In June, Milwaukee County opted to swap its long tradition of fireworks at Veterans Park for a drone show over McKinley Beach ...

The future of the two museums were thrown into question when Milwaukee supervisors flagged as fiscal burdens on the cash-strapped county.

Photo Credit: Nate Our first stop is the Villa Terrace, a slice of Mediterranean paradise plopped right in the heart of Milwaukee. This Renaissance-style villa is so fancy, it makes my apartment look ...

Posted: December 5, 2024 | Last updated: March 5, 2025 A Milwaukee County board committee recommended a proposal to transition two museums to nonprofit management, the county announced on Wednesday.

Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum will enter into a three-year lease at $1 per year. After three years, FOVT will have the option to purchase the property and collection for $1.

Built in the early 1900s, the Charles Allis Art Museum and Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum have been owned by Milwaukee County since 1979 and 1966, respectively.

Two East Side art museums are poised to end their unhappy arranged marriage and strike out on different paths toward greater independence from Milwaukee County government. County administrators are ...

Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum: Winterlude, 11 a.m. Dec. 8. 2220 N. Terrace Ave. (414) 271-3656; villaterrace.org Watertown Players Theater: A Tribute to the Humor of Mark Twain, 7 p.m. Nov ...

Both museums are currently operated by Charles Allis Villa Terrace, Inc., (CAVT), which provides about 75 percent of the operating budget for the two facilities on Milwaukee’’s East Side.

While the future of Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum is still uncertain, there are now four proposed avenues for its next steps. Milwaukee County issued a request for information in May as an ...

The Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum could have been transformed into a restaurant or event venue under two recent proposals, but Milwaukee County prefers a different option.