Basilica Tour Request

Date

User Response
06/17/2024  We were married at the basilica on the evening of this date 25 years ago.
02/05/2024  I have been asked to request a tour for our women's circle could be up to 25 sometime this spring or early fall. Carroll Jesberg cjesb@aol.com 952-473-6639
10/17/2022  Women 40-55
01/01/2024  8 High School Youth, 2 Adult Leaders. United Methodist Church Confirmation Class attending mass and doing a Church Visit.
09/20/2024  50 and 55 My wife and I would like to take a self guided tour of the Basilica this Sunday around 1pm. Let me know if that won't work. Thanks.
09/08/2022  seniors from senior living community
09/09/2022  Age 42, 43 & 70
09/13/2022  This tour is for our confirmation class of approximately 90 students and chaperones ages 14 and up.
09/13/2022  the group would be made up of students from Knights Academy which is an alternative school located in the St. Michael-Albertville school district. students range in age from 15-19 and would include 4-5 teachers
09/19/2022  I work for a nonprofit in Cottage Grove and I think the clients would benefit from a tour of the beautiful cathedral. I am looking for someone to walk us around and give us some highlights about the establishment.
10/23/2023  Vulnerable adults
09/21/2022  8-9 year old and adults 18+
09/26/2023  8-9 year olds (Third Grade)
09/23/2022  Senior Living Residents...(independent or use walkers, canes)
09/24/2022  User Provided No Response
10/25/2022  Three adults
11/01/2022  We want to offer the tour as part of our observation of Black Catholic History Month.
03/24/2023  Annunciations' 8th Grade Graduation Class (Most will be confirmed at the Cathedral on the April 24)
02/27/2024  8th graders from Annunciation Middle School. Most will be confirmed the following week.
11/03/2022  8th grade Middle School students
11/10/2022  We are a non profit company that serves adults with special needs. A few of our persons served have mentioned that they would like to tour the Basilica! Let me know if this would work out. Thank you!
01/08/2024  We are a non profit organization serving adults with disabilities. We are flexible on the date with what works best with the docents schedule! Thank you!
11/14/2022  49
11/28/2022  This group consists of 75-80 9th-12th grade music students from Park Christian School. This is a large group, so we can break up the group if needed. I'm also wondering if Saturdays are available for tours at all?
02/16/2023  Older Adult, some may have a wheelchair or a walker with them
11/28/2022  60+ (6 participants and 3 staff)- there may be 1-2 in wheelchairs and others using walkers
12/02/2022  This is a boys choir tour group plus chaperones.
12/04/2022  High School students studying Christians Doctrine at a LC-MS Lutheran High School
12/06/2022  User Provided No Response
08/08/2023  Ages 31, 80, and 83 Visiting with my elderly grandparents who have mobility issues (i.e., use a cane/walker)
12/18/2022  Hi, I am looking for information about bringing a bus group of older adults. I'm open on days, I am looking at something in the fall. Thanks,
12/26/2022  User Provided No Response
01/07/2023  No Special Accessibility Needs. Staples-Motley High School Music department ages 9th-12th Grade Band, Orchestra, Choir Could the Choir Perform a few pieces in the Space?
01/20/2023  2 adults
02/13/2023  This is a group of high school seniors from Sacred Heart Catholic School in East Grand Forks, MN as part of a field trip visiting historic and religious sites. We would like a tour of the Basilica at 10 am but would need to leave at 10:45 am.
02/14/2023  College age. The College students who are visiting are coming to Minneapolis on a cultural exposure trip and I would like for them to be able to visit the basilica and learn more about catholicism.
02/15/2023  Mostly high school students in grades 9-12 as well as adult chaperones. No special needs at this time.
05/01/2023  High School Grades 9-12 and approximately 3 adult chaperones.
02/15/2023  Ladies of St. Anne Somerset, WI Age range from 50-75.
02/28/2023  The participants are both women in their 70's with no special needs. Registered above is a resident in the state and the other person is in town from Olathe, KS visiting relatives.
03/02/2023  3 guys in our 20s
03/08/2023  Tenzin Choden, 21y/o
03/11/2023  Alberto Ortiz, 21
03/21/2023  We are a family of 8 to 66 years old.
