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Williams Arena

42 Reviews

#61 of 233 things to do in Minneapolis

Arenas & Stadiums, Sights & Landmarks

1925 University Ave SE, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455-2000

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“The BARN is the U of M”

Many, many, many trips to the Barn for University basketball. Great venue that needs to be taken... read more

Reviewed 24 January 2018

JLo5424

Minneapolis, Minnesota

“The Barn Rules”

I's old. It's antiquated. It kind of smells funny. The seating isn't optimal, and many of the... read more

Reviewed 14 November 2017

jscopper

Madison

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4.5

42 reviews

Excellent68%
Very good23%
Average7%
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“the barn” (22 reviews)

“raised floor” (7 reviews)

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1925 University Ave SE, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455-2000

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JLo5424

Minneapolis, Minnesota

12319

Reviewed 24 January 2018

The BARN is the U of M

Many, many, many trips to the Barn for University basketball. Great venue that needs to be taken at face value. It is not pretty, seating is sketchy, the food is awful but, the experience is awesome. History in every corner.

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jscopper

Madison

6410

Reviewed 14 November 2017

The Barn Rules

I's old. It's antiquated. It kind of smells funny. The seating isn't optimal, and many of the sightlines aren't that great. It is one of the most awesome places in the country to see college basketball. Also, one of the few places you can go...More

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Bryan C

332

Reviewed 25 September 2017

Lynx vs Spark game !

This venue might not have been the ideal WNBA choice but for fans it didn't matter. It's a old school classic court with a raised for and not a bad seat in the house!

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jerdiscerney

Minneapolis, Minnesota

262

Reviewed 20 July 2017

The BARN!

Williams Arena is known to the locals as The Barn. Do not know the history of that but if you say "I'm going to the barn " everyone knows where you are headed. From the outside it maybe does look like a barn--a BIG barn....More

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19papa47

Minneapolis, Minnesota

839

Reviewed 23 May 2017

The barn

Gopher basketball venue. I used to have season tickets ten rows behind the Gophers' bench. Great sight lines. Food is marginally edible, and the restrooms, although improved, could use some updating. Still a great place for Big Ten basketball.

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Greg E

6012

Reviewed 18 May 2017

The Barn

This place is old, has that nice old school gym feel to it. Great place to go if you're a Gopher fan!!

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rduinc

Saint Louis, Missouri

1206299

Reviewed 23 January 2017

Great basketball arena!

This is an old school basketball arena at its finest. Sight lines in some areas is not the best, the raised floor seems like an accident waiting to happen, but when the score is close, and the fans noisy, this is an experience like none...More

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robert l

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Reviewed 18 January 2017

The Barn Rocks!

One of the few of America's great old arenas remaining. Steeped in history - you can hear almost 100 years of cheers reverberating out of the wood and old, curved I-beams. The raised platform basketball floor is iconic. With the students in full-throat, not to...More

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Alzor S

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Reviewed 4 January 2017

College basketball

This is where the Minnesota university basketball team plays its home games against opponents from other colleges.

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