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Milwaukee’s only museum designed specifically for kids ages 10 and younger, featuring hands-on exhibits and interactive programs. A fun place where children and grown-ups learn together.

Cedarburg Art Museum

Historic Building/Landmark ; Museum

The Cedarburg Art Museum provides a community gathering place for the celebration of the arts in Cedarburg. Concurrently the organization is building a historical record of the vibrant art scene that exists in Cedarburg. These efforts are designed to support the vibrancy of the downtown historic district and thereby to strengthen the community as a whole. The museum has changing, original exhibitions and arts events that feature regional artists of Wisconsin.

Cedarburg Chamber of Commerce

Business/Company ; Historic Building/Landmark ; Museum

The Cedarburg Chamber of Commerce was organized in 1902 as the Cedarburg Advancement Society, formally becoming the Chamber of Commerce in 1945. The Chamber Mission: To PROTECT the economic future of Cedarburg’s business community To PRESERVE the healthy living and business climate in our community To PROMOTE local business and our community with an active marketing effort

CelticMKE

Community Center ; Concert Hall ; Historic Building/Landmark ; Museum ; School

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to play a bodhrán – or what the heck one is – you’re in the right place. CelticMKE, home of Milwaukee Irish Fest, is about sharing our love of Irish music, Celtic history, and culture with people in greater Milwaukee, and all over the world! You’ll find information on events for the whole family such as Family Day in the Village, concerts, lectures by leading experts in Celtic culture, classes in traditional language, music and crafts, and our signature event, Milwaukee Irish Fest. Whether you want to reconnect with your roots, or explore a culture that’s new to you, CelticMKE is here to help. The Ward Irish Music Archives, housed in our headquarters in Wauwatosa, contains the world’s largest collection of Irish, Irish American, and Celtic music recordings and ephemera. We’re proud to support the talented young musicians who perform in the Irish Fest Choir at the festival and on international tours. Our doors are also open to the public all year for classes in music through our School of Music, and a special week long series of classes in language, dance, crafts, and culture called Summer School. We hope to see you soon at one of CelticMKE’s fantastic programs!

Charles Allis Art Museum

Concert Hall ; Cultural District ; Historic Building/Landmark ; Museum

Designed by prominent Milwaukee architect Alexander Eschweiler for Charles Allis — the first president of Allis-Chalmers — and his wife Sarah in 1911, this Tudor-style mansion and art collection was built with the purpose of bequeathing it to the public to delight, educate and inspire. The permanent collection features 19th-century French and American paintings, Chinese and Japanese porcelains, Renaissance bronzes, Japanese netsuke, and original furnishings. Curated exhibitions are mounted several times each year along with a variety of other arts programming.

Discovery World

Museum

Discovery World’s hands-on exhibits, live shows, interactive labs, S/V Denis Sullivan schooner, and aquarium combine innovation, technology, exploration, environment and fun. Located on beautiful Lake Michigan, Discovery World guests can enjoy a public park, amphitheater, cafe, dock and event facilities with catering by Bartolotta’s Catering Events. This venue serves many purposes and audiences. With many ways to customize your visit, you can entertain any group of guests. There are interactive exhibits and hands-on lab activities for students. Meeting spaces with technology and catering services are available for corporations and conference planners. Guided tours are also available for large groups.

EAA Aviation Museum

Meeting Space ; Movie Theater ; Museum

History Takes Flight With a collection of more than 200 historic airplanes along with world-class galleries and displays, the EAA Aviation Museum is a year-round destination, combining the passion of aviation’s past with the promise of its exciting future.

East Troy Railroad Museum

Historic Building/Landmark ; Museum

The East Troy Electric Railroad offers train rides every weekend May through October, as well as hosting charters, dinner trains and special events. The railroad is the last vestige of Wisconsin’s once vast network of interurban railways. This non-profit is operated by volunteers dedicated to engaging visitors in the heritage of electric interurban railways and trolley systems through restoration, preservation and operation of historic equipment.

Forest Home Cemetery & Arboretum

Business/Company ; Historic Building/Landmark ; Meeting Space ; Museum ; Park/Garden ; Park/Garden/Open Space

Forest Home Cemetery & Arboretum is a non-profit that operates as a historic site, arboretum, and active cemetery. It is open daily for self-guided tours. Joggers, dog walkers, bicylists and birders are all welcome to enjoy its 200 acres. Unique public tours and events are offered throughout the year, with all proceeds benefiting the Forest Home Historic Preservation Association.

Grohmann Museum at MSOE

Museum

The Grohmann Museum houses the 800+ European and American paintings and sculptures (1580-present) in the Man at Work Art Collection, the world’s most comprehensive collection documenting the evolution of organized work.

Grohmann Museum at MSOE

College/University ; Museum

The Grohmann Museum is home to the Man at Work collection, which comprises more than 1,400 paintings and sculptures dating from 1580 to the present. They reflect a variety of artistic styles and subjects that document the evolution of organized work: from farming and mining to trades such as glassblowing and seaweed gathering. The Grohmann Museum welcomes visitors to three floors of galleries where a core collection is displayed as well as special feature exhibitions. The museum also features a spectacular rooftop sculpture garden. The museum is part of Milwaukee School of Engineering, an independent university with about 2,600 students. MSOE offers bachelor’s degrees and master’s degrees in engineering, business, mathematics and nursing.

