Since I'm a train fan I stumbled upon this little Milwaukee transit museum in Cudahy while surfing…read moreYelp for some obscure museum type places to check out. The place is on a main drag with a Main Street feel because of the diversity of the business and I got parking one door down. The place is in the lower space for now with the upper opening in the future with plans for a big layout I was told so the place is a work in progress and about a year old now. The lower level Is a treasure trove of local transit artifacts from the past with a model railroad layout, signs, street car items, models etc etc. The museum is free but please leave a donation in the old fare box as you walk in to show your support and to keep them going. You can buy pictures of the past transit cars and VHS tapes, who has a VCR anymore. It's cool looking at all the old local transit history items and pictures of a time long gone that I never experienced and just imagine how different times were back then.

Great place to visit to discover the mass transit history of Southeastern Wisconsin. Exhibits,…read morearchives, streetcar and interurban layouts, artifacts, photographs and more. Free admission.

This place was on my list to visit the next time we were in town. We popped in on a Saturday…read moremorning and it turned out there was no charge since they only had the beer exhibit on the first floor. Normally $8. You can park free on the street in front on Saturdays. The building itself is stunning and worth it. The vaults are incredible. The beer exhibit is very detailed and very informative. I am not sure what would normally be on the second floor but they said there was a wedding later that day - there are many weddings here on Saturdays. I was hoping for more.

Love, love, love this spot! If you want to learn more about Milwaukee County history, this is the…read moreplace to go. They have thoughtfully curated exhibits that are periodically changed. The main exhibit might be up for a 2-3 years and then there's a new neighborhood exhibit series that is set to change up more frequently. I visited my first time during Milwaukee Museum week so admission was FREE. But I would pay full admission ($8) if you really want a deep dive into Milwaukee. When I dropped in, the beer exhibit was up so everything displayed related to Milwaukees's beer culture and history. It was FASCINATING. There's also an actual bank vault inside the building that was used in the filming of the movie, Public Enemies, with Johnny Deep. You can walk inside the vault. The space is also worth mentioning - lots of marble. It's just a fun place to escape to. I recommend you plan to spend at least two hours here if you want to really read all the information on display and see all the artifacts. Parking might be tricky - street parking is the way to go if you can find a spot.

I love the Racine Heritage Museum. It's an adorable little museum with great exhibits about…read moreRacine's amazing past. It really shows you what an important town Racine was. I also enjoy how the exhibits change regularly. It seems whenever I pop in there is something new to check out. The only part of the museum that I haven't been in yet is the archives. It seems like when every I visit it is closed. I'd really like to make it in there to look up some history on my house!

This is a small, freemuseum. It has some interesting exhibits. It is laid out in a fairly confusing…read moreway and the quality of the exhibits varies widely. However it is free and right across from the parking garage!

The Blue Angels put on another magnificent air show on a beautiful day here on 7-20-2025. Was…read moreanything new here for air show fans? Well, the F-22 raptor did a flare demonstration as part of its booming and impressive routine which was a local air show first. Also, at one point, the two Blue Angels solo pilots both went straight up about 1/2 mile symmetrically and simultaneously and that looked like a visually impressive first. Something for me to look for again at the Chicago air show next month!

I love the Milwaukee Air & Water show. It's a perennial favorite. We got great seats near Veterans…read morePark- took our chairs and enjoyed the Blue Angels. They did not disappoint. I recommend taking snacks/drinks/packing a picnic as there aren't too many food options. We had to dish out $20 (or was it $25) for parking - as I needed to park in an accessible spot for a companion. Highly recommend the Air & Water show! I have so many photos. Highly recommend.

