An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Holiday Activity Guide ATTRACTIONS Milwaukee County Zoo 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. Pabst Mansion 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 1 & 3 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. BMO HARRIS BANK'S HOLIDAY DISPLAY, lobby of the BMO Harris Bank, 770 N. Water St. Open through Wed., Jan. 2. Hours are Mon. through Fri. from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. On weekends, Christmas Day and New Year's Day, the display will be open from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. Special Note: The lobby will be closed after 1 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 8 and Dec 24; and at 5 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 19 and on Wed., Jan. 2. BOERNER BOTANICAL GARDENS/WHITNALL PARK, 9400 Boerner Dr., Hales Corners. 525-5600. Fifty-two acres of formal gardens sur- round the expansive Education and Visitor Center. Call for hours. BROADWAY THEATRE CENTER, 158 N. Broadway. 291-7800. This theatre complex in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward contains two unique theatres and is home to several theatre companies. 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. HOLIDAY SEASON PASS Visitors may choose the $13 Holiday Season Pass to the Pabst Mansion, Charles Allis Art Museum, and Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum. The pass may be used through Jan. 13. 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. 40 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 environ- ments. 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. 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, W. Canal St. at S. Sixth St. Celebrates the culture and traditions of Milwaukee's Harley-Davidson Motor Company. 287-2789. Picturesque 20-acre site south of downtown Milwaukee. 130,000-square-foot museum. Open daily: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. and until 8 p.m. on Thursday HOLY HILL near Hartford, northwest of Milwaukee, is the highest point in Southeastern Wisconsin and includes the Basilica of Holy Hill. 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 and the shores of Summerfest and Discovery World. LIGHT STATION MUSEUM, 262-284-7240, 262-268-9734. 1860 light- house in Port Washington, 20 minutes north of Milwaukee. Tour light- keeper's quarters, maritime museum and climb tower. Open noon-4 p.m. Fri. & Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. 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. 446- 8794. The Lynden Sculpture Garden offers a unique experience of art in nature through its collection of more than 50 monumental sculptures. Nov. 28-March 11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. & noon-5 Sat. & Sun. CLOSED Thurs. CLOSED Dec. 24-Jan. 1, reopening Jan. 2.