Historic Narrated Boat Tour with Edelweiss Cruises
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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…
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 Narrated Boat Tour with Edelweiss Cruises
Historic Narrated Boat Tour with Edelweiss Cruises
Travel through downtown Milwaukee underneath its bridges, see historical landmarks and get incredible views of the Milwaukee skyline including the Milwaukee Art Museum (Calatrava), Discovery World, Summerfest grounds, and yacht clubs. This narrated tour led by HMI guides and deftly navigated by Edelweiss Cruises. Our team of knowledgeable volunteer narrators will provide an informative and enjoyable…
House History Class
House History Class
Interested in discovering more about your house? Learn how to research your home with retired librarian Carolyn Colwell & HMI Staff Member, Julia Griffith. 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…
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 Revival and Northern European Gothic traditions, Lombard and Victorian Romanesque and Byzantine Revival, constructed as early as the late 1860s through the 1920s, reflecting different…
North Point Mansions
North Point Mansions
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.
Riverwalk
Riverwalk
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.
Yankee Hill Walking Tour
Yankee Hill Walking Tour
Welcome to Yankee Hill! The neighborhood is bounded by Wisconsin Avenue on the south, Ogden Street on the north, Water Street on the west and Prospect Avenue on the east. This choice, pioneer location on a bluff, high above the surrounding swamp land and open to the cooling breezes off Lake Michigan, saw its period of growth…
Historic Narrated Boat Tour with Edelweiss Cruises
Historic Narrated Boat Tour with Edelweiss Cruises
Travel through downtown Milwaukee underneath its bridges, see historical landmarks and get incredible views of the Milwaukee skyline including the Milwaukee Art Museum (Calatrava), Discovery World, Summerfest grounds, and yacht clubs. This narrated tour led by HMI guides and deftly navigated by Edelweiss Cruises. Our team of knowledgeable volunteer narrators will provide an informative and…
Historic Narrated Boat Tour with Edelweiss Cruises
Historic Narrated Boat Tour with Edelweiss Cruises
Travel through downtown Milwaukee underneath its bridges, see historical landmarks and get incredible views of the Milwaukee skyline including the Milwaukee Art Museum (Calatrava), Discovery World, Summerfest grounds, and yacht clubs. This narrated tour led by HMI guides and deftly navigated by Edelweiss Cruises. Our team of knowledgeable volunteer narrators will provide an informative and…
Historic Narrated Boat Tour with Edelweiss Cruises
Historic Narrated Boat Tour with Edelweiss Cruises
Travel through downtown Milwaukee underneath its bridges, see historical landmarks and get incredible views of the Milwaukee skyline including the Milwaukee Art Museum (Calatrava), Discovery World, Summerfest grounds, and yacht clubs. This narrated tour led by HMI guides and deftly navigated by Edelweiss Cruises. Our team of knowledgeable volunteer narrators will provide an informative 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.
Historic Narrated Boat Tour with Edelweiss Cruises
Historic Narrated Boat Tour with Edelweiss Cruises
Travel through downtown Milwaukee underneath its bridges, see historical landmarks and get incredible views of the Milwaukee skyline including the Milwaukee Art Museum (Calatrava), Discovery World, Summerfest grounds, and yacht clubs. This narrated tour led by HMI guides and deftly navigated by Edelweiss Cruises. Our team of knowledgeable volunteer narrators will provide an informative and…
Riverwalk
Riverwalk
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.
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.
Historic Narrated Boat Tour with Edelweiss Cruises
Historic Narrated Boat Tour with Edelweiss Cruises
Travel through downtown Milwaukee underneath its bridges, see historical landmarks and get incredible views of the Milwaukee skyline including the Milwaukee Art Museum (Calatrava), Discovery World, Summerfest grounds, and yacht clubs. This narrated tour led by HMI guides and deftly navigated by Edelweiss Cruises. Our team of knowledgeable volunteer narrators will provide an informative 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.
Historic Narrated Boat Tour with Edelweiss Cruises
Historic Narrated Boat Tour with Edelweiss Cruises
Travel through downtown Milwaukee underneath its bridges, see historical landmarks and get incredible views of the Milwaukee skyline including the Milwaukee Art Museum (Calatrava), Discovery World, Summerfest grounds, and yacht clubs. This narrated tour led by HMI guides and deftly navigated by Edelweiss Cruises. Our team of knowledgeable volunteer narrators will provide an informative 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.
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.
Historic Narrated Boat Tour with Edelweiss Cruises
Historic Narrated Boat Tour with Edelweiss Cruises
Travel through downtown Milwaukee underneath its bridges, see historical landmarks and get incredible views of the Milwaukee skyline including the Milwaukee Art Museum (Calatrava), Discovery World, Summerfest grounds, and yacht clubs. This narrated tour led by HMI guides and deftly navigated by Edelweiss Cruises. Our team of knowledgeable volunteer narrators will provide an informative and…
Gargoyles, Grotesques & Dragons
Gargoyles, Grotesques & Dragons
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 of the gargoyles, grotesques, and dragons that adorn…
Historic Narrated Boat Tour with Edelweiss Cruises
Historic Narrated Boat Tour with Edelweiss Cruises
Travel through downtown Milwaukee underneath its bridges, see historical landmarks and get incredible views of the Milwaukee skyline including the Milwaukee Art Museum (Calatrava), Discovery World, Summerfest grounds, and yacht clubs. This narrated tour led by HMI guides and deftly navigated by Edelweiss Cruises. Our team of knowledgeable volunteer narrators will provide an informative 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.
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.
Historic Narrated Boat Tour with Edelweiss Cruises
Historic Narrated Boat Tour with Edelweiss Cruises
Travel through downtown Milwaukee underneath its bridges, see historical landmarks and get incredible views of the Milwaukee skyline including the Milwaukee Art Museum (Calatrava), Discovery World, Summerfest grounds, and yacht clubs. This narrated tour led by HMI guides and deftly navigated by Edelweiss Cruises. Our team of knowledgeable volunteer narrators will provide an informative and enjoyable…
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…