Center in Downtown Minneapolis.

Minnesota State Patrol vehicles and arrestee transport buses parked at Minneapolis Convention Center temporary precinct at night. — The Minneapolis Convention Center, at 1301 Second Avenue South, became a temporary precinct for Minneapolis police after the Third Precinct building on Lake Street burned during the unrest following George Floyd's killing in May 2020. Minnesota State Patrol vehicles and prisoner transport buses staged at the center's loading docks, marked D East and C West, during subsequent demonstrations in the city. The convention center, which normally hosts trade shows and public events, sits blocks from the Nicollet Mall skyway system and downtown high-rises visible along the skyline behind it.

Minnesota State Patrol LRAD and arrest buses parked at Minneapolis Convention Center at night. — The Minneapolis Convention Center became a temporary base for Minneapolis Police's Third Precinct after the original station on Lake Street burned during the unrest following George Floyd's murder in May 2020. Minnesota State Patrol units, including LRAD (Long Range Acoustic Device) vehicles and transport buses, staged at the center's loading docks during subsequent protests in the city. The Third Precinct's relocation to the Convention Center kept a police presence in downtown Minneapolis while officials debated whether and where to rebuild the burned station.

Minneapolis Convention Center in downtown Minneapolis with people waiting outside for COVID-19 vaccines. — Minneapolis Convention Center in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, during a COVID-19 vaccination event. People wait outside the building for vaccine appointments along the street beside the convention center.

COVID vaccine line outside Minneapolis Convention Center in downtown Minneapolis. — Minneapolis Convention Center in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. People wait in line outside the venue for COVID-19 vaccinations during the winter 2021 rollout. The convention center was used as a mass vaccination site as public health agencies expanded access to the vaccine.

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