Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Milwaukee, United States

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Number of sights 15 sights
Distance 2.7 km
Ascend 47 m
Descend 67 m

Experience Milwaukee in United States in a whole new way with our free 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: Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse

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Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse

The U.S. Courthouse & Federal Office Building, Milwaukee, Wisconsin is a post office, Federal office, and courthouse building located at Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. It is a courthouse for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Wikipedia: Federal Building (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (EN), Heritage Website

453 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: The Calling

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The Calling is a public artwork by American artist Mark di Suvero located in O'Donnell Park, which is on the lakefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The artwork was made in 1981-82 from steel I-beams painted an orange-red color. It measures 40 ft (12 m) in height, and it sits at the end of Wisconsin Avenue in front of the footbridge that leads to the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Wikipedia: The Calling (di Suvero) (EN)

180 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: World War I Memorial Flagpole

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World War I Memorial Flagpole (Eagle) is a public artwork by American artist Benjamin Franklin Hawkins located on the lakefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The artwork was made in 1932 from bronze and granite. It measures approximately 80 inches in height, and it sits at the Northeast corner of North Prospect Avenue and Lincoln Memorial Drive.

Wikipedia: World War I Memorial Flagpole (Hawkins) (EN)

211 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Abraham Lincoln

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A statue of Abraham Lincoln by American artist Gaetano Cecere is installed along Lincoln Memorial Drive in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The 10'6" bronze sculpture depicts a young beardless Abraham Lincoln. The former president stands looking down with both hands at his sides.

Wikipedia: Statue of Abraham Lincoln (Milwaukee) (EN)

69 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Milwaukee County War Memorial Center

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The Milwaukee County War Memorial is a memorial building located on Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, WI. It was designed by architect Eero Saarinen. Construction began in 1955 and the building was dedicated on Veterans Day in 1957.

Wikipedia: Milwaukee County War Memorial (EN), Website

260 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Argo

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Argo is a public artwork by Russian-American artist Alexander Liberman located on the south lawn of the Milwaukee Art Museum, which is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.. The artwork was made in 1974 from steel cylinders painted with a reflective white epoxy finish. It measures 15 feet (4.6 m) high by 31 feet (9.4 m) wide.

Wikipedia: Argo (Liberman) (EN)

32 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 7: Milwaukee Art Museum

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The Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) is an art museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its collection contains nearly 25,000 works of art.

Wikipedia: Milwaukee Art Museum (EN)

639 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 8: Discovery World Science + Technology Center

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Discovery World Science + Technology Center SidewalkMD / CC BY-SA 4.0

Discovery World is a science and technology museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Wikipedia: Discovery World (EN), Website

275 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 9: Wind Leaves

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Wind Leaves is a public artwork by American artist Ned Kahn located on the downtown lakefront Pier Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It was created in 2006 and consists of a series of seven 30 ft (9 m) tall structures made from aluminum and stainless steel. The structures, which move with the wind, have leaf forms at the top covered by thousands of stainless steel disks.

Wikipedia: Wind Leaves (Kahn) (EN)

501 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 10: Festa Italiana

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Henry Maier Festival Park is a 75-acre festival park located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the shore Lake Michigan and is the site of the annual Summerfest musical festival and the home of the American Family Insurance Amphitheater.

Wikipedia: Festa Italiana (EN)

30 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 11: German Fest

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German Fest Germanfest / Fair use

German Fest is an ethnic festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US at the Henry Maier Festival Park, on the Lake Michigan lakefront. The genesis of German Fest occurred when Mayor Henry Maier challenged the local German-American community during a speech on May 20, 1980, at the 20th anniversary of the German American National Congress (DANK) to organize a German festival. Shortly thereafter, Walter Geissler, then President of D.A.N.K., chaired a committee of five members that laid the foundation for the Fest. The charter of German Fest was subsequently written in January 1981. The first German Fest was held in August 1981. It is billed as the "Largest German celebration in North America" and "A Milwaukee Tradition". It currently occurs during the last full weekend in July. As of 1993, 52% of Milwaukee's population claimed German descent, which is the largest European percentage in a major U.S. metropolitan area.

Wikipedia: German Fest (EN), Website

3 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 12: Milwaukee Irish Fest

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Milwaukee Irish Fest The original uploader was Slowpokeiv at English Wikipedia. / CC BY-SA 2.5

Milwaukee Irish Fest is a yearly Irish-American festival held at the Henry Maier Festival Park, on Lake Michigan, United States, every third weekend in August. Over 130,000 people attend the Fest each year to watch nearly 250 acts on 17 stages. The four-day festival started in 1981, founded by Edward J. Ward. Irish Fest is the largest of the ethnic festivals held at the Summerfest grounds which report attendance, and holds claim to the largest celebration of Irish Culture in the world.

Wikipedia: Milwaukee Irish Fest (EN), Website

29 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 13: Summerfest

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Summerfest is an annual music festival held in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. First held in 1968, Summerfest is located at Henry Maier Festival Park, adjacent to Lake Michigan and Milwaukee's central business district. Summerfest attracts approximately 800,000 people each year, promoting itself as "The World's Largest Music Festival", a title certified by Guinness World Records in 1999, but has been surpassed in attendance by Donauinselfest with over three million in 2015. While Summerfest has one of the highest aggregate attendances in the world, the daily attendance of Summerfest is lower than other major American music festivals. In 2022, the daily attendance of Summerfest was 49,500.

Wikipedia: Summerfest (EN), Website

27 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 14: Polish Fest

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Polish Fest is an annual ethnic festival held at the Henry Maier Festival Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was established in 1982. One of the largest Polish festivals in the United States, it attracts Polish Americans from all over Wisconsin and nearby Chicago, who come to celebrate Polish culture through music, food and entertainment.

Wikipedia: Polish Fest (EN), Website

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Sight 15: PrideFest

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PrideFest

PrideFest is an annual gay pride event held at the Henry Maier Festival Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the second weekend of June.

Wikipedia: PrideFest Milwaukee (EN), Website

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