Today the Milwaukee Art Museum is one of the largest art museums in the United States. Begun back in 1888 when Milwaukee was just a small port town on Lake Michigan it has expanded over the years until today it is one of the most amazing museums I have visited. The current building, built in 1975, is itself a work of art, inside and out. When I was here before they had not yet built the latest galleries, which were finished in 2015. I spent a very enjoyable afternoon here, and then had an equally enjoyable walk back to my hotel. The temperature in the 70’s and the breeze off the lake were such a refreshing change after another brutal summer in Savannah.
The collection is huge, covering such a wide range from antiquity to the present. I especially liked the way much of the art was grouped – not just lines of paintings on a wall. It is an amazing place. I love it!!
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Milwaukee Art Museum
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View from the Lobby.
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Ceiling of the Lobby.
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The corridor leading to the galleries.
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Appropriate beginning for Milwaukee!
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Lots of decorative art.
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Lots of folk art.
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Haitian art.
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Metal Haitian sculptures.
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The sculpture echoes the painting.
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Beautiful views out over Lake Michigan.
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There was a kite festival going on.
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A room full of Prairie School (Frank Lloyd Wright).
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And even an Egyptian mummy.
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And at the very end, a very tired janitor! At first glance you think he's real.
