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Milwaukee County Historical Society

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Historical society

910 N Doctor M.L.K. Jr Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53203, United States

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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended

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Reviews of Milwaukee County Historical Society

Hans Johnson

Three stars but part of that is on me for not looking at their website beforehand. I assumed there would be a permanent exhibit on the history of Milwaukee. No, they have long term exhibits on different aspects of the city. The current one is on Milwaukee and beer, something that doesn’t interest me that much. Friendly staff and an interesting building.

PNoble321

Wonderful spot for a friend's Bat Mitzvah we attended. Great space and lots of history to learn about MKE in days gone by. I would have an event here anytime!

Cat Hanson

I attended a wedding for one of my good friends over the weekend and was absolutely stunned. It was such a beautiful space, and everyone was super helpful and knowledgeable. I am even happier with how an incident that conspired at the wedding was handled after the fact. The staff, and Jamie especially, have shown that they really care about their patrons. I cannot recommend this venue enough, and hope to return soon!

Hannah Tiedt

The beauty of the historical society building in downtown Milwaukee meant we didn't have to do a lot of setup to make it shine. Jamie was incredibly easy to work with and coordinated with our vendors to ensure everything came together. Would highly recommend!

Bobbie H

Unique experience. Such incredible history, elegant and a beautiful view. Learned so many neat things in the process. Go learn about the moonshine mama; you'll love it!

Will Cappon

Great exhibit on the history of beer production in Milwaukee. And more importantly, a great organization!

Don Byrne

Great place to find the history of beer brewing in Wisconsin.

Ryan Peschman

Very beautiful building. I wish we still made beautiful buildings like this.

Ellis

Love this old building! Wonderful photos and history on the walls. Nice little gift shop. Will return!

Cyndi Kramer

Friendly and helpful staff, rotating exhibits, and a great location all recommend this place. I am going there primarily to access the archives for a personal project and Steve, the archivist, has gone above and beyond to assist me. I was leery about making my first appointment due to experiences at other places with staff that almost crossed their eyes looking down on me as a dilettante hobbyist but that most definitely did not happen here! Masks were required and are now requested if you have not been vaccinated. Capacity for the archives is limited and you must make an appointment. There is a great riverside park just outside the door with picnic tables and an active boat launch site.

Tom Ruopp

Went here for a wedding reception. Gorgeous interior. They had the safes open for us which were fun to peek around inside.

Greg Waniorek

Was there for a wedding reception kind of loud hard to hear, neat venue

Grandpa Kent

We visit local historical museums all over the country as we travel but have never been here before. The building is impressive but sadly some of the lights were turned off and we could not see certain exhibits. More explanations are needed and better signage would help the visitor. Many exhibits were so low to the floor we were unable to see them.

Julie Robledo

It's a very beautiful historic site with historical artifacts. The inside is absolutely beautiful with black and white marble walls, pillars, and gold detailing. It is very informative and interesting and does catch the attention of children. 7 dollars for adults and children 13 and under are free.

Adrienne Felice

Just being able tI see this building having been brought back to the grandeur of its Victorian roots is a dream come true. At this time, it's used mostly as a rented venue for weddings , parties, etc. And obviously they have to be smart about raising funds for the work necessary for the restoration. My hope is that eventually the venue will do more to attract the public and teach us about our rich history. Go see it. It's amazing.

Rick Danning

Only takes a quick visit. Interesting exhibit. Ambience is very cool in this turn of the century bank. It's been restored including the vaults. It's a great walk in and quick visit museum. Recommended.

Gabriel Lopez

Great place for lovers of history. It's always a good idea to know where have you been to know where will you be. Plus, you'll like the architecture of this place. An extra plus, the attendant is really really nice

Kenny Strege

Me and my son went to the Milwaukee County Historical Society to donate a book that was written by a mayor from the early 1900 century. This book was written in 1910 a first edition and signed by the author. The staff seem to be very knowledgeable on this individual and was very grateful for our donation.

Old Mke

Another must-see if you are interested in history... In this case, the history of Milwaukee county. We stopped in during one of the "excess stock sales" and had a blast digging thru the old books, post cards and photos. What a blast from the past!

