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May 2013

An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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ATTRACTIONS BEST PLACE at the historic Pabst Brewery, 901 W. Juneau Ave. 630-1609. Experience Milwaukee brewing history. Gift shop open noon-6 p.m. Thurs.-Sun. Tours Noon, 1 & 2 p.m. Fri.-Sun. Tavern open noon-midnight Thurs.-Sun. BETTY BRINN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, 929 E. Wisconsin Ave. 2nd Floor. 390-KIDS. Milwaukee's only area museum designed for children ages 1-10. Interactive exhibits provide hands-on learning for kids to "Play their way Smart!" 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon. through Sat,. noon-5 p.m. Sun. BOERNER BOTANICAL GARDENS/WHITNALL PARK, 9400 Boerner Dr., Hales Corners. 525-5600. Fifty-two acres of formal gardens surround the expansive Education and Visitor Center. Call for hours. BRONZE FONZ, just south of W. Wells St. on Milwaukee's RiverWalk (east bank), is a statue of Arthur (The Fonz) Fonzarelli, the charismatic role played by actor Henry Winkler in the long-running "Happy Days" television series set in Milwaukee. Great spot for a picture. CAPTAIN FREDERICK PABST MANSION, 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave. 931-0808. This Flemish Renaissance home of Captain Frederick Pabst, built in 1893, features unique Victorian craftsmanship and design. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon. through Sat. Noon-4 p.m. Sun. CHARLES ALLIS ART MUSEUM, 1801 N. Prospect Ave. 278-8295. Elegant 1911 Tudor-style mansion museum with period rooms, original furnishings and worldwide art collection. Open 1-5 p.m., Wed.-Sun. DISCOVERY WORLD, 500 N. Harbor Dr. 765-9966. Discovery World Museum offers unique interactive science attractions sponsored by some of Milwaukee's leading corporations, freshwater and saltwater aquariums and a virtual-reality chamber with 30 simulated environments. Open to public from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Fri.,10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. & Sun. Home of Great Lakes schooner Denis Sullivan. IRISH CULTURAL AND HERITAGE CENTER OF WISCONSIN, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave. 345-8800. Located in the landmark Grand Avenue Congregational Church building, the center hosts cultural programs, concerts and dances and is a center for genealogical research. LAKESHORE STATE PARK, 273-1173. 17-acre park located on Lake Michigan adjacent to Summerfest and Discovery World. LIGHT STATION MUSEUM, 262-284-7240, 262-268-9734. 1860 lighthouse in Port Washington, 20 minutes north of Milwaukee. Tour lightkeeper's quarters, maritime museum and climb tower. Open mid-May through mid-October. www.http://portwashingtonhistoricalsociety.org. LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER, 262-476-5086. Located in Belgium, Wis., 40 minutes north of Milwaukee. Genealogical records, gift shop. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed., Thurs. & Fri. and 1-4 p.m. first and third Sat. of each month. I-43N at Exit 107, left to County LL and right to center. www.luxamculturalsociety.org LYNDEN SCULPTURE GARDEN, 2145 W. Brown Deer Rd. 4468794. A unique experience of art in nature through a collection of more than 50 monumental sculptures. Through May 13: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri.; noon-5 Sat. & Sun. CLOSED Thurs. May 14-Oct. 2: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon., Tues., Fri.; 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Wed.; noon-5 p.m. Sat. & Sun. CLOSED Thurs. MARCUS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, 929 N. Water St. 273- 7121. Home of the Milwaukee Symphony, Milwaukee Ballet, Florentine Opera Company, First Stage Children's Theater. GROHMANN MUSEUM at Milwaukee School of Engineering, 1000 N. Broadway. 277-7501. Home of the world's most comprehensive art collection dedicated to the evolution of human work. 9 a.m.5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., noon-6 p.m. Sat., 1-4 p.m. Sun. HARLEY-DAVIDSON MUSEUM, 400 W. Canal St. 877-436-8738. Whether visitors were born to be wild – or mild – makes no difference at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee. More than a nostalgia trip for motorcycle enthusiasts, the museum offers a glimpse of American history and culture like as never seen before – through the successes and trials of an iconic American company. May 1-Sept.30: Open daily 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. and until 8 p.m. on Thurs. H-DMuseum.com. HOLY HILL near Hartford, northwest of Milwaukee, is the highest point in Southeastern Wisconsin and includes the Basilica of Holy Hill. MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM, 700 N. Art Museum Dr. 224-3200. The museum's $100 million renovation and expansion project includes the internationally acclaimed Santiago Calatrava-designed Quadracci Pavilion, Burke Brise Soleil and the Cudahy Gardens. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun. and until 8 p.m. on Thurs. Closed Mon. MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO, 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. 771-3040. Just 10 minutes from downtown, the Milwaukee County Zoo is home to 2,500 rare and wild animals. The animals roam in natural exhibits on 194 acres. Through May 24: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily, May 25 through Sept. 2: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Entrance gates close 45 minutes prior to closing time, animal buildings 15 minutes prior to closing time. Open 365 days a year. MILWAUKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 910 N. Old World 3rd St. Open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 273-8288.

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