# Milwaukee Art Museum > Place to go for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Wednesday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Friday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed… - Where: Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53202 - Ages: All ages; kids 12 and under free - Price: Adults $27; students, seniors (65+), military $20; kids 12 and under free; Wisconsin K–12 teachers free with ID; members free. Thursdays 4–8 p.m. pay-what-you-wish. - Schedule: Wednesday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Friday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Monday–Tuesday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day; open Christmas Eve until 3 p.m. - Organizer: Milwaukee Art Museum - Official page: https://mam.org/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/milwaukee-art-museum--listing-403150941c89b8d3a7c38714 ## About The lakefront art museum known for the Quadracci Pavilion and its moving Burke Brise Soleil 'wings'. Admission covers the collection and exhibition galleries and the drop-in Art Studio, and kids 12 and under get in free thanks to an anonymous donor. Strollers are welcome in the galleries (wagons go to the coatroom), lockers are on the Café Level and in the East End, and seating is available in most galleries. Thursday nights 4–8 p.m. are pay-what-you-wish, and through Nov 22, 2026 visitors arriving after 3 p.m. get 25% off for the pavilion's 25th anniversary. ## Similar picks in Milwaukee - [Community Ofrenda at the Milwaukee Art Museum](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/community-ofrenda-at-the-milwaukee-art-museum--listing-e76ab7fc0e333ee50a090045) — Sat, Oct 24 (+6 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Milwaukee Art Museum · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. A Día de los Muertos ofrenda created by Mexican Folk Art Collective artists Gabriela Marván and Yesica Coria. Visitors learn about the altar's traditional elements and can honor… - [Art Studio at the Milwaukee Art Museum](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/art-studio-at-the-milwaukee-art-museum--listing-003503db5276390fc862fe07) — Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Current project runs through Jan 3, 2027. · Milwaukee Art Museum · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. 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