Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #14 in Milwaukee, United States

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Number of sights 15 sights
Distance 6.6 km
Ascend 74 m
Descend 99 m

Experience Milwaukee in United States in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in MilwaukeeIndividual Sights in Milwaukee

Sight 1: The Rave/Eagles Club

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The Rave/Eagles Club is a concert venue and landmark in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Wikipedia: The Rave/Eagles Club (EN), Facebook, Website, Heritage Website

1258 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 2: Saint Joan of Arc Chapel

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Saint Joan of Arc Chapel

St. Joan of Arc Chapel is a Roman Catholic chapel today located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, on the campus of Marquette University, in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. It was dedicated to Joan of Arc on 26 May 1966, after it had been moved from its previous location on Long Island, New York. It was originally built in the Rhône River Valley in France.

Wikipedia: St. Joan of Arc Chapel (EN), Website

61 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Jacques Marquette

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Pere Marquette or Jacques Marquette (1637–1675) was a French Jesuit missionary and namesake of Marquette University.

Wikipedia: Jacques Marquette (sculpture) (EN)

306 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Church of the Gesu

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Gesu Church is a Jesuit parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designated a Milwaukee Landmark in 1975.

Wikipedia: Gesu Church (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (EN), Website, Heritage Website

65 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Johnston Hall

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Johnston Hall

Robert A. Johnston Hall is a Gothic-ornamented building in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The hall houses the J. William & Mary Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University. It was designed by Milwaukee architect Charles D. Crane, completed in 1907 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Wikipedia: Johnston Hall (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (EN), Website, Heritage Website

402 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: St. James 1868

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St. James 1868

St. James' Episcopal Church is a Gothic Revival-styled Episcopal church built in 1867 - once a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee. In 1979 the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Today it is probably the oldest stone church remaining in Milwaukee.

Wikipedia: St. James Episcopal Church (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (EN), Website, Facebook, Heritage Website

626 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 7: Haggerty Museum of Art

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The Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art, sometimes referred to simply as "the Haggerty", is located at 13th and Clybourn Streets on the campus of Marquette University in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The museum opened in 1984 following a university collaborative effort that was chaired by professor Curtis L. Carter. The construction site was decorated by a mural called Construction Fence by American artist and social activist, Keith Haring.

Wikipedia: Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art (EN), Website

44 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Ruins X

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Ruins X is a public art work created by American artist Ernest Carl Shaw and located at the Haggerty Museum of Art on the campus of Marquette University in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The abstract sculpture is part of a series of works in which the artist explores concepts of weight, balance, and order. It is located between Marquette's Haggerty Museum of Art and Helfaer Theatre.

Wikipedia: Ruins X (EN)

45 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: Rainbow Machine

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Rainbow Machine is a public art work by American artist Joseph Burlini, located on the campus of Marquette University in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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18 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 10: Ex Stasis

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Ex Stasis is a public art work created by American artist Richard Lippold and located on the campus of Marquette University in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The abstract sculpture is a series of angular metallic planes set on a concrete pedestal. It is located near Marquette's Haggerty Museum of Art, but used to be the centerpiece of the west courtyard of the Alumni Memorial Union.

Wikipedia: Ex Stasis (sculpture) (EN)

681 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 11: A Place to Sit

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A Place to Sit is a public artwork by American artist Kathryn E. Martin, located along the Art Look of the Hank Aaron State Trail, situated on the south side of the Menomonee River, in the city of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The work was dedicated on October 8, 2009.

Wikipedia: A Place to Sit (EN)

448 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 12: Tending the Fire

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Tending the Fire is a public art work produced by MJM Studios located on the south side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the Menomonee Valley. The bronze sculpture depicts a Native American figure seated near a small fire.

Wikipedia: Tending the Fire (EN)

1488 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 13: Knitting Factory Lofts

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Knitting Factory Lofts

The Goodwill Industries Building is a former knitting factory in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where Oliver and Robert Friedman developed innovative rehab programs for the blind and mentally handicapped in the 1930s and 40s. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Wikipedia: Goodwill Industries Building (EN), Heritage Website

791 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 14: Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory

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Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory is a conservatory located at Mitchell Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It is owned and operated by the Milwaukee County Park System, and replaced the original Milwaukee Conservatory which stood from 1898 to 1955. The three domes display a large variety of plant life.

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379 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 15: Bridge

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Bridge is a public art work by artist Peter Flanary. It is located on the Hank Aaron State Trail in the Menomonee Valley south of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The sculpture was donated to the State of Wisconsin by the nonprofit Menomonee Valley Partners. The sculpture is located in Three Bridges Park near the bridge from Mitchell Park.

Wikipedia: Bridge (sculpture) (EN)

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