EXHIBITIONS
MCHS Exhibits are open Monday, Wednesday – Saturday from 9:30am – 5:00pm. We close early on select Saturdays, so we advise calling ahead.
Homegrown:
Wisconsin Pop Culture
On exhibit starting November 14, 2024 – March 22, 2025
A new traveling exhibit is on its way to the Historical Center, Homegrown: Wisconsin Pop Culture, created in collaboration between Milwaukee County Historical Society and the Wisconsin Historical Society.
The exhibit highlights many of the things that make Wisconsin unique and that have permeated popular culture. From the Packers and Oscar Meyer to Liberace and Trixie Mattel be sure to check it out before it closes in Spring 2025.
Brew City: The Story of Milwaukee Beer
Now on exhibit.
Detailing the history of brewing in Milwaukee County, the exhibit explores the local culture of beer and its evolution over time. Featuring artifacts, photographs, documents, audio, and visual media from the extensive MCHS Brewery Collection visitors will get to experience why Milwaukee truly is Brew City.
Meet MKE
Meet MKE is the newest permanent exhibit at the Milwaukee County Historical Society. Showcasing some of the most iconic artifacts in the collection, this exhibit explores Milwaukee history from bridges and breweries to founders and festivals.
presented by VISIT MILWAUKEE
Milwaukee County Historical Center
910 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53203
