The New Berlin Historical Museum is comprised of four buildings, a general store and barn, an 1863 school house, an 1850s log cabin, and an 1870s farm house. The 1870s farm house was occupied by only two families, the second of which resided there until 1969. The...

This stately Greek Revival Inn, once stood at the corner of Bluemound and Watertown Plank Roads. It was built in 1842 by Talbot Dousman, whose brother’s son Hercules, later built the Villa Louis in Prairie du Chien. In 1857, Daniel Brown purchased the property and...

Boerner Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens located on the grounds of Whitnall Park in the village of Hales Corners, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The gardens are named for Alfred Boerner, who designed the original five formal gardens. The Annual, Perennial, Rock,...

Trimborn Farm is a Victorian era estate located in Greendale, Wisconsin and owned by Milwaukee County. Spanning 7.5 acres (18.5 hectares) and nine buildings, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The farm is also a State Historic Site and...

The Jeremiah Curtin House is a unique stone building built in 1846. It was the boyhood home of noted American linguist and folklorist Jeremiah Curtin and is part of the Trimborn Farm estate in Greendale, Wisconsin. The house is owned by the Milwaukee County...

This eight-acre site, leased to the Muskego Historical Society, has five structures that have been relocated from the surrounding area. The site also contains an isolated natural resource area of wetlands and woodlands with a mixture of hardwood species. Historical...

Trace the development of West Allis from a tiny frontier settlement to a thriving city. Discover the charm of the past in the museum's collections and displays.

The Milwaukee County Zoo is a zoo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operated by the Milwaukee County Parks Commission. The zoo houses 1,800 animals and covers an area of 200 acres (800,000 m²). It is noted for the first birth of polar bears and siamangs in captivity. The zoo...

The Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum offers unique tours designed to excite your curiosity and stretch your imagination as you peer into Waukesha County’s past, contemplate the present, and dream about the future.

In 1987, the Wauwatosa Historical Society purchased a stately Victorian house, a coach house, and 1,5 acres of gardens and grounds. The Kneeland-Walker House is now being used for various educational programs, preservation work, archival storage, artifact displays,...