# Free Day + Celebration: Makers MaKE

> Event for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time.

- When: Thu, Nov 12 · 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Where: Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53202
- Ages: All ages
- Price: Free admission
- Organizer: Milwaukee Art Museum
- Official page: https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1014112/museum-admission-milwaukee-milwaukee-art-museum-admissions
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

A free-admission day at the Milwaukee Art Museum celebrating local artists, makers and storytellers. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. youth nonprofit Neu-Life leads hands-on maker activities in the Milwaukee Room and community artist Isa Castro leads Mariposa (butterfly) making in the Art Studio. A 10:30 a.m. story time with HIR Wellness Institute invites caretakers and young children to hear a story and draw. Through the day there are PBS Wisconsin animated shorts, a noon performance by the Divine Strings high school orchestra, a live DJ, gallery talks, a youth art show and a holiday market of handmade goods.

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