Milwaukee County Historical Society

Current Exhibits

The Milwaukee County Historical Center will be closed from August 2008 through May 2009 to allow the restoration of the Research Library and Administrative Offices. While the building is closed, the mezzanine at the south end of the building will be reinforced, the ornamental plaster ceiling over the library will be restored, a floor-to-ceiling glass wall will be installed to separate the library from the atrium, the administrative offices will be expanded, and a new HVAC system will be installed to serve these areas.

During this period, the Historical Society will present a number of traveling exhibitions, special events, and lectures at off-site locations throughout southeastern Wisconsin in cooperation with various other organizations. We hope that these programs will continue to provide the services you have come to expect from the Historical Society while we work to enhance our headquarters for future use.


Traveling Exhibits
Milwaukee Outdoors: 100 Years of the Milwaukee County Parks System
Boerner Botanical Gardens Administration Building, Whitnall Park
9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners
August – December 2008


Milwaukee at Mid-Century: The Photographs of Lyle Oberwise
Milwaukee Intermodal Station
433 W. St. Paul Avenue
August – December 2008


Spanning the Centuries: The Role of Bridges in Milwaukee County
Shorewood Public Library
3920 N. Murray Avenue
Presented by the Friends of the Shorewood Library
in cooperation with the Shorewood Historical Society
September – December 2008