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Downtown Tour
Downtown Tour
This unique tour of our most prestigious downtown buildings starts at the Mackie Building and ends at the Milwaukee Art Museum to view its stunning architecture. All participants are required…
2 events,
Downtown Tour
Downtown Tour
This unique tour of our most prestigious downtown buildings starts at the Mackie Building and ends at the Milwaukee Art Museum to view its stunning architecture. All participants are required…
RiverWalk Tour
RiverWalk Tour
Discover the design concepts used to create the RiverWalk’s path and enjoy sculptures dotting the landscape. This tour also highlights the architecturally significant buildings that flank the Milwaukee River.
1 event,
Water to Westown
Water to Westown
Explore downtown west of the Milwaukee River including theaters, civic and commercial buildings along N. Water Street and N. Broadway.
2 events,
Downtown Tour
Downtown Tour
This unique tour of our most prestigious downtown buildings starts at the Mackie Building and ends at the Milwaukee Art Museum to view its stunning architecture. All participants are required to wear masks to participate in the tour. HMI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule due to extreme/inclement weather or COVID-19 cases in our…
Historic Third Ward Tour
Historic Third Ward Tour
Learn about the area’s early immigrant settlers and explore the warehouses that once housed a diverse group of industries. Today, the area is home to trend-setting businesses. Starting location: Historic Milwaukee, Inc. Ending location: Milwaukee Public Market
3 events,
Downtown Tour
Downtown Tour
This unique tour of our most prestigious downtown buildings starts at the Mackie Building and ends at the Milwaukee Art Museum to view its stunning architecture. All participants are required to wear masks to participate in the tour. HMI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule due to extreme/inclement weather or COVID-19 cases in our…
Historic Third Ward Tour
Historic Third Ward Tour
Learn about the area’s early immigrant settlers and explore the warehouses that once housed a diverse group of industries. Today, the area is home to trend-setting businesses. Starting location: Historic Milwaukee, Inc. Ending location: Milwaukee Public Market
Bay View Tour
Bay View Tour
Learn how Bay View began with a patchwork of industry and diverse group of immigrants and grew to the charming neighborhood you see today.
3 events,
Downtown Sculpture Tour
Downtown Sculpture Tour
Explore the 2021 Sculpture Milwaukee installation and other public art in downtown Milwaukee. Learn more about the artists, their portfolios and consider the relation of art, architecture and public space.
Industrial Heritage, Walker’s Point
Industrial Heritage, Walker’s Point
The First and Second Street Historic District celebrates the almost continuous development of the area from the 1840s to the 1920s. Added to the register in 1987, the district has transformed again. The former factories and warehouses are now home to unique dining experiences and places to live, work and play. The district has added connections…
North Point Mansions Tour
North Point Mansions Tour
From Tudors to Frank Lloyd Wright, see the impressive mansions of the North Point Neighborhood! The area is known for its intact early twentieth century architecture and historical importance.
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1 event,
Downtown Tour
Downtown Tour
This unique tour of our most prestigious downtown buildings starts at the Mackie Building and ends at the Milwaukee Art Museum to view its stunning architecture. All participants are required to wear masks to participate in the tour. HMI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule due to extreme/inclement weather or COVID-19 cases in our…
2 events,
Downtown Tour
Downtown Tour
This unique tour of our most prestigious downtown buildings starts at the Mackie Building and ends at the Milwaukee Art Museum to view its stunning architecture. All participants are required to wear masks to participate in the tour. HMI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule due to extreme/inclement weather or COVID-19 cases in our…
RiverWalk Tour
RiverWalk Tour
Discover the design concepts used to create the RiverWalk’s path and enjoy sculptures dotting the landscape. This tour also highlights the architecturally significant buildings that flank the Milwaukee River.
2 events,
Gargoyles, Grotesques & Dragons
Gargoyles, Grotesques & Dragons
Fall Special Tours on sale August 8th, 2022! Milwaukee's buildings feature many "faces" that appear on churches to remind people of another world of monsters, demons and strange beasts waiting for sinners. From monsters to angels these ornaments will delight you. Take a walk with our tour guides and get a closer look at some…
Water to Westown
Water to Westown
Explore downtown west of the Milwaukee River including theaters, civic and commercial buildings along N. Water Street and N. Broadway.
