The Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, fondly known to locals as ‘the Domes’, is a set of three glass domes located in a park in the city of Milwaukee. The domes were constructed in the 1950s and 60s and today each has a theme. There is the Show Dome, the Tropical Dome, and the Desert Dome.

The Show Dome has a seasonal rotation of garden shows, while the Tropical Dome is home to over 1,000 plant species that thrive in tropical weather, including a number of fruit trees. As expected, the Desert Dome is full of plants that love dry climates, with most of the species coming from Africa and the Americas.

Address: Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, 524 S. Layton Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53215, Phone: 414-257-5611

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