Grohmann Museum
The Grohmann Museum at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) is an art museum located Milwaukee, Wisconsin, whose collection focuses on the historical evolution and visual representation of human labor. It dates back to 2007. Around it, Fiserv Forum (0.5 mi) comes first on our list.
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A museum inside Milwaukee
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 15°, with about 40" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Milwaukee
Grohmann Museum is inside Milwaukee, which has 101 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Chicago
Chicago is about 84 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 67–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
General Mitchell (MKE) has airline service, about 7 miles from Grohmann Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Month by month
This is the year’s weather near Grohmann Museum.
Grohmann Museum
The Grohmann Museum at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) is an art museum located Milwaukee, Wisconsin, whose collection focuses on the historical evolution and visual representation of human labor.
The museum originated in 2001 after businessman Eckhart Grohmann (b. 1936), the former president of the Milwaukee Aluminum Casting & Engineering Company, gifted his art collection to the school, along with funding to operate a structure to display it. The museum building opened in 2007 in a renovated 1924 auto dealership building located next to the city's former German-English Academy.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 2007
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Hotels and campgrounds near Grohmann Museum
Places to stay start in Milwaukee (101) and Glendale (13).
- 1Fiserv Forum
- 2Milwaukee Art Museum
- 3UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
- 4Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin
- 5Harley-Davidson Museum
- 6Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory
- 7Marcus Amphitheater
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Grohmann Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | in town | — | 101 79 hotels · 10 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 562,407 | $184K | D− |
| Glendale | 6 mi north | 10 min | 13 12 hotels · 1 motel | 14,795 | $283K | D |
| Wauwatosa | 7 mi west | 10 min | 9 8 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 48,649 | $339K | C |
| Oak Creek | 11 mi south | 15 min | 15 9 hotels · 6 motels | 38,296 | $332K | C+ |
| Franklin | 12 mi southwest | 20 min | 16 8 hotels · 8 motels | 36,687 | $364K | B+ |
| Brookfield | 11 mi west | 15 min | 13 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 41,448 | $444K | B+ |
| West Allis | 7 mi west | 10 min | 7 7 hotels | 60,119 | $204K | C |
| Waukesha | 17 mi west | 25 min | 21 17 hotels · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 70,872 | $316K | B |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
What else is near Grohmann Museum
Every place here is under 47 miles away.
1in town Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
2in town MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a year
3in town Stadium & arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
Big draw47 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
4in town MuseumNature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin
5in town MuseumHarley-Davidson Museum300K visitors a year
62 mi City parkMitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory
7in town TheatreMarcus AmphitheaterPhoto credits
Fiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena: Shadowlink1014, Public domain · Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin: The original uploader was Sulfur at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harley-Davidson Museum: Dori, CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory: Sulfur (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marcus Amphitheater: Ryan Dickey from Evanston, IL / Chicago, United States, CC BY 2.0
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Good to know about Grohmann Museum
Is Grohmann Museum in Milwaukee?
Yes. It’s inside Milwaukee, WI.
When is the best time to visit Grohmann Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 67–82°.
How far is Grohmann Museum from Chicago?
About 84 miles south of Chicago, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Grohmann Museum?
General Mitchell (MKE), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Grohmann Museum?
Milwaukee (in town, 101 places to stay), Glendale (6 mi, 13 places to stay) and Wauwatosa (7 mi, 9 places to stay).
Local tips in Milwaukee
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