Sights & Attractions in Milwaukee
Things to Do in Milwaukee
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Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
This church was Frank Lloyd Wright's last major work; the famed... |
Religious Sites | Milwaukee |
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Betty Brinn Children's Museum
Overlooking Lake Michigan, this well-conceived children's museum... |
Museums / Galleries | Milwaukee |
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Charles Allis & Villa Terrace Art Museums
Perched on a bluff overlooking its own sweeping lawn and Lake... |
Houses / Mansions | Milwaukee |
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Charles Allis Art Museum
Inside a Tudor-style house built in 1911, with stained-glass... |
Museums / Galleries | Milwaukee |
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Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin
You could easily spend an entire day exploring this museum's... |
Museums / Galleries | Milwaukee |
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Eisner American Museum of Advertising & Design
Advertising is demystified through the museum's exhibits on psychographics... |
Museums / Galleries | Milwaukee |
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Historic Milwaukee, Inc
Take a walking tour of one of Milwaukee's vivid neighborhoods... |
Tours | Milwaukee |
Historic Third Ward
This neighborhood, listed on the National Register of Historic... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Milwaukee |
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Marquette University
Founded in 1881, Marquette University provides a Jesuit-based... |
Educational Institutions | Milwaukee |
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Miller Park
No matter how the Brewers are doing, fans still flock here to... |
Sports | Milwaukee |
Milwaukee Art Museum
Located on the lakefront, this museum houses collections of paintings... |
Museums / Galleries | Milwaukee |
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Milwaukee County Zoo
Inside this enormous park are more than 3,000 wild animals and... |
Zoos / Aquariums | Milwaukee |
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
It's not hard to believe this newspaper press was the largest... |
Industrial Sites | Milwaukee |
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Milwaukee Public Library
Near the Business District, the building is an impressive example... |
Libraries | Milwaukee |
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Milwaukee Public Market
This indoor market's vendors offer items as exotic as Bulgarian... |
Markets / Bazaars | Milwaukee |
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Milwaukee Public Museum
Considered among the best natural history museums in the country... |
Museums / Galleries | Milwaukee |
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Mitchell Park Conservatory
Known to locals simply as "The Domes," the conservatory consists... |
Gardens / Arboretums | Milwaukee |
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The Pabst Mansion
Completed in 1892 for beer baron Captain Frederick Pabst, this... |
Houses / Mansions | Milwaukee |
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The Pabst
Built in 1895 and remodeled in 1976, this Downtown Victorian... |
Arts / Performance Venues | Milwaukee |
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River Walk Boat Tours and Rentals
Cruise the Milwaukee River on the 45-seat Brew City Queen or... |
Tours | Milwaukee |
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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Forests, ponds, marshland, and trails attract nature lovers to... |
Nature Preserves | Milwaukee |
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St. Joan of Arc Chapel
This small, stone 15th-century chapel with tiny stained-glass... |
Religious Sites | Milwaukee |
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St. Josephat's Basilica
Built at the turn of the 20th century, this basilica has a copper... |
Religious Sites | Milwaukee |
Taliesin
Frank Lloyd Wright built his summer residence about a two-and-a-half... |
Houses / Mansions | Milwaukee |
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