03/22/2023  65,66 & 68
03/22/2023  User Provided No Response
03/22/2023  User Provided No Response
03/24/2023  30
03/26/2023  Ages 25 and 55
04/02/2023  Two guests. 53 and 56
04/13/2023  Average Age - 80s; Almost all will have walkers, with maybe a couple in wheel chairs. We are a Catholic based senior community. We (me and another staff person will be bringing residents from assisted living and maybe a couple with functioning dementia.
04/13/2023  57
04/19/2023  No additional requirements needed. 36 people total. Purpose is to study Renaissance architecture and art for world history. After tour, I am curious if I could lead a follow up activity with the students? Thank you.
04/26/2023  User Provided No Response
09/27/2023  O
04/29/2023  52
05/01/2023  Hi there, happy to do a self-led tour if there is no docent available. My parents and I would like to tour; we're celebrating my dad's 61st birthday. He thinks the Basilica is so beautiful, so this is going to be a surprise for him :)
05/03/2023  17 are 8th-grade students; 1 is the teacher
05/04/2023  Krista (mother) - 49 yrs & Erin (daughter) - 14 yrs. We are studying Ancient World History this year and our current unit is the Roman Catholic Church & Cathedrals. We would love to come visit the Basilica of St Mary this spring if possible. Thx!
05/05/2023  73,74
05/16/2023  Middle School students, age 14.
05/17/2023  ages 9 - 65
05/22/2023  User Provided No Response
06/07/2023  12, 16, 18, 42 ages
06/11/2023  23-63
06/13/2023  60-80 years old
06/13/2023  age 50+
06/15/2023  48 and 49
06/21/2023  User Provided No Response
06/15/2023  20 years old female and 22 years old male. We just want to learn about the church and history behind it :).
06/15/2023  49-65, no special needs
06/22/2023  70
06/27/2023  2 families with combined 10 kids aged 2-10. If self-guided is more appropriate that is great too!
06/27/2023  60-65
06/29/2023  29 yo, 30 yo, 61 yo, 71 yo
07/03/2023  43 to 60 years old, one person will be using a four wheel walker and needs elevator access.
07/04/2023  User Provided No Response
07/10/2023  Terry (67) Lisa (49) Jack (10)
07/11/2023  10 years old 62 years old
07/11/2023  1 adult, 1 16 year old
07/31/2023  Kelly Ziemer age 43 Addie Mulqueen age 16 I had emailed a while ago and can't find that email so I'm messaging here. I plan to visit tomorrow with my daughter to take a self guided tour . Please call me if we can't come.
07/14/2023  User Provided No Response
07/14/2023  Age range: 22-30; no special needs or additional requests
07/16/2023  Four adults, aged 38
07/17/2023  High school juniors & seniors in an art appreciation course. We are studying how the arts impact worship & would greatly appreciate the chance to see this in the Basilica.
07/21/2023  Just a family visiting from omaha
07/24/2023  We have a layover and wanted to visit prior to leaving on our next flight
07/25/2023  31, 50, 61
07/31/2023  6 youth and 4 adults from a Lutheran youth group. If a guide is not available at such short notice, we'd like to self-guide. About 30 minutes would be best.
08/03/2023  Everyone is 26 years old
08/04/2023  We have kids ages 9 to preschool age, who are all practicing Catholics.
08/17/2023  User Provided No Response
08/17/2023  33-63
08/28/2023  All of the participants are freshman of U of M, age range 18-19, we are deeply interested in church culture and have strong appreciation for its historical architecture, we would like to explore the church and immerse ourselves in its rich heritage!!
08/30/2023  I am inquiring at this point for a trip for the Eagan Seniors (ages 62+). How long are the guided tours? What time do you usually do tours in the morning or early afternoon? I am not sure of the date and looking for information right now. Thank you.
08/30/2023  38-68
08/31/2023  Age range (17-50)
08/31/2023  11yr to 75 yrs
09/05/2023  The Lacek Group is helping with some Basilica Block Party design work and we would love to get a feel of the Basilica and go back to the block party's origins. This is our first timeslot idea, but we are flexible. Thank you!
