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Message: <blockquote data-quote="janta" data-source="post: 1662277" data-attributes="member: 15270">I live in Minneapolis (well, a suburb thereof, actually), and have been to the MoA (AKA in my house as the Grand Temple of Capitalism) several times.  My main impression of it is that it's exhausting, even on short trips.  You know how in most malls, you can kind of see the general layout?  The MoA isn't like that at all, and it can be disconcerting -- unless you're near one of the entrances to the park area, all you can see is a three- or four-story hallway.  I tend to get a bit disoriented in there, because it's difficult for me to envision the layout.  Also, there's a second-rate amusement park in the center, with all that entails.  (I'm not a big fan of amusement parks, so mostly I find it annoying)  The aquarium they have there is OK, though, and your daughter might like it.Overall, the Megamall is perhaps not the greatest place for very young children.  I'd be hesitant to take my 15-month-old son there for a long visit -- I think the noise and activity and general sensory-overload might make him really cranky.  (And my son is pretty even-tempered most of the time.)If there's other stuff you're interested in here in the Twin Cities, then it's probably worth checking out, if for no other reason than to boggle at the place.  It really is Consumerism Distilled into its brassiest essence.*Oh, and here's their website:<a href="http://www.mallofamerica.com/" target="_blank">Mall of America</a> --Janta*Don't get me wrong, I'm all for buying stuff, but the MoA is enough to make even a hardened capitalist wince.p.s. -- oh, you asked for other sights to see.  Well, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts is decent, and free except for their special exhibits; the Science Museum is supposed to be good (haven't been there since they moved into new digs); and St. Paul also has a CHildren's Museum that your little girl might enjoy (they have a section just for toddlers, assuming she's walking).  Hm.  Let me think on it a bit more.ETA: <a href="http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/entertainment/events/2821443.htm?1c" target="_blank">Here</a> is a fairly lengthy list of many Twin Cities attractions.  And if you're here around Gencon time, then the Renaissance Festival will be going on here too.  OK, I'll stop the boosterism for now.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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