Milwaukee Museums

Discovery World Public Museum Davidson Museum Milwaukee Art Museum Children’s Museum

Milwaukee is truly one of the country’s great museum cities. Milwaukee museums offer a splendid selection of sight-seeing from science to art to revved-up Harley Davidson motorcycles. The Hotel Metro’s ideal downtown location puts you in the perfect spot for seeing it all.

Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin. Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin offers adventures in science, technology, conservation, marine biology and more. Discovery World’s interactive exhibits include the Denis Sullivan, a newly built sailing vessel in the tradition of 19th-century Great Lakes schooners, the Reiman Family Aquarium and Great Lakes educational exhibits. For more details about the Discovery World science and technology museum in Milwaukee, visit www.discoveryworld.org.  [Top]

Milwaukee Public Museum. At the Milwaukee Public Museum, you can step back in time to the turn-of-the-century Streets of Old Milwaukee and ancient Mediterranean civilizations. Or take a giant leap back more than 65 million years. The Milwaukee’s Public Museum is home to the world's largest-known dinosaur skull and a life-sized T-Rex replica. One of the Milwaukee Public Museum’s most popular sites is the Puelicher Butterfly Wing, where you can stroll amid free-flying butterflies from around the world. For more information, visit, www.mpm.edu.  [Top]

Harley Davidson Museum. Devoted to all things Harley Davidson, the Harley Davidson Museum occupies 20-acres of land near downtown Milwaukee at the corner of Sixth and Canal Streets. The sprawling museum is a spectacular tribute to motorcycle riding. Or take a Harley Davidson plant tour near Milwaukee in Wauwatosa. For more information about the Harley Davidson Museum and plant tours, visit www.harley-davidson.com.  [Top]

Milwaukee Art Museum. The Milwaukee Art Museum offers a dazzling waterfront location for art. The Milwaukee Art Museum traces its beginnings to the Layton Art Gallery, which was established in 1888, and the Milwaukee Art Institute, founded in the early 1900s. These two early Milwaukee County museums joined forces in 1957 and moved to the current waterfront setting to form the Milwaukee Art Center, which is now the Milwaukee Art Museum. For more information on the Milwaukee Art Museum, visit www.mam.org.   [Top]

Milwaukee Children’s Museum. The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum offers fun and interactive exhibits plus valuable educational resources to kids. The Museum experience encourages hands-on learning and the development of fundamental skills, self-esteem, and the ability to work with others. For more information, visit www.bbcmkids.org.  [Top]