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suburban Menomonee Falls. In addition to Monday's free tour, longer tours take place on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, but only as part of a package deal you buy from the
museum (per person $32, including tour, museum admission, and transport between the
two venues).
Milwaukee Art Museum
MUSEUM
( 414-224-3200;
www.mam.org
; 700 N Art Museum Dr; adult/child $15/12; 10am-5pm Tue,
Wed & Fri-Sun, to 8pm Thu Sep-May)
Even those who aren't usually museum-goers will be
struck by this lakeside museum, which features a stunning winglike addition by Santiago
Calatrava. It soars open and closed every day at 10am, noon and at closing time, which is
wild to see. There are fabulous folk and outsider art galleries, and a sizeable collection of
Georgia O'Keeffe paintings.
Miller Brewing Company
BREWERY
( 414-931-2337;
www.millercoors.com
; 4251 W State St; 10:30am-3:30pm Mon-Sat, to
4:30pm summer)
Pabst and Schlitz have moved on, but Miller preserves Milwau-
kee's beer legacy. Join the legions of drinkers lined up for the free tours. Though the
mass-produced beer may not be your favorite, the factory impresses with its sheer scale:
you'll visit the packaging plant where 2000 cans are filled each minute, and the ware-
house where a half-million cases await shipment. And then there's the generous tasting
session at the tour's end, where you can down three full-size samples. Don't forget your
ID.
Lakefront Brewery
BREWERY
( 414-372-8800;
www.lakefrontbrewery.com
;
1872 N Commerce St; 1hr tours $7; 9am-4:30pm
Mon-Thu, 9am-9pm Fri, 11am-4:30pm Sat, noon-4:30pm Sun)
Well-loved Lakefront Brewery,
across the river from Brady St, has afternoon tours, but the swellest time to visit is on
Friday nights when there's a fish fry, 16 beers to try and a polka band letting loose. Tour
times vary throughout the week, but there's usually at least a 2pm and 3pm walk-
through.
Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin
MUSEUM
( 414-765-9966;
www.discoveryworld.org
; 500 N Harbor Dr; adult/child $17/13; 9am-4pm
Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat & Sun; )
The city's lakefront science and technology museum is
primarily a kid-pleaser, with freshwater and saltwater aquariums (where you can touch
sharks and sturgeon) and a dockside, triple-masted Great Lakes schooner to climb aboard
($2 extra). Adults will appreciate the Les Paul exhibit, showcasing the Wisconsin nat-
ive's pioneering guitars and sound equipment.
