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Milwaukee Art Museum

A sight in Lakefront, Milwaukee, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Late morning.

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Milwaukee Art Museum in Lakefront, Milwaukee
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Why go

Calatrava's lakefront pavilion with moving 'wings' and a strong collection.

It is one of 12 curated places we feature in Milwaukee, alongside 4 places to eat, 3 sights and 2 bars & cafés. 5 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Milwaukee Art Museum and Cathedral Square Park.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Lakefront
Price
$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Late morning

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 4 beyond Milwaukee. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

  1. 1
    Milwaukee Art Museum

    Lakefront art museum whose Calatrava-designed Quadracci Pavilion opens its winglike brise soleil by day.

    Sight · Bradford Beach & the Lakefront · 0.0 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Cathedral Square Park

    Downtown park at the center of the Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival, filled with lit trees and displays.

    Sight · 0.4 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    The Pfister Hotel

    1893 Romanesque Revival hotel with a Victorian art collection in the lobby and the Blu lounge on the 23rd floor.

    Stay · Deer District & Downtown Milwaukee · 0.4 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    The Pfister Hotel

    Milwaukee's grand 1893 hotel, with a painted-ceiling lobby that holds a towering Christmas tree each December.

    Stay · 0.4 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Lakeshore State Park

    Urban state park on a lakefront peninsula with the clearest view back at the downtown skyline.

    Outdoors · Deer District & Downtown Milwaukee · 0.5 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Milwaukee Public Market

    Third Ward market hall with fish, cheese, bakery and prepared-food stalls under one roof.

    Food · Deer District & Downtown Milwaukee · 0.6 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Milwaukee Art Museum features on 2 of our curated routes, each with a day-by-day plan you can copy to your crew.

More sights to see in Milwaukee

2 more curated sights in Milwaukee. See the full Milwaukee guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Milwaukee run from 28°F in January to 83°F in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Milwaukee Art Museum itself, we suggest: Late morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Milwaukee from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Milwaukee weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
700 N Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
Coordinates
43.04007, -87.89706
Destination
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Website
mam.org

Milwaukee Art Museum: quick answers

How much time do you need at Milwaukee Art Museum?

Plan on about 2 hours at Milwaukee Art Museum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Milwaukee Art Museum?

Our pick: Late morning. Insider tip: Catch the wings opening at 10am, noon or closing.

Where is Milwaukee Art Museum?

Milwaukee Art Museum is at 700 N Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA, in Lakefront. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Milwaukee Art Museum?

Milwaukee Art Museum appears on Chicago & Great Lakes and Chicago & Milwaukee, curated routes you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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