Visit Milwaukee

The Milwaukee Art Museum is not the only reason to visit Milwaukee. Wisconsin’s biggest city is known for its diverse immigrant heritage, its music, its festivals, and its breweries.

The first residents of Milwaukee were members of the Menominee, Potowatami, Mascoutin, and Fox tribes. The city’s name allegedly comes from an Algonquin word, millioki, which meant  “gathering place by the waters.” By now, millions of people have gathered by these waters. The Milwaukee area has 1.5 million residents, and millions more visitors come every year to enjoy Milwaukee’s many activities, parks, and events.

Hotel packages

The Museum has partnerships with three fine Milwaukee hotels, located less than a mile from the Museum.

Hotel Metro
This Art Deco boutique hotel offers a special Arts Package, which includes two general admission passes to the Museum and a $20 Metro Bar & Café gift certificate. Call for details: 414-272-1937.

Pfister Hotel
This grand and historic Victorian-era hotel features a marvelous art collection of its own, with more than 80 pieces of 19th-century art. The special Art of Milwaukee package includes two general admission passes to the Museum, Pfister art book, and $40 dining credit. Milwaukee Art Museum Members also receive special discounted rates. Call for details: 414-273-8222.

Iron Horse Hotel
Located in Milwaukee’s historic warehouse district and minutes from the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Iron Horse Hotel is one of Milwaukee’s chic and sophisticated boutique hotels. The hotel offers a Milwaukee Museum Package, which includes two general admission tickets to view the Milwaukee Art Museum.

*Members of the Milwaukee Art Museum recieve a 10% discount off of their room rate when booking with the Iron Horse Hotel. When booking online, enter "MAM" as the promotion code, or mention the Milwaukee Art Museum Member Discount when making reservations over the phone. You will be asked to present your membership card when checking in.

Milwaukee events

There is always something new happening in Milwaukee. These websites are good resources to learn what is going on.

Milwaukee Convention & Visitors Bureau
www.visitmilwaukee.org

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
www.jsonline.com

On Milwaukee
www.onmilwaukee.com

Shepherd Express
www.expressmilwaukee.com

Milwaukee attractions

The Museum works cooperatively with other Milwaukee museums and arts organizations. Consider extending your stay to visit some of these great attractions.

Milwaukee Public Museum
www.mpm.org

Harley-Davidson Museum
www.harley-davidson.com

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
www.milwaukeesymphony.org

Pabst Theater
www.pabsttheater.org

Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
marcuscenter.org

Performing arts:

Milwaukee Ballet
www.milwaukeeballet.org

Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
www.milwaukeerep.com

Skylight Opera Theatre
www.skylightopera.com

Museums:

America's Black Holocaust Museum
www.blackholocaustmuseum.org

Betty Brinn Children's Museum
www.bbcmkids.org

Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Art Museums
www.cavtmuseums.org

Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin
www.discoveryworld.org

Walker’s Point Center for the Arts
www.wpca-milwaukee.org

Institute of Visual Arts (Inova)
www.arts.uwm.edu/inova

Questions?

For more information, please contact the visitor services department at 414-224-3200 or mam@mam.org