We came to the planetarium for a "Salsa Under the Starts" event which we learned about via the…read morePlanetarium e-newsletter. It was a free event open to the public. Programming at the Planetarium tends to be great for people of all ages including children. The event was well attended, and two free planetarium shows were offered. The stargazing show was about 30 mins and very informative. We both learned something new about the night sky and left excited to try to spot some new constellations on our next camping trip up north. After the stargazing show, we were able to head up to the rooftop of the Planetarium to check out Jupiter and Saturn on the mega-telescope. Seeing the planets was a treat and worth the wait - there were a lot of students there for extra credit, so we had to wait maybe 30 mins to be able to scope out both planets. There is a suggested donation of $5 when you visit and they also ask for you to "sign-in" so they can track where visitors come in from, etc. It was a worthwhile visit. Something off the beaten path, low-key and educational.

This was smaller than I thought but very cool looking inside. The seats were nice and comfy and I…read morethoroughly enjoyed the stargazing. I do now realize that I will never survive if I have to use the stars as reference points. I needed to use Siri to give me directions to the Planetarium and I still got lost. The stars sure were beautiful though and make we want to travel to Alaska so I can see the Northern Lights. I did find a few contellations though and thought the presentatin was fun and informative.

Great use of public space under the freeway. Across from the Milwaukee Public Market and next to…read morethe pickleball courts this space is activated on Tuesday nights in the summer for a solo acoustic music, beer and food trucks, with picnic tables for sitting. Great place to grab a bite and a drink after work or to jump off your night.

Such a beautiful use of public space! Right under the freeway and next to the pickle ball court…read more They have picnic tables, vendors and music this summer for their concert series. Another great way to enjoy the outdoors in the 414!

My little grandson has such a love affair with all things trains, and after our fifth visit there…read moreyesterday, I have to commend the volunteer model train enthusiasts at the Lionel Railroad Club of Milwaukee, located in New Berlin, for making him feel so welcome and encouraging him to really explore. We were the only visitors at the time, so we're greeted by all the people there who had interesting stories to share and told me of several other places we could go for additional "train fixes". While we've been to many, it was so kind of these gentlemen to go out of their way to encourage my grandson's love of trains. Please go and check out this club. The layouts are incredibly detailed! Right now it's only open from 1-9 pm on Fridays, but additional times are added for fall and winter months.

This was a place that I stumbled across that had no yelp presence so I added them and put some of…read morethe web pictures up but I couldn't post any pictures of my visit because of the yearly hours that change and couldn't get in. The hours changed at about this time of the year so the weekends hours are open now. First off the place is hard to find because it's in a strip mall and you can't see the place from the front, drive around to the back side and you will find it. It looks small with one door but it's way bigger on the inside with a huge multi level Lionel O scale layout. The layout is impressive with great detail and interactive scenes/display, just push one of the marked buttons and something comes to life or lights up. Three trains were operating on my visit a steam passenger train, a freight train and a diesel locomotives on the wall display. One of the guys from the club gave me some info and showed me around, this spot is 17 years strong for the club. You can become a member and bring your own trains to run on the layout, no need to have a huge layout in the basement. The layout is very nice but it's a little high for the kids to see but it is a cool place to take the kids. This is a nice different place to spend some time on a rainy day like today or any day if model trains interest you. I'm a train junkie so I like anything train and to have a very cool place like this in the area is neat but don't forget to leave a donation and sign the guest book.

We love coming here so much we bought a membership. You can come every 2 to 3 weeks and there are…read moredifferent plants blooming. A nice variety of garden concepts and water features to enjoy. Also, plenty of benches scattered throughout the garden so if you need to take a rest, you can. We love coming here so much we bought a membership. You can come every 2 to 3 weeks and there are different plants blooming. A nice variety of garden concepts and water features to enjoy. Also, plenty of benches scattered throughout the garden so if you need to take a rest, you can.

Boerner is a wonderful garden with beautiful flowers in the spring and summer and gorgeous fall…read morecolors in autumn. I love Boerner so much that I had my engagement photoshoot here. It was so special and the photos turned out beautifully! I recently signed up for the 2-year membership, which was only $90 for two adults and gives me access to over 300 gardens, including Chicago Botanic! Also, easy parking in the lot and never too crowded!