Harley-Davidson Museum
The Harley-Davidson Museum is a museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. About 300K people visit each year. Further out, Fiserv Forum is 1 mi away.
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
Harley-Davidson 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 83 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 6 miles away
General Mitchell (MKE) has airline service, about 6 miles from Harley-Davidson Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
Use the months below to time a visit to Harley-Davidson Museum.
Harley-Davidson Museum
The Harley-Davidson Museum is a museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It chronicles the history of Harley-Davidson, an American motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1903 known for its loyal brand community. The 130,000 square feet (12,000 m2) three-building complex on 20 acres (8.1 ha) along the Menomonee River bank contains more than 450 Harley-Davidson motorcycles and hundreds of thousands of artifacts from the company's 120-year history.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 2008
- Wikipedia readers
- 12K a year
Overnight near Harley-Davidson Museum
Lodging nearby is in Milwaukee (101) and Glendale (13).
- 1Fiserv Forum
- 2Milwaukee Art Museum
- 3UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
- 4Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin
- 5Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory
- 6Marcus Amphitheater
- 7Milwaukee County Zoo
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Harley-Davidson 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 | 7 mi north | 10 min | 13 12 hotels · 1 motel | 14,795 | $283K | D |
| Oak Creek | 11 mi south | 15 min | 15 9 hotels · 6 motels | 38,296 | $332K | C+ |
| Franklin | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 16 8 hotels · 8 motels | 36,687 | $364K | B+ |
| Wauwatosa | 6 mi west | 10 min | 9 8 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 48,649 | $339K | C |
| Brookfield | 10 mi west | 15 min | 13 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 41,448 | $444K | B+ |
| West Allis | 6 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
Worth adding to a visit
Places worth adding lie within 46 miles.
1in town Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
2in town MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a year
3in town Stadium & arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
Big draw46 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
4in town MuseumNature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin
52 mi City parkMitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory
6in town TheatreMarcus Amphitheater
76 mi Zoo & aquariumMilwaukee County ZooPhoto 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 · 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 · Milwaukee County Zoo: Awkwafaba, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Good to know about Harley-Davidson Museum
Is Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee?
Yes. It’s inside Milwaukee, WI.
When is the best time to visit Harley-Davidson Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 67–82°.
How far is Harley-Davidson Museum from Chicago?
About 83 miles south of Chicago, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Harley-Davidson Museum?
General Mitchell (MKE), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Harley-Davidson Museum?
Milwaukee (in town, 101 places to stay), Glendale (7 mi, 13 places to stay) and Oak Creek (11 mi, 15 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.