Week of Tours and 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.
Washington Park – Connecting the Past to the Future
Washington Park – Connecting the Past to the Future
Join journalist/landscape historian Virginia Small for a walk through Washington Park. Learn more about Frederick Law Olmsted's design of the park, the freeway's impact on its access and experience, and…
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…
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.
History of Milwaukee Drag Virtual Book Talk
History of Milwaukee Drag Virtual Book Talk
Join historians Michail Takach and B.J. Daniels for a virtual book talk. The event is free, please RSVP for Zoom information. For more than a century, drag has been an…
HOP Streetcar Tour
HOP Streetcar Tour
Explore Milwaukee’s distant and more recent past while enjoying a smooth ride on the new HOP streetcar. From historic commercial architecture to mid-century urbanism and highway building, this tour will…
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.
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…
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…
Wisconsin Avenue Churches Tour
Wisconsin Avenue Churches Tour
Join Historic Milwaukee tour guide, Judy Wimmer, Ph.D. Nineteenth Century American Religions, for a walking tour of churches in downtown Milwaukee. The tour will include grand churches in the Gothic…
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…
Lulu & Rocky Family Tour
Lulu & Rocky Family Tour
Lulu & her cousin, Rocky, enjoyed Milwaukee and now you can too! See some of the great sites from the book, Lulu and Rocky in Milwaukee, and explore more about Milwaukee history and architecture. Recommended for kids 6-10 years old and their families.
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…
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.
Bank Riots! A Walking Tour
Bank Riots! A Walking Tour
Join us on a bank through Banker's Row and downtown as we talk about the history of banking in Milwaukee...from the days of illegal banks, random currency, and yes, riots…