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HOURS
Open 363 days a year
(closed Thanksgiving and Christmas)
Arboretum Hours 2011-2012
April - October
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Monday-Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Vistor Center
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8 a.m.-6 p.m.*
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8 a.m.-6 p.m. |
10 a.m.-6 p.m.
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| Gift Store |
9 a.m.-6 p.m. |
9 a.m.-6 p.m. |
10 a.m.-6 p.m. |
| SummerHouse (opens May 18) |
10 a.m.-6 p.m. |
10 a.m.-6 p.m. |
10 a.m.-6 p.m. |
| Restaurant |
9 a.m.-5 p.m.** |
9 a.m.-5 p.m. |
10 a.m.-5 p.m.** |
Snyder Building
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8 a.m.-6 p.m.
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8 a.m.-6 p.m. |
10 a.m.-6 p.m. |
Andersen Library
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8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
Learning Center
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9 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Noon-4 p.m.
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Noon-4 p.m. |
| Grounds |
8 a.m.- 8 p.m. or sunset
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8 a.m.-8 p.m. or sunset
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8 a.m.-8 p.m. or sunset
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*Thursdays in June/July/August, close at 8 p.m.
**Mon.-Wed., Fri. & Sun. - made-to-order sandwiches/salads from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; grab & go 3 p.m. to close.
Holiday Building Hours, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day)
November - March
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Monday-Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Vistor Center (closes at 3 p.m. 12/24)
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9 a.m.*-4:30 p.m.
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9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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| Gift Store |
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
| Restaurant |
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.** |
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.** |
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.** |
| Snyder Building (closes at 3 p.m. 12/24) |
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
| Andersen Library (closed 11/24-25, 12/25-27, 1/1, 1/16, 3/16) |
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
| Learning Center (closed 12/25-30) |
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Noon-4 p.m.
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Noon-4 p.m. |
| Grounds |
8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. or sunset, whichever
is later***
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8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. or sunset, whichever
is later*** |
8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. or sunset, whichever
is later*** |
*Visitor Center doors open at 7:30 a.m. for rental groups. Open to public at 9 a.m.
**Made to order service areas 11 a.m.-2 p.m. From 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m., the restaurant serves beverages, desserts, grab and go sandwiches, snacks and salads.
***Grounds close at sunset in early spring and late fall.
Note: Three-Mile Drive closes for the season November 15, 2011; reopens for the season April 6, 2012.
FEES
Starting April 1, 2012, Visitors (non-members) age 13 and up, $12.
Children 12 and Under: Free admission
Members: Free admission year-round; children up to age 18 accompanying members in vehicle are free
University of Minnesota Students: Free
Free Thursdays all day: November through March 31, 2012
Free every third Thursday of the month after 4:30 p.m.: April through October
Weekday (Mon.-Fri. onlyl) special group admission (without Arboretum tour guide:) $7 per person (for groups of 15 or more, including driver, who arrive together)
Please have a single payment ready for the gate attendant for your entire group. No other offers apply.
Advanced reservations for group admission not necessary. Groups must make own arrangements for tram tours upon arrival. No room or restaurant reservations in advance.
See also Group Tours packages including tour guide, lunch or snack, advanced reservations.
Memberships start at $45. For more information, stop by Membership Sales Desk in Oswald Visitor Center, call (952) 443-1440 or visit www.arboretum.umn.edu/join.aspx
IF YOU'RE A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER:
Professional portrait photographers are required to purchase special-use permits for shooting on the Arboretum grounds. Special guidelines apply. Click here to download the special-use permit form. A separate fee schedule applies to commercial photographers filming for advertising and marketing purposes. For further information, contact the Reservations Department at 952-443-1411.
No pets or horses allowed on Arboretum grounds. Dogs allowed on designated All About Dogs Day events, April & Nov.
General Information: 952-443-1400
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