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Summerfest
- The world's largest music festival (according to the
Guinness Book), Summerfest is an 11-day event featuring a wide
variety of music from international headline acts to
up-and-comers on 12 different stages. Summerfest will be
concurrent with both weekends of the convention. A one-day
pass runs $12 for Green Party convention-goers.
America's
Black Holocaust Museum - The only museum in the U.S.
dedicated to educating visitors of the African American
Holocaust-the period beginning with the capture of millions of
African natives for sale as slaves and continuing through
modern day injustices.
Wisconsin
Black Historical Society Museum - Exhibits and collections
depicting the ancestry of Wisconsin's rich African American
history to encourage and promote community and cultural
awareness. A fourteen-panel mural documents the chronicled
heritage of African descent into Wisconsin walking you through
Milwaukee's Bronzeville in the 1930's - 1950's on a personal
tour of the life of African Americans.
Milwaukee
Public Museum - The Milwaukee Public Museum, is world
renowned for its walk-through exhibits which include the Costa
Rican Rain Forest, the Streets of Old Milwaukee and The Third
Planet. The Milwaukee Public Museum is America's 4th largest
for natural history. There is also a permanent live butterfly
home within a large greenhouse visible to the outside street
life. The Museum Center houses the Milwaukee Public Museum,
the Humphrey IMAX Dome Theater and Discovery World - The James
Lovell Museum of Science, Economics and Technology.
Discovery
World - The James Lovell Museum of Science, Economics and
Technology - The state's only science and technology museum
featuring over 140 interactive exhibits and live theater
shows. This curriculum-based museum allows visitors to explore
the future now. NBC News recently ranked Discovery World as
one of the nation's top 5 most interactive museum.
Betty
Brinn Children's Museum - At Betty Brinn Children's
Museum, make believe comes to life with numerous hands on
exhibits for children ages 1-10. This museum has been named
one of the top ten children's museums in the United States by
Parent Magazine.
Milwaukee
Art Museum - This beautiful Eero Saarinen-designed
structure is a work of art in itself and houses an outstanding
permanent collection of contemporary European and American
art, all overlooking Milwaukee's splendid lakefront. The
Milwaukee Art Museum is also home to the third largest
collection of Wisconsin native Georgia O'Keefe's works. The
stunning "bird in flight" addition to the Milwaukee
Art Museum, designed by the world renowned Spanish architect
and engineer, Dr. Santiago Calatrava, is scheduled to open in
fall of 2001 making this a most prominent addition to
Milwaukee's skyline.
Mitchell
Park Conservatory - Also known as "The Domes".
Awaken your senses with the distinct aromas of a desert, the
brilliant colors of a garden, and the gentle rush of a
tropical waterfall. Always in season, the Arid, Tropical and
Show Domes present a sensory panorama unique in Milwaukee,
just as the Domes themselves are a structure unique in the
world.
Breweries
- A visit to Milwaukee wouldn't be complete without touring
one of our world famous breweries. Miller Brewing Company
offers free tours, as does Sprecher Brewery and Lakefront
Brewery. While Miller Brewing Company is one of the largest
beer producing breweries in the country, Sprecher Brewery and
Lakefront Brewing Company are Milwaukee's two original
microbreweries.
City
of Festivals - Don't miss our famous Summerfest, Festa
Italiana, Irish Fest, German Fest, Mexican Fiesta, Indian
Summer, International Arts Festival, etc. Summerfest is the
largest outdoor music festival in the world! Irish Fest is
also the largest Celtic cultural gathering in the world. Festa
Italiana and German Fest are the largest in America.
Pier
Wisconsin - Come tour the first wooden tall ship built in
Wisconsin in over 100 years, the Denis Sullivan. Become a part
of Wisconsin's future by helping to recapture a part of the
past. Dockside visits, cocktail reception cruises and
overnight sails are available.
International
Clown Hall of Fame - The only museum of its kind in the
world! Discover clown memorabilia including historical
artifacts such as costumes of famous clowns from all over the
world, past and present.
Captain
Frederick Pabst Mansion - Milwaukee's past is brought to
life in this nationally recognized house museum. Built in
1893, the exquisite wood, glass, ironwork, and interior rooms
are carefully and accurately restored.
Extended
List:
America's Black Holocaust Museum, Betty Brinn Children's
Museum, Discovery World - The James Lovell Museum of Science,
Economics and Technology, Eisner Museum of Advertising &
Design, German Fest, The Great Circus Parade, The Greater
Milwaukee Golf Open, Harley Davidson Experience Center (ground
breaking in 2003), Historic Third Ward Public Market, Humphrey
IMAX Dome Theater, International Arts Festival, Irish Fest,
Miller Brewing Company Brewery Tour, Miller Park Baseball
Stadium, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts,
Milwaukee Art Museum Santigo Calatrava Expansion, Milwaukee
Center Theater District, Milwaukee County Zoo, Milwaukee
Public Museum - Butterfly Exhibit, Mitchell Park Conservatory
(The Domes), Pabst Mansion, Pettit National Ice Center,
Potawatomi Bingo Casino Entertainment Center, RiverWalk, St.
Josaphat Basilica, Summerfest, Theatre District, Villa Terrace
Gardens, Wisconsin Lake Schooner Education Association,
Wisconsin State Fair Park
Professional
Sports Teams:
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Milwaukee
Admirals (Hockey)
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Milwaukee
Brewers (Baseball)
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Milwaukee
Bucks (Basketball)
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Milwaukee
Rampage (Outdoor Soccer)
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Milwaukee
Wave (Indoor Soccer)
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