The Somali Museum

Had the opportunity to visit the Somali Museum with my college class and we had a wonderful time. The museum is full of super cool artifacts and stories about the history and people of Somalia. We were lucky enough to get to meet Founder and Executive Director Osman Ali. He has a wealth of knowledge and was so gracious in sharing it with us. Mohamoud was also very gracious and knowledgeable! Highly recommend a visit!

I love watching the video on repeat for hours..... It's so "good"..... It's way better than anything Hollywood could come up with..... Makes me laugh every time.... You Some Ali's best get a plane ticket and go back home, cuz soon weeze comin'' for ya......

Small but powerful. The best part? The staff was amazing. So incredibly kind, friendly and fun! Don’t be turned off from the size of the museum by the way. We spent about an hour there and we could have easily spent much more time! There is so much information and the tour was excellent and well explained. I appreciated how things were explained, we were invited to ask questions and then given a couple minutes to look around and read more information before we moved on to another section of the museum. The worst part? I wish we would have stayed longer!! It was just lovely. They also have a small gift shop in what I think is the office area. It’s very easy to miss and it’s all in one display case so it’s small but I went home with a book written by the founder of the museum that explains the artifacts even more. It was $20 and worth every penny! I am learning Somali so seeing part of the book written in that language was exciting. I think they need to move the display where people can see it though, otherwise you’ll miss out on some neat items. I also wish the museum was easier to find so more people would know it exists, maybe a bigger sign outside so they know it’s in a basement. Either way, I’ll be stopping by again for sure and our visiting friend from London had a great time too! Mahadsanid!

It was really cool to learn about the culture and history of the Somali people. As someone who's of Somali descent, I learned quite a bit during my visit, which should give you an idea on the level of information offered at this museum. Worth it!

A large collection of various aspects of Somalis in the States and also many presentations of their heritage and the country of Somalia at the present day.Very much worthy of a visit.

My girlfriend and I had a great experience! We learned so much about the complex and fascinating history of our Somali friends and neighbors. Our tour guide (I'm sorry I cannot remember your name!) really was the highlight of our visit. She was friendly, informative, and opened up about her personal experience with Somalia which was powerful and insightful. The location is really the only downside to this Museum, as it deserves a much larger space with better public visibility. But between the numerous historical artifacts, well laid out displays, and our wonderful tour guide, we spent well over an hour there and would highly recommend this museum to anyone considering a visit!

Our tour guide, Khalid, was incredible! Such a kind and knowledgable human. I recommend everyone visit this incredible spot we have here in Minneapolis!

Great tour! Learned so much