Week of Tours and Events
Living with Continental Tiles Virtual Book Talk
Living with Continental Tiles Virtual Book Talk
Ben Tyjeski, tile artist and author of Carl Bergmans and the Continental Faience & Tile Co., co-authored with Kelly Dudley and Kathy Roberts, will present on the legacy of handmade art tiles in the Milwaukee area and the role these tiles have in contemporary design. Tyjeski will talk about the extraordinary tiles from the historic ceramics…
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 explore the threads of development that have led to the installation of the streetcar as well as additional growth in Downtown. The tour is wheelchair…
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 explore the threads of development that have led to the installation of the streetcar as well as additional growth in Downtown. The tour is handicap…
Skywaukee
Skywaukee
Explore downtown Milwaukee from indoors! Stroll through the skywalk system and learn about significant Milwaukee landmarks from a new angle - one story up! Also learn about the Indigenous history of Milwaukee, important figures and events and the redevelopment of the Grand Avenue Mall into the Third Street Market Hall and The Avenue. This is…
Skywaukee
Skywaukee
Explore downtown Milwaukee from indoors! Stroll through the skywalk system and learn about significant Milwaukee landmarks from a new angle – one story up! Also learn about the Indigenous history of Milwaukee, important figures and events and the redevelopment of the Grand Avenue Mall into the Third Street Market Hall and The Avenue. This is…