More than any one player, team or coach the HHH Metrodome located in downtowns Minneapolis is a sports icon in the Twin Cities. The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrdome has housed all of the Twin Cities professional sports teams except the Minnesota Wild at one point or another. Most recently, the HHH Metrodome was the home of the Minnesota Twins and the Minnesota Vikings. However, with the opening of Target Field in 2010 the "dome" as fans lovingly call it, now houses only the Minnesota Vikings franchise. In its history, the Minneapolis Metrodome has hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Minnesota Swarm, the Minnesota Twins and the Minnesota Vikings.
The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome sprawls over 20 acres and cost aroud $68 million to construct in 1979. The state of Minnesota picked up this hefty price tag in order to draw more revenue to the downtown area. Today, the HHH Metrodome is the only air-supported facility among close to 30 other domes in the nation.
In order to honor one of Minnesota's greatest, the Metrodome was christened with Hubert H. Humphrey's well-known name. Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr. died just a year before the Metrodome was opened, but was thrilled to receive the honor after his important political work both in the Senate and in the role of Vice President under Lyndon Johnson. Although Hubert H. Humphrey was born and raised in South Dakota, he soon adopted Minnesota as his home state and attended the University of Minnesota briefly and later helped to establish the Minnesota DFL Party.
In the course of its 26-year history, the HHH Metrodome has hosted a staggering variety of events. It is best known as the former home of the Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Vikings, and the University of Minnesota Gopher football team. But the HHH Metrodome has also hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves for a complete season, the NCAA Final Four Basketball Tournament, the World Series, and Super Bowl XXVI in 1992. Additionally, concerts, high school state competitions in football, and political rallies (which would make Hubert H. Humphrey proud) have also called the Metrodome home.
If you've been to the HHH Metrodome, you know how versatile seating can be based on the event. Minnesota Vikings games use 7,600 retractable seats to give HHH Metrodome ticket-holders a closer field view, yet even without them, the HHH Metrodome still seats over 45,000. HHH Metrodome tickets go fast for match-ups like the Minnesota Vikings versus the Green Bay Packers. Check out the upcoming schedule of events and buy your HHH Metrodome tickets today!
