N.H. Winchell School of Earth Sciences 

Going east on I-394:
Follow I-94 east to I-35W north. Follow I-35W north to the U of M east bank exit, 17C. Continue over the Washington Avenue Bridge. or Follow I-35W north to the University Avenue exit. Take first right onto University Avenue. At Pleasant Street, turn right. or Follow I-94 east to the Huron Boulevard exit. Turn left onto Washington or follow Huron Boulevard as it changes to 4th Street and take a left onto 15th Avenue.

Going east on I-94:
Follow I-94 east to I-35W north. Follow I-35W north to the U of M east bank exit, 17C. Continue over the Washington Avenue Bridge. or Follow I-35W north to the University Avenue exit. Take first right onto University Avenue. At Pleasant Street, turn right. or Follow I-94 east to the Huron Boulevard exit. Turn left onto Washington or follow Huron Boulevard as it changes to 4th Street and take a left onto 15th Avenue.

Going west on Highway 36:
Take I-35W south to the University Avenue exit. Take second left onto University Avenue. At Pleasant Street, turn right.

Going west on I-94:
Take the Huron Boulevard exit and take a left onto Washington Avenue. or Stay on Huron Boulevard until it changes into 4th Street. Follow 4th Street to 15th Avenue. Take a left onto 15th.

Going north on I-35W: CLOSED DUE TO BRIDGE COLLAPSE

Going south on I-35W: CLOSED DUE TO BRIDGE COLLAPSE

35W bridge near U collapses - On Wednesday, August 1, at about 6:05 p.m., the 35W bridge spanning the Mississippi River near the Twin Cities campus fell into the water. "We all feel the pain and suffer this loss that hits so close to home," says University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks. Campus police and emergency management people helped with recovery. For more information, including traffic reroutes, see the U's Parking and Transportation Services, the City of Minneapolis, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation websites.

Constructed in 1887, Pillsbury Hall is the second oldest building on the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota. It is appears on the National Register of Historic Places as a part of the old campus district, which includes portions of Northrop Mall and the Knoll Area.

The Newton Horace Winchell School of Earth Sciences has called Pillsbury Hall home for over 110 years. In its early days, Pillsbury was home to animal biology, botany, geology, mineralogy, and paleontology complete with lecture, recitation, laboratory, and museum rooms. Today, Pillsbury Hall is still home to the Newton Horace Winchell School of Earth Sciences. Only two components of the school, however, are housed within the building: the Department of Geology and Geophysics and the Limnological Research Center.

Minneapolis and Saint Paul, also known as the Twin Cities, are divided by their borders and the Mississippi River. The Twin Cities are located in south-central Minnesota on the eastern side of the state. Minneapolis is the larger city, whereas Saint Paul is the state capital. Hudson, Wisconsin is about 10 minutes east of Saint Paul.

Numerous suburbs are also considered part of the Twin Cities. The northern Minneapolis suburbs are Anoka, Blaine, Brooklyn Park, Coon Rapids, Fridley, Mounds View, New Brighton, Spring Lake Park, and St. Anthony. The southern Minneapolis suburbs are Apple Valley, Bloomington, Burnsville, Eagan, Lakeville, Mendota Heights, Prior Lake, Richfield, Rosemount, and Shakopee. The western Minneapolis suburbs are Carver, Chanhassen, Chaska, Crystal, Eden Prairie, Edina, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Long Lake, Maple Grove, Medina, Minnetonka, Mound, New Hope, Orono, Plymouth, Robbinsdale, Shorewood, St. Louis Park, Victoria, and Wayzata. The northern Saint Paul suburbs are Centerville, Little Canada, Maplewood, Roseville, Shoreview, Saint Anthony, and Vadnais Heights. The southern Saint Paul suburbs are Eagan, Inver Grove Heights, Maplewood, and South St. Paul. The eastern Saint Paul suburbs are Afton, Cottage Grove, Lake Elmo, Oakdale, Stillwater, and Woodbury. The various Twin Cities counties are Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.