09/08/2023  I teach a high school World History survey class. My students are all English Language Learners, recent immigrants, and we study the foundations of world religions near the beginning of the course. Experiential learning is best! Flexible on dates.
09/09/2023  Junior High students and parents
09/10/2023  Ages 40-60, no special needs.
02/18/2024  We are a 6th and 7th grade confirmation group and have toured in other years as part of our sacraments teachings.
10/04/2023  This is group of middle school students and we are doing a retreat on the Sacraments We did this s few years back and the tour provided was a great tie in to our lesson. .
10/05/2023  In the past years Mark Wyss graciously hosted our watercolor class to paint inside the basilica. We walk over from the college bringing our materials. I am wondering if we could do this again. Our class is Tue/Thur 12-2, possible dates Nov 2, 7, 9, 14, 16
10/25/2024  Kathy Dhaemers and Mark Wyss hosted my M/W Noon-2 watercolor class to paint in the basilica in the past, we are wondering if we can do this again. We walk over from the college. Ages = adults. We bring our materials. Possible dates are Nov 13, 20, 25.
10/11/2023  60 years old X 2
10/12/2023  Advanced Photography class of 15 students, ages 16-18 Are photographs allowed, provided we don't use flash? The cameras we have are mirrorless and can be set to operate completely silently.
11/27/2023  16 photography students, ages 15-18, plus one teacher It looks like mass begins at 12 noon, so we would be out of the building well before that. If the 11-11:30 time is disruptive, we could come on Wednesday or Friday, after 12:50 pm
10/20/2023  User Provided No Response
10/27/2023  26-56 years old
11/05/2023  In our 70's. We love the icons and hope to learn more about them as well as tour the basilica.
11/14/2023  70, 72, 75 and 79. William Herzog has Parkinson's Disease, COPD, Hearing loss and will be 1 of the 4. He is not real mobile. My husband Bill Herzog & I are hosting 2 friends from New Mexico who are coming to visit and would like to tour the Basilica.
11/19/2023  User Provided No Response
11/19/2023  User Provided No Response
11/20/2023  Age range is 16-18, plus 1 adult
11/21/2023  The participants will include 34 5th and 6th graders, teachers and chaperones
04/23/2024  We are classes of 33 5th and 6th graders, 2 teachers and 15 parents. We are just planning on a short self guided tour.
11/25/2023  Just wondering if there is a docent led tour on Monday any time after 2:30 or Tuesday the 28th anytime before 10 am? I will be in town and would love to join.
09/11/2024  User Provided No Response
02/26/2025  User Provided No Response
12/05/2023  All adult men
12/07/2023  No special needs/requests. If no one is available we would be fine w/ self-guided tour using your guide on that. We are coming in from the country and it is awesome to open folks' eyes to the glory of God in a place as magnificent as the Basilica! Thanks!
12/20/2023  2 elderly w/walkers-mid 70s; 1-assisted by cane. 5 in good condition ages 8-14
12/29/2023  70 -90 years May need handicap access due to using walkers Low endurance, so we need seating
01/01/2024  Adult and child (6 years). No special requests. Thank you
01/11/2024  Approximately 6 adults and 2 kids (13 & 16)
01/17/2025  9th graders studying world religions and local faith communities with World Cultures and Lit class. They would walk from our Upper School with 2-3 teachers. We have four groups and so I'm submitting four requests.
01/17/2025  9th graders studying world religions and local faith communities in World Cultures class. They would walk from our Upper School with 2-3 teachers. This group is alternatively available Feb 18, 1:45-2:45 if that timing is better for you.
01/17/2025  9th graders studying world religions and local faith communities in World Cultures. The would walk from our Upper School. Two to three teachers would accompany. There are four groups each with a different schedule so four different forms.
01/17/2025  9th graders studying world religions in World Cultures and World Literature. They would walk over from our Upper School. There would be two to three teachers with the group. We have four groups and so I am completing this form once for each group.
01/17/2025  9th graders studying world religions and local faith communities in World Cultures class. They would walk from our Upper School with 2-3 teachers. There are four groups so I am completing this form four times.
01/22/2024  These are juniors and seniors from Blake (Kenwood Parkway) who are in a World Religions Class. They would come with 2-3 teachers. They are interested in visiting St. Mark's and Hennepin Ave Methodist the same morning so I am arranging that as well.
