Terrace

The Mighty Terrace Exhibit!

Revisit America’s Finest Theatre! Upstairs Gallery of the Hennepin History Museum Exhibition Dates: February 5, 2020 – August 9, 2020 When the Terrace opened in Robbinsdale in 1951 it was called “America’s Finest Theatre.” The claim wasn’t just hype; early patrons of the cinema would assure you that it was one of our nation’s finest. … Read more

The New Nile

Sydney, William and Julius Volk arrived in Minneapolis by way of Lithuania at the dawn of the Jazz Age.  When the Great Depression hit they took out loans, pooled their savings and went into the movie theater business.  During the 1930’s, old silent movies houses were retrofitted for sound and new theaters opened all over … Read more