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Art Highlights

Governor's Reception Room and Anteroom
View six magnificent paintings depicting Minnesota's role in the Civil War, now meticulously restored to their original colors. One, The Battle of Nashville by Howard Pyle, is widely considered one of the best paintings of a battle ever rendered.

Governors' Portraits
View portraits of all of Minnesota's governors, displayed in order of when they served, starting on the first floor and continuing on the ground floor.
Exhibit: A View on Two Minnesota Paintings
A newly created public space on the third floor, room 317, features two paintings that were formerly in the Governor's Reception Room. The Treaty of Traverse des Sioux and Father Hennepin Discovering the Falls of St. Anthony
Minnesota State Capitol
75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd St. Paul, MN 55155