01/24/2024  20 youth, grades 6-12 plus chaperones
02/01/2024  User Provided No Response
01/31/2024  all seniors, some would have trouble with steps
02/05/2025  We are a group of 6th graders (11-12 years old) from a Catholic School. There are no special needs. We will be at the Mill City Museum in the morning and we thought it would be great to visit since we are nearby. We would only have about 45 minutes.
02/01/2024  6th graders (11 and 12) and adult chaperones/teachers (We are on a field trip to the Mill City Museum in the morning of this day - and we were hoping to also take our students here if we could.
02/04/2024  User Provided No Response
02/04/2024  18-20yrs of age
02/06/2024  No special Needs. Mostly students 6th-8th grade with a few adult chaperones
02/06/2024  User Provided No Response
02/06/2024  My mother grew up in the Minneapolis area and she, my daughter, and I would like to tour the basilica while we are in town.
02/16/2024  User Provided No Response
02/19/2024  Both seniors, 78 and 69. No special needs
02/23/2024  Age Range of 25-35, our group includes adults with autism as well as two adult volunteers that will coordinate the outing
02/26/2024  We are all teachers in a Catholic School. We do not have any special needs.
03/02/2024  Joseph Perreault - Age 48 Tami Foote - Age 45
03/04/2024  Adult, ages 24-62
03/11/2024  One adult, five children ages 12-16
03/14/2024  One 27 Year-old Cradle Catholic One 26 year-old "none" Going to mass, and would like a tour afterward.
03/14/2024  Put the wrong date in previous request. This is the right date and time!
03/25/2024  This tour would be for our 55+ seniors - they are a social, active, and can walk throughout the Basilica for a tour and can do steps.
03/26/2024  0-26 age
03/30/2024  High School Students
04/02/2024  10th grade bible class. We would simply love a tour of the building with any notable points!
04/03/2024  Hello, I just wanted to inquire about whether there will be a docent-led Basilica Tour after 9:30am Mass on Sunday April 21st? Thank you, Phillip Schwan
04/07/2024  User Provided No Response
05/02/2024  User Provided No Response
04/14/2024  All adults over age 18 (age range avg 30+)
04/15/2024  We are with REMAX Results across the street and some of us live in the neighborhood. Super flexible with days and times. We'd love a guided tour and will make a donation.
04/19/2024  Adults
04/22/2024  5th Grade (10-11 years)
04/23/2024  55 -57
04/29/2024  Residents at the Minnesota Veterans Home are 78-90 years old. Many have difficulty hearing. We would like to tour, attend mass, and if possible eat a bag lunch on premise.
05/28/2024  A van group coming to see the sculpture in front of the Basilica. We are also interested in viewing the St. John's Bible exhibit. As well as the whole Basilica!
05/15/2024  Grades 9-12 Art History Class (if there isn't a docent led tour available we can do a self led tour)
05/22/2024  Two people aged 60 and 63.
05/24/2024  38-44
05/30/2024  Small group of students from a nearby alternative school. Ages 17-19. Summer school programming field trip.
06/04/2024  16-17
06/11/2024  8 years old to 74 years old
06/17/2024  87 and 62
06/18/2024  User Provided No Response
06/19/2024  Senior Community, walkers and wheelchairs
06/23/2024  There are a few visiting Filipino Catholics I'm giving a tour to and would love to show the amazing facilities either private or guided?
06/23/2024  I left a voicemail message asking about this, as well. We get out of the skywalk tour around 12:30 PM and we have dinner reservations at 5 PM, so I am hoping to fit a tour in around 2 PM or so. Thank you!
06/26/2024  The participants all have a mental illness of some type.
07/01/2024  Independent living seniors, some could be using a walker or a scooter.
07/03/2024  We are combination of seniors and couples with kids/teens. We also have a little puppy with us if it is ok to bring him. He is a maltese that is hypo allergenic, quiet and shy type. He will not walk and one of the teens can hold him inside the bag.