2 events,
Downtown Tour
Downtown Tour
This unique tour of our most prestigious downtown buildings starts at the Mackie Building and ends at the Milwaukee Art Museum to view its stunning architecture. All participants are required to wear masks to participate in the tour. HMI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule due to extreme/inclement weather or COVID-19 cases in our…
Historic Third Ward Tour
Historic Third Ward Tour
Learn about the area’s early immigrant settlers and explore the warehouses that once housed a diverse group of industries. Today, the area is home to trend-setting businesses. Starting location: Historic Milwaukee, Inc. Ending location: Milwaukee Public Market
3 events,
Downtown Tour
Downtown Tour
This unique tour of our most prestigious downtown buildings starts at the Mackie Building and ends at the Milwaukee Art Museum to view its stunning architecture. All participants are required to wear masks to participate in the tour. HMI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule due to extreme/inclement weather or COVID-19 cases in our…
Historic Third Ward Tour
Historic Third Ward Tour
Learn about the area’s early immigrant settlers and explore the warehouses that once housed a diverse group of industries. Today, the area is home to trend-setting businesses. Starting location: Historic Milwaukee, Inc. Ending location: Milwaukee Public Market
Bay View Tour
Bay View Tour
Learn how Bay View began with a patchwork of industry and diverse group of immigrants and grew to the charming neighborhood you see today.
4 events,
Downtown Sculpture Tour
Downtown Sculpture Tour
Explore the 2021 Sculpture Milwaukee installation and other public art in downtown Milwaukee. Learn more about the artists, their portfolios and consider the relation of art, architecture and public space.
RiverWalk Tour
RiverWalk Tour
Discover the design concepts used to create the RiverWalk’s path and enjoy sculptures dotting the landscape. This tour also highlights the architecturally significant buildings that flank the Milwaukee River.
German Heritage Walking Tour
German Heritage Walking Tour
Walking down Old World Third Street today you are not likely to see many German shops advertising “English Spoken Here” as a special or unique service; but as early as 1848, Germans represented 1/3 of the entire population in Milwaukee and this section of the city was the life’s blood of German immigrants. This tour…
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1 event,
Downtown Tour
Downtown Tour
This unique tour of our most prestigious downtown buildings starts at the Mackie Building and ends at the Milwaukee Art Museum to view its stunning architecture. All participants are required to wear masks to participate in the tour. HMI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule due to extreme/inclement weather or COVID-19 cases in our…
2 events,
Downtown Tour
Downtown Tour
This unique tour of our most prestigious downtown buildings starts at the Mackie Building and ends at the Milwaukee Art Museum to view its stunning architecture. All participants are required to wear masks to participate in the tour. HMI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule due to extreme/inclement weather or COVID-19 cases in our…
RiverWalk Tour
RiverWalk Tour
Discover the design concepts used to create the RiverWalk’s path and enjoy sculptures dotting the landscape. This tour also highlights the architecturally significant buildings that flank the Milwaukee River.
1 event,
Water to Westown
Water to Westown
Explore downtown west of the Milwaukee River including theaters, civic and commercial buildings along N. Water Street and N. Broadway.
2 events,
Downtown Tour
Downtown Tour
This unique tour of our most prestigious downtown buildings starts at the Mackie Building and ends at the Milwaukee Art Museum to view its stunning architecture. All participants are required to wear masks to participate in the tour. HMI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule due to extreme/inclement weather or COVID-19 cases in our…
Historic Third Ward Tour
Historic Third Ward Tour
Learn about the area’s early immigrant settlers and explore the warehouses that once housed a diverse group of industries. Today, the area is home to trend-setting businesses. Starting location: Historic Milwaukee, Inc. Ending location: Milwaukee Public Market
3 events,
Downtown Tour
Downtown Tour
This unique tour of our most prestigious downtown buildings starts at the Mackie Building and ends at the Milwaukee Art Museum to view its stunning architecture. All participants are required to wear masks to participate in the tour. HMI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule due to extreme/inclement weather or COVID-19 cases in our…
Historic Third Ward Tour
Historic Third Ward Tour
Learn about the area’s early immigrant settlers and explore the warehouses that once housed a diverse group of industries. Today, the area is home to trend-setting businesses. Starting location: Historic Milwaukee, Inc. Ending location: Milwaukee Public Market
Bay View Tour
Bay View Tour
Learn how Bay View began with a patchwork of industry and diverse group of immigrants and grew to the charming neighborhood you see today.
