Category: Museums
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Chapter 49- Mitchell Park Domes (again)
I’m starting to think that The Mitchell Park Domes should have their own category over there on the right side of this page. It’s really been a lifesaver for us this winter. And this week we met up with a bunch of friends for an impromptu birthday gathering for one of Little T’s classmates. We…
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Chapter 48- Madison Children’s Museum (Travel Edition)
On Sunday, we packed up the whole family and drove to the Madison Children’s Museum. I’ll spare you details of the oh-so-enjoyable car ride from Milwaukee to Madison and focus on our time at the museum. We got in for free because we have a Milwaukee Public Museum membership, and then met Theo’s brother and…
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Chapter 44- Travel Edition: National Railroad Museum
We went to the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay this week. This place was so fun! We bought tickets in the gift shop, and the kids went straight to the train table. Then, in the first gallery of the museum, there was an exhibit on graffiti on trains. I wish I could have stayed…
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Chapter 42- Lynden Sculpture Garden
On Saturday, we were crazy people and took our kids out in single digit weather. We headed out to Lynden Sculpture Garden for their Winter Carnival, and it was totally worth the trip. We arrived and paid $9 for Theo and myself each (free parking), and headed outside to see the sights. We also immediately…
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Chapter Thirty Seven- Milwaukee Art Museum: Play Date With Art
I earned my stripes the other day. I took all four kids to the Milwaukee Art Museum by myself. And it was perfect. In a messy-with-permanent-markers-all-over-your-face and excuse-me-ma’am-I-think-your-baby-is-crying kind of way. The MAM’s Play Date With Art program is fun and just what we need: a semi-structured and staffed activity with art and music. Upon…
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Chapter Thirty Five- Mitchell Park Domes
Last weekend we went to the Mitchell Park Domes for a family outing. We needed something cheap, indoors, and not a petri dish of germs because we have a 5 week old baby. This was the perfect space for the kids to walk (ok, run) around and not get into too much trouble. First, we…
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Chapter Twenty- Les Paul Experience
I’d heard about the Les Paul Experience on Radio Milwaukee (my favorite local radio station). I learned that the Waukesha County Museum housed a new exhibit in honor of the late great guitar innovator, Les Paul, as he’s from Waukesha. Since my dad, Frank, is the kind of guy who plays and builds guitars, I…
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Chapter Seventeen- Lakefront Festival of Art & Port of Milwaukee
We made a last minute decision to head to the Lakefront Festival of Art this past weekend. Good choice! After paying our dues (kids free, MAM members $8), we headed in to see some art. As it turns out, though, it’s fairly difficult to get a good grasp of the art when you forgot your…