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Milwaukee County Historical Society The mission of the Milwaukee County Historical Society is to collect, interpret, and tell stories related to Milwaukee and Milwaukee County history.

In promoting a greater appreciation of Milwaukee County’s heritage, the Historical Society hopes to develop a better understanding of the issues and challenges facing Milwaukee County today. Among the holdings in its archives and museum are over 1 million photographs and 50,000 objects. Check out www.milwaukeehistory.net for more information!

The answer to today's Photo Trivia Thursday is East Wells, and the camera is facing East.The next MKE History Trivia is ...
10/22/2026

The answer to today's Photo Trivia Thursday is East Wells, and the camera is facing East.
The next MKE History Trivia is Thursday, November 19, 2026, at Three Lions Pub (4515 N Oakland Ave, Shorewood, WI). Doors open at 6pm and trivia starts at 7pm. We hope to see you there!

🎨Creando conexiones: Historias de inmigración a través del arteAcompáñanos a un taller práctico de serigrafía. En colabo...
10/22/2026

🎨Creando conexiones: Historias de inmigración a través del arte

Acompáñanos a un taller práctico de serigrafía. En colaboración con Voces de la Frontera y el artista Nicolas Lampert, conectamos la historia con la expresión artística y cultural.

El artista te guiará paso a paso en el arte de la serigrafía, y aprenderás sobre la diversa historia de la inmigración en Milwaukee. Este programa es posible, en parte, gracias al apoyo de la fundación Herzfeld.

🗓️29 de octubre, 2026 @ 5:30pm
📍en la Sociedad Histórica del Condado de Milwaukee
910 N Dr. MLK Jr. Drive
🎟️por entrada $25.00/persona
https://milwaukeehistory.net/.../drawing-connections.../

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🎨Drawing Connections: Immigrant Stories & Art Workshop

Join us for a hands-on screen-printing workshop. In partnership with Voces de la Frontera and artist, Nicolas Lampert, we are bringing together history and cultural artistic expression.

The artist will guide participants through the art of screen-printing, and participants will learn about Milwaukee’s diverse immigrant history. This program funded in part by the Herzfeld Foundation.

🗓️October 29, 2026 @ 5:30pm
📍At the Milwaukee Co. Historical Society | 910 N Dr.
MLK Jr. Drive
🎟️$25.00 per ticket/person
https://milwaukeehistory.net/.../drawing-connections.../

Photo courtesy of Nicolas Lampert,
https://www.nicolaslampert.org/

Welcome back to Photo Trivia Thursday, a series that features a photo trivia question from a past Milwaukee History Triv...
10/22/2026

Welcome back to Photo Trivia Thursday, a series that features a photo trivia question from a past Milwaukee History Trivia Night! Name this street and the camera direction.

⚖️ A life dedicated to justice.Join author and former Milwaukee civil rights attorney Tom Jacobson on Thursday, November...
10/21/2026

⚖️ A life dedicated to justice.

Join author and former Milwaukee civil rights attorney Tom Jacobson on Thursday, November 5th, as he discusses his memoir, "Underdog: Against All Odds: The Fight for Justice."

Discover his extraordinary story of resilience, advocacy, and a lifelong commitment to justice.

🗓Thursday, November 5, 2026 @ 6:00pm-7:00pm
📍MCHS | 910 N Dr. MLK Jr Drive
📚 Signed books available for purchase.
🎟️ Free with museum admission. Registration encouraged!
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/swdbagn

Photos courtesy of Thomas Jacobson.

Today, we’d like to highlight one of our recently digitized photos from the MCHS archives. This photo shows the interior...
10/21/2026

Today, we’d like to highlight one of our recently digitized photos from the MCHS archives. This photo shows the interior of the Stadt Theatre in 1890-1891. The view is from the balcony toward the stage. The view captures the proscenium arch, orchestra pit, and boxes on both sides of the stage.

Join us tomorrow night for another round of MKE History Trivia! 🔎🍁🍻We are heading to Von Trier! Grab a drink, a bite to ...
10/20/2026

Join us tomorrow night for another round of MKE History Trivia! 🔎

🍁🍻We are heading to Von Trier! Grab a drink, a bite to eat, and put your trivia hats on. Doors open at 6:00pm and Trivia starts at 7:00pm.

Bring your friends or join a team - It's FREE to play!

Welcome back to another Tuesdays with Terry! Today’s photograph from the Lyle Oberwise Collection shows the Blue Cross B...
10/20/2026

Welcome back to another Tuesdays with Terry! Today’s photograph from the Lyle Oberwise Collection shows the Blue Cross Blue Shield office building located at 4115 N. Teutonia Avenue, under construction in 1956.

Good luck to the Milwaukee Brewers as they kick off the World Series this Friday! ⚾Check out this photograph from our Co...
10/19/2026

Good luck to the Milwaukee Brewers as they kick off the World Series this Friday! ⚾

Check out this photograph from our Collection! Milwaukee Braves fans celebrating the 1957 World Series win on West Wisconsin Avenue.

📖Join us for our 10th Annual Book Sale at Milwaukee County Historical Society. R***e through photos, books, postcards, m...
10/17/2026

📖Join us for our 10th Annual Book Sale at Milwaukee County Historical Society. R***e through photos, books, postcards, magazines and other items that did not meet the scope of our collecting mission.

Saturday, October 31st, 2026 | 10:00am-4:00pm
Sunday, November 1st, 2026 | 12:00pm-4:00pm

All proceeds support Milwaukee County Historical Society.

🎨 The 2027 MCHS Public Art Award is coming soon!Know a public artwork in Milwaukee County that deserves recognition? Now...
10/17/2026

🎨 The 2027 MCHS Public Art Award is coming soon!

Know a public artwork in Milwaukee County that deserves recognition? Now’s the time to start thinking about your nomination!

The call for nominations opens November 1. Help us celebrate the art that makes our community special and brings Milwaukee County’s public spaces to life.

📅 Nominations open November 1. Stay tuned for details!

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910 N. Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Milwaukee, WI
53203

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Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5pm

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