Milwaukee Art MuseumDescriptionThe Milwaukee Art Museum had its origin in two institutions, the Layton Art Gallery , which was established in 1888, and the Milwaukee Art Institute, founded in the early 1900s. These institutions joined forces in 1957 to form the private, Milwaukee Art Center (now the Milwaukee Art Museum) and moved to its current lakefront location.
Milwaukee in the 1880s was a port city, mostly German-speaking, with an industrial base that included traders, meat packers, tanneries, shipyards, brick yards and breweries. The stream of new immigrants arriving every day were mainly northern Europeans—Irish, German, Scandinavian, Polish, Czech and Italian. They brought with them their culture—languages, traditions and renowned craftsmanship.
These craftspeople contained a large group of talented German artists who specialized in panorama painting. These large-scale panoramas were a very popular entertainment at the time – a precursor to going to the movies. They were displayed in the round, surrounding the viewer typically with a Biblical or historical scene.
Entrance FeeAdults $8.00
Seniors $6.00
Students $4.00
Children 12 and under free, when accompanied by an adult.
Operating hoursMonday and Saturday mornings, 10:00 a.m. to noon.
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