07/05/2024  25-53 years of age
07/08/2024  Two 50+ year olds
07/09/2024  User Provided No Response
07/11/2024  User Provided No Response
07/10/2024  User Provided No Response
07/17/2024  60-66
07/18/2024  45 - 76. No special needs. We are open to touring with other groups.
07/22/2024  All 60+ yo. I am doing research on availability of a tour at a time our Small Group meets (every other Mon. evening at 7 pm). If evening tours aren't available, please offer options. Perhaps 1 pm would be a good time frame. Thanks. Bob 906-361-4985
07/22/2024  2 adults & 3 kids (12, 9 & 7 years old)
07/27/2024  none
07/27/2024  Dad and two kids- 6 and 3. Happy to do self-led.
08/02/2024  10-55
08/09/2024  These will be adults on a diocesan pilgrimage featuring stops dedicated to Mary.
08/12/2024  We are a group of seniors, so any information regarding accessibility would be great!
08/15/2024  60 to 80 No special needs
08/16/2024  We are a senior citizen group of people. Most ages 70-90.
08/22/2024  We are a senior living group of people. 70-90
08/21/2024  70's - 90's
08/22/2024  User Provided No Response
08/26/2024  30s tourist group
11/25/2024  For Senior Photos, There will be photographing
09/05/2024  17 year old, just would love to look around the church!
09/08/2024  3 adults, 4 seniors. Three of these have hearing aids and may need to stand at the front of the group.
09/10/2024  Intro to drawing class at Dunwoody. I will walk my college students over to draw the architecture, with pencil. We can also come a second time 9/24, 10/1, 10/3 or 10/8 during 1:45-2:30 timeframe.
09/11/2024  Greetings from Catholic Rural Life! We are hosting guests on October 30th, and would like to show them the Basilica. Everyone is above the age of 30, and we expect 18 participants at most.
09/11/2024  college-students, young adults
09/15/2024  52,81 moves slowly
09/16/2024  34-42
09/22/2024  Please let us know if this interferes with other church activities. We are flexible.
09/25/2024  Hello! We are looking to schedule a tour for myself and our kids (possibly including their grandparents) for the month of Oct. We are pretty open the last 3 weeks of the month. Mondays-Thursdays would be best. Thanks!
10/04/2024  6th graders + adult chaperones
10/09/2024  Seniors
10/18/2024  User Provided No Response
10/21/2024  6th grade students + teachers and priest. We are wondering if it would be possible to have our pastor - Father Paveglio celebrate mass for us at the Basilica May 8th and then he would guide us around afterwords. If not we can attend regular daily mass.
10/21/2024  Three adults aged 55 to 79.
10/28/2024  38 y/o & 50 y/o, no special needs or additional request
11/15/2024  They are student at Wellstone International High School ages 17-22. I would like to schedule two separate tours on the same day. One, at 9:00am and the other at 12:45, as I have two sections of my World History class.
11/20/2024  Requesting a tour for our Confirmation class. We would be interested in attending mass that day also, so flexible on what time for the tour. Before? After mass? How long is the tour? We are coming from about 2 hours away.
11/21/2024  26-88/ + 6 month old
11/22/2024  User Provided No Response
11/25/2024  User Provided No Response
11/29/2024  Seniors, (65+), some are mobile, one electric cart, walkers. etc. Groups will attend noon Mass.
12/02/2024  Owen (6.5 years old) and Susie Nelson (his mom)
12/04/2024  We are high school seniors in a Humanities class accompanied by two teachers. We are a bit flexible with dates. Next Wednesday is our preference. We could also do December 12, 13, 16, or 17. Thank you for considering our request!
12/06/2024  High school Art students ( 7 - 9 students) One Art Teacher
12/07/2024  3 Adults and 2 kids (ages 12 and 13)
12/16/2024  User Provided No Response
12/27/2024  Hi there! I am reaching out on behalf of Skutt Catholic HS. Their band is looking at traveling to Minneapolis and I am helping plan their trip for March 2026. Would this be possible? If so, could you tell me how long the tour would be? Thank you! -Maddie
01/01/2025  40-53
01/03/2025  User Provided No Response
01/09/2025  Seniors, some with walkers, a staff person, maybe one wheelchair.
