This beautiful Eero Saarinen-designed structure overlooking Milwaukee’s splendid lakefront is a work of art in itself and houses an outstanding permanent collection of contemporary European and American art.  The Milwaukee Art Museum is also home to the third largest collection of Wisconsin native Georgia O’Keefe’s works.  The stunning “bird in flight” addition to the Museum, designed by the world renowned Spanish architect and engineer, Dr. Santiago Calatrava, opened in October of 2001, making this a most prominent and dynamic new addition to Milwaukee’s skyline.  Nationally recognized as an architectural masterpiece, the addition was honored by Time Magazine as the #1 Design of 2001.  Visit www.mam.org for more details.

The Milwaukee Public Museum is world renowned for its walk-through exhibits that include the Costa Rican Rain Forest, the Streets of Old Milwaukee and The Third Planet.  The Milwaukee Public Museum is America’s 4th largest natural history museum.  Among its most popular permanent exhibits is an interactive live butterfly sanctuary housed in a large walk-through greenhouse environment and also visible to the outside.  The Museum Center houses the Milwaukee Public Museum, the Humphrey IMAX Dome Theater and Discovery World – The James Lovell Museum of Science, Economics and Technology.  A rainforest-themed cafeteria and two outstanding museum stores, The Museum Marketplace and The Curiosity Shop, are also housed in the Center and popular with guests.  Visit www.mpm.edu for more information.

Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion

Milwaukee’s past is brought to life in this nationally recognized residential museum.  Built in 1893, the exquisite wood, glass and ironwork exterior as well as the richly appointed interior rooms have been carefully and accurately restored to their former opulence.  A real glimpse into turn-of-the-century Milwaukee! www.pabstmansion.com