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Explore Minnesota Tourism Office, St. Paul, MN

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Explore Minnesota Tourism Office

Explore Minnesota Tourism Office is a sightseeing stop in St. Paul, MN, part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul guide. Cost: free.

121 7th Place East, Suite 360 · St. Paul, MN

Why you should go…

Explore Minnesota Tourism is the state's official tourism promotion agency, headquartered in downtown St. Paul near the State Capitol. Travel counselors are reachable by phone and email seven days a week to help plan trips within Minnesota's statewide welcome center network. Its own St. Paul Welcome Center storefront was listed as temporarily closed for building construction as of 2026.

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