Discovery World
A lakeside science museum focused on science and the Great Lakes, with a freshwater aquarium, hands-on experiments and a moored training sailboat.
Discovery World sits on the lakeshore just south of the Art Museum. Its exhibits are divided into interactive science galleries and a Great Lakes aquarium, where a tunnel lets you walk among fish from the Great Lakes and the Caribbean. There are also hands-on zones on the ecology of Lake Michigan, shipping and an inventors’ workshop. The training sailboat Denis Sullivan is moored at the dock, and summer sailing trips are available. Admission is about $25. The museum suits families and is an easy walk from the Art Museum and Lakeshore State Park.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun approx. 09:00–16:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Milwaukee Art Museum
- Lakeshore State Park
- Henry Maier Festival Park (Summerfest)
- Historic Third Ward
- Milwaukee Public Market
- Grohmann Museum
- Milwaukee City Hall
- Milwaukee RiverWalk