01/13/2025  Ema Adams-Reagan, 33 Timothy Reagan, 34 Hallie Nelson, 33 Steven Finley, 35 Jacinda Davis, 35 Nick Davis, 35 (maybe) I made a request earlier, but some friends have shown interest so I am making a new one. We would love a guided tour, if possible!!
01/12/2025  Ema Adams & Timothy Reagan
01/13/2025  They are adults who hae developmental disabilities. I am hoping we could get two diffrent tours one in the morning and one in the afternoon. They could be on diffrent days. and a diffrent times. we are flexable. Thank you
01/14/2025  Students in a college Roman History class. Apr 10, Apr 15, or Apr 17 would also work for us. Thank-you!
01/14/2025  Jannie and Heidi make and female. I want to propose to Heidi in the basilica. I need to. Know what time would be best so as to avoid any services held on Saturday Feb 15th.
01/14/2025  My mother, Susan will be turning 80 this weekend- she would love to tour the Basilica. It would be wonderful to bring a visiting family group for a Saurday afternoon tour of the Basilica. The age range would be from 17 years to 85 years.Stairs are fine.
01/15/2025  College students. We are hoping to attend Ash Wednesday Mass afterwards.
01/16/2025  Our members are 55+ and some may have mobility issues.
01/16/2025  Age 55+, possibly some with canes or walkers. Also, wondering the length of the tour.
01/22/2025  Four persons served and one staff member.
02/05/2025  late 40s to 70s
02/13/2025  44, 13
02/14/2025  Mostly middle aged. No walkers or wheelchairs. We aren't sure an exact time or date yet, but it would be that week. Just gathering all options...
02/24/2025  Adult men who are in long-term treatment
03/12/2025  Senior living residents from 60's to 80's. Are there stairs involved in the tour?
03/12/2025  I am reaching out to organize a guided tour of the Basilica for 3/23 @ 12:30 for a group I am leading through Eagle Brook Church (your neighbors down the road at the Minneapolis campus!). We meet weekly to explore the city alongside God's word. Thank you!
03/14/2025  55 4-6th graders 10 adults
03/18/2025  52 students in 4th-6th grade and around 23 adults/chaperones/teachers.
03/19/2025  Assisted Living Community. Ages 81-98. We will have 3 staff and 2 wheel chairs
03/26/2025  High School choir students and chaperones from Hartington Neb. We will be attending mass that evening and just hoping that a tour before hand would work.
03/28/2025  We are a group of artists who wish to quietly sketch the Basilica to honor and celebrate its architecture and historical significance. Requesting any Tu/W/Th date in May. Would this be permitted?
03/28/2025  20-80 years of age. We have an 11 hour layover in Minneapolis-we arrive at 945 am and our flight to Rome leaves at 845 pm. We will take the train to Mass (leave by 1030am). Arrive at Basilica at 1130? Thank you. Blessings, Jane Weis, Pilgrimage Leader
03/28/2025  If there is a tour group always scheduled that day I could be added to, I would be appreciative. Thank you.
04/01/2025  User Provided No Response
04/01/2025  User Provided No Response
04/02/2025  group of undergrads who are singing for 5pm mass. We would need to be done by 4pm, but most of them can't arrive much earlier than 3:30.
04/02/2025  High school choir students, directors and chaperones. No special needs. We wish to have the opportunity to sing in the space if possible.
04/02/2025  High school choir students, directors and chaperones. No special needs. We wish to have the opportunity to sing in the space if possible.
04/03/2025  Age range from 12-50+. We would also like the opportunity to attend daily Mass if that's possible.
04/07/2025  50 years old and up
04/09/2025  10 years old to adult mostly high school age no special needs
04/14/2025  User Provided No Response
04/16/2025  We are looking for a tour for 50-60 high school and adult leaders. We were also curious if there is a large room/space available where we could have one of our leaders give a talk? Lastly, are there any forms we must fill out, as well as cost/donation?
04/28/2025  19 Middle School Students in grades 5-8 from St. John the Baptist Catholic School in Edgar, WI
05/06/2025  My aunt is a docent at St Josephat's Basilica in Milw, WI, where she's been a parish member her whole life. Many visitors tell her she must see St. Mary's Basilica in Minneapolis. Could we surprise her with a guided tour after 7:30 mass?