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Museums - General

--- Betty Brinn Children's Museum

The Milwaukee area's only museum designed specifically for kids ages 10 and younger, featuring hands-on exhibits, educational programs, events and performances. A fun place where children and grown-ups learn alongside each other. Open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 9-5; Sunday, 12 to 5. Open Mondays June-August 9-5. 929 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. Telephone: (414) 390-KIDS(5437); www.bbcmkids.org.

Bradley Family Foundation Sculpture Garden

An impressive selection of contemporary sculptures in a beautiful setting of rolling terrain and trees. Guided tours are available mid-April through mid-October (weather permitting). Reservations must be made 7-10 days in advance. Closed Sundays. 2145 W. Brown Deer Rd., River Hills. Telephone: (414) 276-6840

Charles Allis Art Museum

Designed by the prominent Milwaukee architect Alexander Eschweiler as a house museum, this mansion holds Charles and Sarah Allis's collection of 19th Century French and American paintings. Open 1-5 Wednesdays through Sundays. 1801 N. Prospect Ave., (at East Royall Place), Milwaukee. Telephone: (414) 278-8295; www.cavtmuseums.org.

Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin

Located on Lake Michigan in downtown Milwaukee, Discovery World features interactive exhibits, The Reiman Aquarium, educational programs, professional audio and video studios, freshwater initiatives and more. Open Tuesdays - Fridays, 9-4, Saturdays and Sundays 10-5. 500 N. Harbor Drive. Telephone: (414) 765-9966; www.discoveryworld.org.

The Eisner - American Museum of Advertising & Design

The Eisner - American Museum of Advertising & Design is a unique combination of the worlds of advertising and related design. Educational exhibits examine the art and science of advertising and its impact on popular culture in more than 10,000 square feet of space. Visitors can test their timing skills or pitch a product at the radio booth. 208 N. Water St. Telephone: (414) 847-3290; www.theeisner.com.

The Grohmann Museum at MSOE

Home to the world's most comprehensive art collection dedicated to the evolution of human work. "Man at Work," the largest collection of its kind, includes 700 paintings and sculptures from 1580 to today. Open 9-5, Mondays - Fridays; 12-6 Saturdays; and 1-4 Sundays. Group tours available. 1000 N. Broadway. Telephone: (414) 277-2300; www.msoe.edu/museum.

Logic Puzzles Museum

50-plus hands-on logic and brain puzzles to work and solve for families, adults, school groups, youth and scout groups, for ages 5-105. Annual events include: Whatchamacallits, International Tongue Twister Contest, Brain Twister Day, Tangram Celebration. Call for hours. 533 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington. Telephone: (262) 763-3946; www.logicpuzzlemuseum.org.

Humphrey IMAX Dome Theater:

Faraway places and exotic animals are larger than life at the Humphrey IMAX Dome Theater at the Milwaukee Public Museum, Wisconsin's largest dome theater. Full-length feature films and dramatic documentaries on a six-story screen. 800 W. Wells St., Milwaukee. Telephone: (414) 319-4629; www.mpm.edu.

International Clown Hall of Fame

Internationally recognized for its dedication and preservation to the "art of clowning," the museum features a unique collection of clown memorabilia. Located in the Tommy G. Thompson Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park. 640 S. 84th Street, West Allis. Telephone: (414) 290-0105; www.theclownmuseum.org.

Milwaukee Art Museum

Nearly 20,000 works from antiquity to the present comprise a far-reaching collection that dates back to 1888 and includes American decorative arts, German expressionism, folk and Haitian art, and American art after 1960. The museum also holds one of the largest collections of works by Georgia O'Keefe. In addition to the collection galleries, three feature exhibits are highlighted in the new Baker/Rowland Galleries each year. 700 N. Art Museum Dr., Milwaukee. Telephone: (414) 224-3220; www.mam.org.

Milwaukee Public Museum

Through life-size dioramas, multi-media stations, hand-on laboratories, animatronics and traveling special exhibits, experience the incredible story of life on Earth and how it has changed over time. Tour the world from Africa to Europe, the Arctic to South and Middle America. Travel back in time more than 65 million years to the land of dinosaurs. Gaze at ancient civilizations and see real mummies. Surround yourself with the sound and feel of a tropical rainforest. Walk the turn-of-the-century "Streets of Old Milwaukee". Watch a butterfly wiggle out of its chrysalis in a tw0-story, glass enclosed butterfly garden. Daily tours and cultural programming offered throughout the year. Open 9-5 Mondays through Saturdays, 12-5 Sundays. Call for summer hours. Closed July 4, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. 800 W. Wells St., Milwaukee. Telephone: (414) 278-2702, (888) 700-9069; www.mpm.edu.

