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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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