Historic Center

Address

910 N. Old World 3rd Street
Milwaukee, WI 53203-1591
phone: 414-273-8288
fax: 414-273-3268
email: info@milwaukeehistory.net

Hours of Operation

We closed August 1, 2008 for renovations and expect to reopen in May of 2009.

Monday through Friday:
9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday:
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Sunday:
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Admission

$3.00 for adults
$2.00 for children over 6 years (free for children under 5)
$2.00 for seniors (over 62)
$10.00 family rate (2 adults and 3 or more children)
Milwaukee County Historical Society members are admitted free at all times.

The museum is free on Mondays to Milwaukee County residents.

Please call (414) 273-8288 or contact the Society for more information.

History

Home to the Historical Society, this elaborately detailed neoclassical revival structure was completed in 1913 after two years of construction for the Second Ward Savings Bank on the corner of West Kilbourn Avenue and North Third Street. An early financial institution, the bank was reorganized in 1866, eleven years after its incorporation. Among its board members were the famous brewers, Phillip Best, Valentine Blatz, and Joseph Schlitz which led to its moniker, the “Brewers’ Bank.” In addition to being a City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County Landmark, the Milwaukee County Historical Center has also been listed on the prestigious National Register of Historic Places.

Learn more about our capital campaign to restore this wonderful building, History in a New Light.