Pillsbury Mansion

Painted glass figures labeled America, Europa and Africa sit in the Pillsbury Mansion's windows. Here…

September 29, 2026October 1, 2026

The dimly lit speakeasy-style bar room at the Pillsbury Club, with oak panelling, a coffered ceiling, a chandelier and a wall of amber stained glass behind the bar.

What Should You Do in the Hour Before Your Trolley Tour at the Pillsbury Club?

Your trolley tour starts at the Pillsbury Club, and the Club opens an hour early.…

September 29, 2026September 29, 2026

A period illustration of the Pillsbury Mansion library, with paneled walls, fitted bookshelves, a leaded bay window and a carved chimneypiece at left.

What Did the College of Arms Find When It Read the Coat of Arms on the Pillsbury Mansion’s Fireplace?

A 2025 College of Arms report identified the arms carved on the Pillsbury Mansion's stone…

September 27, 2026September 27, 2026

A vintage white Minneapolis Trolley waiting at dusk outside the lit arched entrance of the Charles S. Pillsbury Mansion, with the stone gate piers alongside.

Can Grandparents and Grandkids Ride the Minneapolis Holiday Lights Trolley Together?

The all-ages Nice ride departs from the Pillsbury Club and works for three generations riding…

September 25, 2026September 27, 2026

Carved stone gable and rooftop figure of the Pillsbury Club mansion, shown in black and white against a dark winter sky.

How to Book Your Company’s Holiday Party at the Pillsbury Club in Minneapolis

Tired of hotel ballrooms? Book your team's holiday party at the Pillsbury Club, a 1916…

September 25, 2026September 26, 2026

Period portrait of Count Louis Pomian Bodenham Lubienski (born 1852), the last Bodenham owner of Rotherwas Court, Herefordshire — a photograph by Jakeman & Carver

Did Minneapolis Read About Rotherwas Before the Pillsburys Ever Owned a Board of It?

A 1913 Minneapolis Journal wire story described Rotherwas Court's panelling going up for sale in…

September 24, 2026September 25, 2026

Historic photograph of the front of the Charles S. Pillsbury Mansion in Minneapolis seen through bare trees, showing the gables and the balustraded terrace wall along the street.

What Did a Newspaper Columnist See Inside the Newly Rescued Pillsbury Mansion in January 1969?

Barbara Flanagan's 1969 Minneapolis Star column toured the just-saved Pillsbury Mansion — and left a…

September 23, 2026September 24, 2026

A leaded stained glass roundel in a Pillsbury Mansion window: a heraldic shield, a crowned lion, a helmeted figure, a bearded man in a ruff and the date 1636.

Why Does the Pillsbury Mansion’s 1636 Stained Glass Roundel Carry Two Different Dates? Reading a Window Made of Fragments

A stained glass roundel in the Pillsbury Mansion is dated 1636, but a portrait inside…

September 22, 2026September 25, 2026

Did the Same Architect Design Both Mansions on the Minneapolis Gilded Age Mansion Tour? Edwin Hewitt, 300 Clifton and the Pillsbury Mansion

Edwin Hewitt reshaped 300 Clifton in 1906 and designed the Pillsbury Mansion in 1912–14. Meet…

September 22, 2026September 22, 2026

Two guests seated at a table inside the Pillsbury Club with food and drinks in front of them and a wall of amber and orange stained glass behind.

Where Should You Celebrate a Birthday in Minneapolis? How to Build a Birthday Night at the Pillsbury Club