Current Tours for Summer 2020
Tour Policies
Tours are limited to nine guests and one guide. Pre-registration is required for all tour participants, including members.
All participants must wear a mask. All tours will use an audio system so participants can socially distance at the recommended minimum 6 ft but still hear the guide.
Tours will meet outside of our office at 235 E. Michigan St.
Questions? Call our office at 414-277-7795
Downtown
235 E. Michigan St
Milwaukee, WI 53202
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 new architecture.
Recommended for ages 12 and older.
Historic Third Ward
235 E. Michigan St
Milwaukee, WI 53202
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.
Recommended for ages 12 and older.
RiverWalk
235 E. Michigan St
Milwaukee, WI 53202
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.
Recommended for ages 12 and older.
Bay View
2168 S Kinnickinnic Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53207
Learn how Bay View began with a patchwork of industry and diverse group of immigrants and grew to the charming neighborhood you see today.
Recommended for ages 12 and older.
Brady Street
1702 N. Humboldt Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53202
This East Side neighborhood, with its Polish and Italian working class communities, briefly became Milwaukee’s counter-culture stronghold in the 60’s and 70’s.
Recommended for ages 12 and older.
Downtown Sculpture
235 E. Michigan St
Milwaukee, WI 53202
The tour will cover the 16 sculptures east of the river and explores the history, placemaking and impact of public art along Wisconsin Ave.
Recommended for ages 12 and older.
HOP Streetcar
235 E. Michigan St
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Explore Milwaukee’s distant and more recent past while enjoying a smooth ride on the new HOP streetcar.
Recommended for ages 12 and older.
North Point Mansions
2288 N. Lake Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53202
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.
Recommended for ages 12 and older.
Skywaukee
161 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Discover downtown Milwaukee from indoors! Stroll through the skywalk system and learn about significant Milwaukee landmarks.
Recommended for ages 12 and older.