Pillsbury Hall Renovation

Pillsbury Hall is the new home for the Department of English, our top-ranked Creative Writing Program, and the Humanities Engagement Hub. Nestled in the heart of the humanities district, Pillsbury Hall is a place where campus and community partners collaborate on solutions to the most pressing issues of our time.

Grand Reopening ribbon with photos of the interior of Pillsbury

360° Tour of Pillsbury Hall

Watch Video Reflections

Recent News

Morning light on the exterior of the newly renovated Pillsbury Hall

The Pillsbury Dream Realized

This September, Pillsbury reopened as a home for the Department of English and the Liberal Arts Engagement Hub, showing the University’s deepening investment in the humanities…

Reopening of Pillsbury Hall highlights liberal arts community engagement and student experience

The four-year renovation process added the Liberal Arts Engagement Hub and spaces for student groups to meet to the building.

How to Read a Building

Minnesota Design Center director Thomas Fisher discusses how the renovated Pillsbury Hall can be read on multiple levels with Enter, a publication of the American Institute of…

Image of entrance space of Pillsbury Hall

Restoring the Glory of Pillsbury Hall

Twin Cities Public Television's Mary Lahammer tours Pillsbury Hall, a 19th century architectural gem on the U of M campus.

Reflections on the Grand Reopening of Pillsbury Hall

Pillsbury Hall supporters and partners share their memories of the project and vision for the future of the building, Department of English, and the Liberal Arts Engagement…