4 events,
Downtown Sculpture Tour
Downtown Sculpture Tour
Explore the 2021 Sculpture Milwaukee installation and other public art in downtown Milwaukee. Learn more about the artists, their portfolios and consider the relation of art, architecture and public space.
RiverWalk Tour
RiverWalk Tour
Discover the design concepts used to create the RiverWalk’s path and enjoy sculptures dotting the landscape. This tour also highlights the architecturally significant buildings that flank the Milwaukee River.
North Point Mansions Tour
North Point Mansions Tour
From Tudors to Frank Lloyd Wright, see the impressive mansions of the North Point Neighborhood! The area is known for its intact early twentieth century architecture and historical importance.
0 events,
2 events,
Downtown Tour
Downtown Tour
This unique tour of our most prestigious downtown buildings starts at the Mackie Building and ends at the Milwaukee Art Museum to view its stunning architecture. All participants are required to wear masks to participate in the tour. HMI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule due to extreme/inclement weather or COVID-19 cases in our…
Virtual Event: House History Class
Virtual Event: House History Class
Interested in discovering more about your house? Learn how to research your home with retired librarians Nancy Torphy and Carolyn Colwell. They will review the tools available at the library, City of Milwaukee, and Milwaukee County that will reveal the history of the families and architecture of your home or building. Have a property outside…
2 events,
Downtown Tour
Downtown Tour
This unique tour of our most prestigious downtown buildings starts at the Mackie Building and ends at the Milwaukee Art Museum to view its stunning architecture. All participants are required to wear masks to participate in the tour. HMI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule due to extreme/inclement weather or COVID-19 cases in our…
RiverWalk Tour
RiverWalk Tour
Discover the design concepts used to create the RiverWalk’s path and enjoy sculptures dotting the landscape. This tour also highlights the architecturally significant buildings that flank the Milwaukee River.
1 event,
Water to Westown
Water to Westown
Explore downtown west of the Milwaukee River including theaters, civic and commercial buildings along N. Water Street and N. Broadway.
2 events,
Downtown Tour
Downtown Tour
This unique tour of our most prestigious downtown buildings starts at the Mackie Building and ends at the Milwaukee Art Museum to view its stunning architecture. All participants are required to wear masks to participate in the tour. HMI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule due to extreme/inclement weather or COVID-19 cases in our…
Historic Third Ward Tour
Historic Third Ward Tour
Learn about the area’s early immigrant settlers and explore the warehouses that once housed a diverse group of industries. Today, the area is home to trend-setting businesses. Starting location: Historic Milwaukee, Inc. Ending location: Milwaukee Public Market
4 events,
Downtown Tour
Downtown Tour
This unique tour of our most prestigious downtown buildings starts at the Mackie Building and ends at the Milwaukee Art Museum to view its stunning architecture. All participants are required to wear masks to participate in the tour. HMI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule due to extreme/inclement weather or COVID-19 cases in our…
Historic Third Ward Tour
Historic Third Ward Tour
Learn about the area’s early immigrant settlers and explore the warehouses that once housed a diverse group of industries. Today, the area is home to trend-setting businesses. Starting location: Historic Milwaukee, Inc. Ending location: Milwaukee Public Market
Bay View Tour
Bay View Tour
Learn how Bay View began with a patchwork of industry and diverse group of immigrants and grew to the charming neighborhood you see today.
4 events,
Downtown Sculpture Tour
Downtown Sculpture Tour
Explore the 2021 Sculpture Milwaukee installation and other public art in downtown Milwaukee. Learn more about the artists, their portfolios and consider the relation of art, architecture and public space.
RiverWalk Tour
RiverWalk Tour
Discover the design concepts used to create the RiverWalk’s path and enjoy sculptures dotting the landscape. This tour also highlights the architecturally significant buildings that flank the Milwaukee River.
North Point Mansions Tour
North Point Mansions Tour
From Tudors to Frank Lloyd Wright, see the impressive mansions of the North Point Neighborhood! The area is known for its intact early twentieth century architecture and historical importance.
