The Milwaukee Art Museum, which houses a collection of more than 25,000 pieces and has been open since 1882, is one of the country’s largest museums. The museum building itself is an architectural landmark. It includes two structures, the Finnish-designed modernist War Memorial Center and the postmodern Quadracci Pavillion, which features a suspension bridge and a winged roof attachment that protects it from the elements.

The collection here includes artifacts from ancient times to the present, but it is best known for its displays of American decorative art, post-1960 American art, and works of German Expressionism. The halls also contain one of the largest samples of paintings by famous Wisconsin artist Georgia O’Keefe.

Address: 700 N Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53202, Phone: 414-224-3200

Milwaukee events:
- Summerfest, The World's Largest Music Festival - from Noon to midnight, June 19-21, June 26-28, and July 3-5, 2025
- Milwaukee German Fest - July 25, 26 & 27, 2025
- Milwaukee Irish Fest - Every third weekend in August
- Milwaukee Film Festival - April 24 - May 8, 2025

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