Erich Heppner

My wife and I went to the Historical Society for a wedding and it was absolutely GORGEOUS! The old bank vaults, marble floors, and high ceilings creates such an elegant space.

Dennis Kois

Fun and very interesting current exhibit on professional sports history in MKE, with a bit of college sports on the side. Heavy (and excellent) on Braves baseball and others are covered as well. Worth a stop and consider a membership to support their telling of MKE’s past. ⚾️

Paul Shinkle

This small museum is wonderfully well curated. The $5 admission fee makes it a no excuses must see when you're in MKE.

Keith Schroeder

Very cool, old building. There was one featured display. Hardly worth the $7.00 admission, meter parking and the hassle of dealing with the downtown area.

Joann Werner

Beautiful. There for a wedding. Not enough seating & air conditioning was not very effective.

Liz Arveson

Beautiful for a wedding venue!

Kathy Wilson

Quality museum. I went on a Saturday morning and they were setting up for a wedding later in the day so didn't even charge me admission just asked me to consider making a donation.

paul mcgivern

Great place to learn about the city's past and your family's past. The people that work there were very friendly and helpful.

Jim Carroll

Saw a very nice exhibit on Milwaukee's Summer fest. The exhibit ended on September 28th.

Steve Schweiss

Excellent exhibits and friendly staff. Great place to learn more about Milwaukee's history.

Jack Abuya

Nice place to visit, but don't hold a wedding there because you can't hear a thing. The Acoustics are terrible.

Kari

Stunning building and fascinating collection. A real bargain and worth a visit.

Reese Rogers

Cody is the nicest host i have had in a long time aswell as super knowledgeable about the history and building itself

Marcelo E. Lopez A.

The building looks beautiful.

Peter Giersch

A very relaxing and informative museum experience. Well worth the admission fee.

Daniel Burkholder

Very cool, but once you've gone once no need to return as not much changes.

Paul Saladin

Building is beautiful. The staff is friendly and informative.

Ned F

A good place to connect with local history. An affordable choice when visiting Milwaukee.

Alexandra Hutton

Absolutely beautiful building and a wonderful interactive display of prohibition in Milwaukee!

Kathy M

Very interesting! Beautiful building and very pleasant, knowledgeable staff!

Kristine Thelen

Great venue... educational.... beautiful historical building. !

J W

A great place to visit to learn about the city of Milwaukee. Very friendly staff.

Tory Brown

What a gem!

Bob Berg

Really cool old Bank building. Saw the prohibition expo

Deon Young

Great place for a Wedding/Reception.

Pascal Bleam

Extremely cool place. I will have to stop by again.

Erin Stang

Informative and easy to access. Staff is very friendly and helpful.

Kathy Fitzgerald

Love this place so many intresting artifacts on the history of Milwaukee

Philip Kassner

Had a wonderful visit. Will visit more often.

Steven Czarnecki

Awesomeness. Great records and museum.

John S

Phenomonal archives and collections with awesome staff.

Lisa Christopherson

The staff are knowledgeable of the collection and offer a lot of help.

Jo lynn Bruno-Diehl

Interesting and the building it is housed in is brautiful.

made f

Pretty building, good services

Michael Rust

Beautiful building. Good information.

Angie Kasten

Great Unique venue for a wedding!

Maci Radonski

There wasn't much to see. Although, very clean.

Colleen Cotter

They always have something cool going on

Jessica

Great venue for Corporate events

Michael Phillips

Love the beer exhibit!

Walter Dods

Good exhibition on Prohibition in Milwaukee

Tom Holladay

Love all the history of Milwaukee.

Brooke Drew

The most helpful archivist ever.

Sara McGuire

Beautiful must-see in Milwaukee

Gregory Baldwin

I work there as a cleaner

Ron Riekkoff

Great exhibits

Karly Smith

Love History

Ericka Napoli

Beautiful historical space.

jean kies

The space is beautiful!

David Kirchhan

A gem

Beckie Kuipers

beautiful building!

erin bullington

Great history of Milwaukee

Erin Church

Beautiful building

Alexander Humphery

One of the best place to go

Robert Giese

Fair

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