The Science Museum of Minnesota is one of downtown Saint Paul’s major attractions.\u00a0 Its new complex on the bluff over the Mississippi River is one of the city’s crown jewels.<\/p>\n
The museum’s old complex, up on Wabasha and Exchange, sits half-empty (a music school bought the part east of Wabasha) since a charter school in the space closed about a year ago.<\/p>\n
So check out the new neighbors:<\/p>\n
The Church of Scientology has purchased the former Science Museum of Minnesota building in downtown St. Paul<\/p>\n
Eric Rapp, a Welsh Cos. broker who marketed the space, said the church plans a major renovation of the building that once housed exhibits…The sale closed Friday…”That block will be a bright spot for St. Paul in an otherwise slow market,” Rapp said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I always say – downtown Saint Paul just isn’t weird <\/em>enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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