Attractions
Museums, landmarks, parks and more
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PARKS
u Boerner Botanical
Gardents/ Whitnall
Park,
Fifty-two acres of
formal gardens. Garden
hours are 8am–6pm,
seven days a week..
9400 Boerner Dr.,
Hales Corners. (414)
525-5600.
u Lakeshore State
Park
17-acre park lo-
cated on Lake Michigan
adjacent to Summer-
fest and Discovery
World. (414) 273-1173.
u Milwaukee County
Zoo
Home to 2,500
rare and wild animals.
Through Sept 7, 9am-
5pm. Entrance gates
close 45 minutes prior
to closing time. Open
365 days a year.
milwaukeezoo.org
10001 W. Bluemound Rd.
(414) 771-3040.
u Milwaukee
Riverwalk
Six blocks
on both sides of the
river from Highland
Ave. to the Historic
Third Ward.
u Mitchell Park
Conservatory, The
Domes
One of a kind
horticultural facility
featuring arid, rain for-
est and show domes.
9am-5pm Mon.-Fri.,
9am- 4pm Sat. & Sun.
524 S. Layton Blvd.
(414) 257-5611.
u Schlitz Audubon
Center
185-acres on
Lake Michigan, with 6
miles of hiking trails
& a 60-ft. observation
tower. 1111 E. Brown Deer
Rd. (414) 352-2880.
RENTALS
u Lakeshore Paddle
Sports Rentals
One-
hour paddleboat rentals
allow visitors to paddle
around the Maritime
Water Basin beside Dis-
covery World museum
and, on most days,
the Quiet Water Basin
along the Summer-
fest grounds. (During
Summerfest, rentals will
only be available at the
Summerfest grounds.)
10am-5pm daily,
weather permitting.
South dock of
Discovery World
(414) 217-7235
MUSEUMS
u Milwaukee
Art Museum
The
museum includes
the internationally
acclaimed Santiago
Calatrava-designed
Quadracci Pavilion
and Burke Brise Soleil.
During construction,
the collections are
off view through fall.
Exhibitions, educational
offerings, and special
programs continue. 10
am-5 pm Tues.-Sun.
and until 8pm on Thurs.
Open Mon. 10am-5pm
Memorial Day-Labor
Day. mam.org 700 N.
Art Museum Dr. (414)
224-3200.
Lakeshore Paddle Sports Rentals
Milwaukee County Zoo
Lyden Sculpture Garden