MMM News Updates

Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Art Museums Announce Reopening on March 31, 2021 – Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the beautiful indoor collections and outdoor gardens. The museums continue to follow state and local health and safety measures to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. These include, masks, social distancing and capacity limits. – LEARN MORE

Due to the pandemic, the MMM partners have suspended MMM Day. We have greeted thousands of visitors to the museums over the last nine years celebrating mothers and families on Mother’s Day. We hope to reschedule in the fall, public health permitting. Please check back with us and thank you for your support!

#MMMDay is a great way to explore five unique museums on Milwaukee’s historic East Side for free/reduced admission. There are light refreshments, kids’ activities, prize drawings, and free docent-led or self-guided tours. Walk, bike or ride the free shuttle bus!

FREE ADMISSION:
Charles Allis Art Museum
Jewish Museum Milwaukee
MOWA at Saint John’s On The Lake
Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum

REDUCED ADMISSION:
North Point Lighthouse Museum,
Ages 12+, $5 • Under 12 & Seniors 65+, Active/Retired Military w/ID, FREE

Walking and bicycling are encouraged since all of our MMM museums are located within walking distance of each other.

Free Shuttle and Parking
The complimentary shuttle bus runs continuously every half hour between all museums beginning at 11:00 a.m. from MOWA at Saint John’s On The Lake and ending at 4:00 p.m. Utilize street parking near museums or use the County parking lot in Lake Park at Newberry and Lake Drive.

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Congratulations, Rebecca M. for winning our Memberships Raffle Giveaway!

In celebration of our 8th Annual Milwaukee Museum Mile Day, we gave away one-year, individual memberships to one lucky winner:

(1) Individual Membership to North Point Lighthouse

(1) Individual Membership to Charles Allis Art Museum AND Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum

(1) Individual Membership to Jewish Museum Milwaukee

Children enjoyed activities at each MMM museum.

Zoom In Scavenger Hunt @ Jewish Museum Milwaukee

Origami @ MOWA at Saint John’s On The Lake

Cherry Blossom Painting @ Charles Allis Art Museum

Decorating Paper Spinners @ Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum

Draw, Stamp and Stencil a Lighthouse @ North Point Lighthouse

Museums held drawings for a chance to win:

Charles Allis Art Museum and Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum – 1-Year Dual CAVT Family Membership and “Cyril Colnik, Man of Iron” book

Jewish Museum Milwaukee – “Hollywood Heyday: 75 Candid Interviews with Golden Age Legends” and, “I Said Yes to Everything: A Memoir” books

North Point Lighthouse and Museum – “B is for Beacon: A Great Lakes Lighthouse Alphabet” and, North Point Milwaukee Lighthouse books

MOWA at Saint John’s On The Lake – Polo T-Shirt with logo

Grand Prize Raffle

One winner was also selected from all the individual museum drawing entries for the grand prize of a family membership to North Point Lighthouse and Jewish Museum Milwaukee, one massage gift certificate, and the “Alexander Eschweiler in Milwaukee: Celebrating a Rich Architectural Heritage” exhibition catalog.

More activities from MMM Day 2019

Take an #MMMDay Selfie
MMM is full of scenic backdrops for the perfect selfie! Attendees checked out the Renaissance garden in Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, the mirror-selfie at North Point Lighthouse and the many art-selfie opportunities at Charles Allis Art Museum, Jewish Museum Milwaukee, and MOWA at Saint John’s On The Lake.

Enjoy Light Refreshments
MOWA at Saint John’s On The Lake offered champagne, lemonade, and cookies. North Point Lighthouse offered tea, lemonade, and cookies.

Climb a 74-foot Tall Lighthouse Tower
Visitors enjoyed the spectacular 360° view of the city skyline from the North Point Lighthouse tower.

Children’s Book Signing
North Point Lighthouse hosted a book signing of “Sport: The Ship Dog of the Great Lakes” where families met the children’s book author and illustrator.