Haggerty Museum of Art

Museum

Enriching the intellectual and creative lives of students and communities at large through collections, exhibitions, and programs. Special exhibitions feature old master to contemporary paintings, works on paper and sculpture. More than 10,000 pieces in permanent collection. Open daily from 10 a.m-4:30 p.m.

Harley-Davidson Museum

Museum

The Harley-Davidson Museum showcases incredible stories of the people, culture and history of Harley-Davidson. A retail store, restaurant/cafe and inviting grounds complete this unique H-D experience.

Jewish Museum Milwaukee

Museum

Jewish Museum Milwaukee’s provides elegant gathering spaces that are perfect for celebrations, special events, or meetings. The Atrium includes floor-to-ceiling windows, easy access to the permanent and special exhibitions, and guided tours upon request. Our Special Events & Programs Coordinator can provide further rental and event planning information, meet personally for a tour, officially book a rental space, and assist you with many aspects of your event.

John Michael Kohler Arts Center

Museum ; Performing Arts Center

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Kenosha Public Museum

Museum

The Kenosha Public Museum, located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is a natural sciences and fine and decorative arts museum. Established in 1933, the Museum’s collections have grown to over 80,000, including 1,200 works in the fine arts collection. Exhibit programming includes mammoths, world cultures, Native Americans, zoology, geology, fossils, and fine and decorative arts.

Milwaukee Art Museum

Museum

The Milwaukee Art Museum collects and preserves art, presenting it to the community as a vital source of inspiration and education. 30,000 works of art. 350,000+ visitors a year. 125 years of collecting art. From its roots in Milwaukee’s first art gallery in 1888, the Museum has grown today to be an icon for Milwaukee and a resource for the entire state. The 341,000-square-foot Museum includes the War Memorial Center (1957) designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen, the Kahler Building (1975) by David Kahler, and the Quadracci Pavilion (2001) created by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. Central to the Museum’s mission is its role as a premier educational resource, with educational programs that are among the largest in the nation, involving classes, tours, and a full calendar of events for all ages.

Milwaukee Fire Department Museum & Historical Society

Historic Building/Landmark ; Museum

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Milwaukee Public Museum

Museum

The Milwaukee Public Museum, one of the largest in the United States, is a museum of human and natural history providing a dynamic and stimulating environment for learning, with something to excite and challenge visitors with a diversity of interests. Take a small step back in time to the turn-of-the-century Streets of Old Milwaukee and European Village and to ancient Mediterranean civilizations. Or, take a giant leap back more than 65 million years to The Third Planet, see the world’s largest-known dinosaur skull and a life-sized replica of Tyrannosaurus rex. Stroll amid free-flying butterflies from around the world in The Puelicher Butterfly Wing.

Milwaukee Public Museum

Museum

Founded 1882, the Milwaukee Public Museum, one of the largest natural history museums in the United States, is an intersection of human history and natural science. We educate, explore, discover and preserve the world and its people. The Museum hosts over 700,000 visitors per year and is conveniently located in downtown Milwaukee, just minutes from the interstate. From its modest beginnings in 1882, the Milwaukee Public Museum currently houses over 5 million specimens. Permanent exhibits are contained in three and a half floors of exhibit area, with additional space for traveling and temporary exhibits. Tour the Museum’s 150,000 square feet of exhibit space to visit Africa, Asia, Europe, the Arctic, South and Middle America, the Pacific Islands and a Costa Rican Rainforest. http://www.mpm.edu

Museum of Wisconsin Art

Museum

The state’s only Musuem dedicated to Wisconsin art and artists.

New Berlin Historical Park

Historic Building/Landmark ; Museum

New Berlin Historical Park is a public park with a gazebo and picnic tables. The park contains six historic buildings furnished with period appropriate artifacts owned by the New Berlin Historical Society. The buildings are open for tours during the Society’s Open House events, or for tour groups by prearrangement. However, information signs attached to building exteriors can be accessed any time. The New Berlin Historical Museum is also located in the park. It contains exhibits relating to New Berlin’s agricultural history. Displays of military, police, and voluntary fire department history are located here. The museum is also open during Open House events and can be toured by appointment. The Historical Park is located in the area known as the Prospect Settlement District. The District also contains the historic Freewill Baptist Church, also open during Open House events, and the Weston Antique Apple Orchard. The land and farm buildings are city owned but the orchard operation is a private business.

Pabst Mansion

Museum

Built by the famed brewing family between 1890 and 1892, the Pabst Mansion remains one of the largest and most expensive houses to have ever been constructed in the city. Filled with rich details executed in wood, stained glass and wrought iron, the Pabst mansion is further enhanced by original furnishings and an exceptional collection of fine and decorative arts.

Racine Art Museum

Museum

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