Museum
Milwaukee County Historical Society Museum
Located along the Milwaukee River in Downtown Milwaukee, the Milwaukee County Historical Center offers a museum and research library, open daily, Monday through Saturday. Featuring permanent and rotating exhibitions, programs and events throughout the year, the museum is a great place for Milwaukeeans to frequent or to bring guests while they are in town.
The Milwaukee County Historical Society building was originally a bank and was designed by the Kirchhoff and Rose architectural firm in the Beaux Arts style of the French Renaissance. There are over 600 pilings, one foot in diameter, needed to carry the immense weight of the structure. There are seven vaults total and the door frame of the vault on the north end of the building weighs 27 ½ tons. Visitors enter into an elegant atrium surrounded by pillars, a balcony-level and marble accents. This Milwaukee landmark, also listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was meticulously restored and completed in 2011.
Check our Upcoming Events page for information about upcoming events and exhibitions.