Daniel M. Soref Planetarium

Journey to the stars in Wisconsin's largest and most modern dome theater. An immersive astronomy experience features a full-color Digistar 3 Laser projection system; ultra-high resolution, state-of-the-art digital imaging; and 12,000 watts of surround sound. 800 W. Wells St., Milwaukee. Telephone: (414) 319-4629; www.mpm.edu.

Haggerty Museum of Art

Located on the Marquette University campus, the museum includes four main galleries and houses a permanent collection of more than 4,500 works of art. It regularly offers exhibitions showcasing cultural diversity and art influenced by modern technology. The permanent collection includes European and American contemporary art, Old Masters paintings, as well as works on paper and photography. Free admission. Open 10-4:30, Mondays - Saturdays; 10-8 Thursdays; 12-5 Sundays. Telephone: (414) 288-1669; www.mu.edu/haggerty.

The Racine Art Museum (RAM)

The Racine Art Museum (RAM) houses one of North America's most significant collections of contemporary crafts. Featuring objects in ceramics, fibers, glass, metals and wood, as well as painting, sculpture and works on paper by internationally recognized artists. Open Tuesday - Saturday 10-5, Sunday Noon-5. Closed Mondays, federal holidays and Easter. Admission for adults is $5, reduced fees for seniors and students. Children under 12 are free. 441 Main Street, Racine. Telephone: (262) 638-8300; www.ramart.org.

RAM's Charles A. Wustum Museum

The Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts highlights exhibitions of important regional and local artists. It also offers a diverse selection of studio art classes and workshops for adults and children. Admission and parking are free. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10-5. 2519 Northwestern Ave., Racine. Telephone: (262) 636-9177; www.ramart.org.

Spinning Top & Yo-Yo Museum

Features 35 hands-on toy tops and top games; a 2,000 item exhibit of tops, yo-yos and gyroscopes from around the world; plus a live presentation by a top expert. The Yo-Yo Convention is held annually. Yo-yo classes and old-fashioned top spinning classes are offered for groups and birthday parties. Please call for hours. 533 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington. Telephone: (262) 763-3946; www.topmuseum.org.

Teacher Place and Parent Resources

A year-round "convention" featuring workshops, resource books, supplies, creative ideas and exhibits for people who teach others. Hands-on activities including labs, a book-binding center, a family activity center and recycled materials. Special annual events include egg dying, action science toys, inventing workshops, school assemblies and teacher in-services. 533 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington. Telephone: (262) 763-3946; www.logicpuzzlemuseum.org.

UWM Peck School of the Arts Galleries

UWM's Institute of Visual Arts (INOVA) is Milwaukee's premier showplace for contemporary art. Exhibitions range from contemporary architecture, film and painting to performance, photography, sculpture and video. Two galleries on the UWM campus with the new main gallery at Kenilworth Square East. 2155 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee. Telephone: (414) 229-5070; www.arts.uwm.edu/inova.

Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum

An Italian Renaissance style villa designed and built by architect David Adler in 1923, it was originally the residence of Lloyd Smith of the A.O. Smith Corporation. The museum features fine and decorative arts from the 15th to 18th centuries, wrought-iron masterpieces by Cyril Colnik and a formal garden overlooking Lake Michigan. Open Wednesdays through Sundays from 1-5. 2220 N. Terrace Ave., Milwaukee. Telephone: (414) 271-3656; www.cavtmuseums.org.

War Memorial Center

Designed by Eero Saarinen, the stunning architectural landmark on Milwaukee's lakefront stands as a beautiful memorial to those who serve in the U.S. Armed Services. Original World War I and World War II poster collection, eternal flame and reflecting pool, Purple Heart Memorial and Fox Company Memorial. Open daily; free to the public. 750 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr., Milwaukee. Telephone: (414) 273-5533; www.warmemorialcenter.org.

Wisconsin Automotive Museum

Wisconsin's largest auto museum with more than 100 cars and trucks of all makes and vintages, a 250-ton steam locomotive and the world's largest collection of Kissel automobiles, which were built in Hartford between 1906 and 1931. Open 10-5 Monday through Saturday, and 12-5 Sunday. Between Oct. 1 and April 30 the museum is closed Mondays, Tuesdays and holidays. 147 N. Rural St., Hartford. Telephone: (262) 673-7999; www.wisconsinautomuseum.com.
   
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