Milwaukee Museums and Art Galleries

(Milwaukee, Wisconsin - WI, USA)

Milwaukee is well-known for its commendable museums and focus on child education and entertainment. Art too has become an important draw card to this part of Wisconsin, particularly after the opening of the truly breathtaking Milwaukee Art Museum, which features unforgettable architecture crowned by a sail-like structure.

Ranging from institutions housing native North American artifacts to the exciting hands-on activities at Milwaukee's Discovery World Museum, these impressive attractions appeal to all age groups. The Discovery World is especially popular with families and was formerly located at North James Lovell Street, moving to its present lakefront setting on North Harbor Drive in 2006, when it officially became known as the Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin.

Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM)

Address: 700 North Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin WI, 53202-4018, USA
Tel: +1 414 224 3200
The Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) is a truly spectacular modern building, full of style and character. Established in the late 19th century, this present purpose-built venue opened in 2001 and is home to numerous spacious art galleries, with highlights including ancient art, early-American art, 19th-century works, modern paintings and sculptures, photography collections, Asian and Africa art, and a vast reception hall.
Open hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday to Sunday - 10:00 to 17:00, Thursday - 10:00 to 20:00
Admission: charge, discounts for children, students and seniors, children under 12 free

Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin

Address: 500 North Harbor Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin WI, 53202, USA
Tel: +1 414 765 9966
With nearly 150 interactive exhibits, Milwaukee's Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin is another museum geared towards children of all ages, with particular emphasis on the development and education of kids that are under ten years of age. It includes theater shows, workshops, labs and presentations, which are all inclusive of the admission fee. Particularly notable is the onsite Reiman Family Aquarium and its indigenous fish from Lake Michigan, while the three-masted replica sailing boat named the Denis Sullivan is another showstopper here.
Open hours: Tuesday to Friday - 09:00 to 16:00, Saturday and Sunday - 10:00 to 17:00
Admission: charge, discounts for children and seniors

Milwaukee Public Museum

Address: 800 West Wells Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin WI, 53233, USA
Tel: +1 414 278 2728
The Milwaukee Public Museum is the pride of the city and features three floors of exhibit space. Attractions include dinosaurs, displays on North American Indian history and culture from the area, as well as a street from old Milwaukee, a German Village and more. One of the most popular facilities here is the Humphrey IMAX dome theater.
Open hours: Monday to Saturday - 09:00 to 17:00, Sunday - 12:00 to 17:00
Admission: charge, discounts for children and seniors

America's Black Holocaust Museum

Address: 2233 North 4th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin WI, 53212, USA
Tel: +1 414 264 2500
A humbling experience that documents one of the less savory parts of American history, this poignant museum was founded by James Cameron after he survived an attempted lynching in 1930, an incident in which two of his friends died. This is a fitting educational attraction and covers racism from the times of slavery through to the modern era.
Open hours: Tuesday to Saturday - 09:00 to 17:00
Admission: charge, discounts for children and seniors