0 events,
1 event,
Downtown Tour
Downtown Tour
This unique tour of our most prestigious downtown buildings starts at the Mackie Building and ends at the Milwaukee Art Museum to view its stunning architecture. All participants are required to wear masks to participate in the tour. HMI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule due to extreme/inclement weather or COVID-19 cases in our…
2 events,
Downtown Tour
Downtown Tour
This unique tour of our most prestigious downtown buildings starts at the Mackie Building and ends at the Milwaukee Art Museum to view its stunning architecture. All participants are required to wear masks to participate in the tour. HMI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule due to extreme/inclement weather or COVID-19 cases in our…
RiverWalk Tour
RiverWalk Tour
Discover the design concepts used to create the RiverWalk’s path and enjoy sculptures dotting the landscape. This tour also highlights the architecturally significant buildings that flank the Milwaukee River.
2 events,
Water to Westown
Water to Westown
Explore downtown west of the Milwaukee River including theaters, civic and commercial buildings along N. Water Street and N. Broadway.
Journal Commons Tour
Journal Commons Tour
Formerly home to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, tour the newly renovated Journal Commons building with developer Josh Jeffers of J. Jeffers & Co. The Journal Commons building was originally built in 1924 by Frank D. Chase, a notable architect from Chicago Illinois who was known for creating many newspaper and railroad buildings across the country.…
4 events,
Downtown Tour
Downtown Tour
This unique tour of our most prestigious downtown buildings starts at the Mackie Building and ends at the Milwaukee Art Museum to view its stunning architecture. All participants are required to wear masks to participate in the tour. HMI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule due to extreme/inclement weather or COVID-19 cases in our…
Historic Third Ward Tour
Historic Third Ward Tour
Learn about the area’s early immigrant settlers and explore the warehouses that once housed a diverse group of industries. Today, the area is home to trend-setting businesses. Starting location: Historic Milwaukee, Inc. Ending location: Milwaukee Public Market
Gargoyles, Grotesques & Dragons
Gargoyles, Grotesques & Dragons
Fall Special Tours on sale August 8th, 2022! Milwaukee's buildings feature many "faces" that appear on churches to remind people of another world of monsters, demons and strange beasts waiting for sinners. From monsters to angels these ornaments will delight you. Take a walk with our tour guides and get a closer look at some…
4 events,
Third Ward Fire of 1892 Anniversary Tour
Third Ward Fire of 1892 Anniversary Tour
Fall Special Tours on sale August 8th, 2022! On Friday, October 28, 1892, the city’s largest and most destructive fire occurred in the Historic Third Ward. It began with spontaneous combustion in the Union Oil and Paint Company building on the Milwaukee River at Water Street, south of St. Paul Avenue. The fire spread east…
Downtown Tour
Downtown Tour
This unique tour of our most prestigious downtown buildings starts at the Mackie Building and ends at the Milwaukee Art Museum to view its stunning architecture. All participants are required to wear masks to participate in the tour. HMI reserves the right to cancel or reschedule due to extreme/inclement weather or COVID-19 cases in our…
Historic Third Ward Tour
Historic Third Ward Tour
Learn about the area’s early immigrant settlers and explore the warehouses that once housed a diverse group of industries. Today, the area is home to trend-setting businesses. Starting location: Historic Milwaukee, Inc. Ending location: Milwaukee Public Market
2 events,
Downtown Sculpture Tour
Downtown Sculpture Tour
Explore the 2021 Sculpture Milwaukee installation and other public art in downtown Milwaukee. Learn more about the artists, their portfolios and consider the relation of art, architecture and public space.
North Point Mansions Tour
North Point Mansions Tour
From Tudors to Frank Lloyd Wright, see the impressive mansions of the North Point Neighborhood! The area is known for its intact early twentieth century architecture and historical importance.
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Historic Cocktail Lounge Tour
Historic Cocktail Lounge Tour
Join Historic Milwaukee for a tour of some of Milwaukee's most iconic cocktail lounges! John Dye, historian and owner of Bryant's, At Random and the Jazz Estate, will lead this tour of both current cocktail lounges and relics of lounges from the past. Tour Details: This tour offers a shuttle ride to each location and will…