Events

Swing by the Charles Allis Art Museum during Doors Open Milwaukee and step inside a beautifully preserved 1911 Tudor-style mansion filled with art, history, and character.

Dates: Saturday & Sunday, September 26–27, 2026
Hours: Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm 

Pastry and Coffee Pop-up Shops: 10:00am - 3:00pm 
Bridget's Mobile Bakery & Boujee Cup of Joe 

What to Explore

The House & Collection

• Wander wood-paneled rooms, stained glass, marble fireplaces, and period furnishings while viewing 19th–early 20th-century paintings and decorative arts—all reflecting Charles and Sarah Allis’s passion for art and design.

Current Exhibitions

• Strike at Allis Chalmers and Other Wisconsin Stories | By John Fleissner
  This exhibition explores the struggle of the Allis-Chalmers workers in their heroic strike for union security and higher wages at the West Allis plant first in 1941 and again in 1946. On view through October 24, 2026. 
   
• Inherited Threads: In Transit | By Christina Lopez-Prado 
  Inherited Threads: In Transit invites guests to reflect on what is inherited, what is transformed, what we choose to carry forward, and which rooms we choose to step into next. Artist Christina Lopez-Prado creates a reflective space for guests to consider the life and legacy of Charles and Sarah Allis through large-scale installations of cyanotype portraiture and textiles. The exhibition will take place in The Lift Gallery, an immersive, kinetic exhibition space located in the Museum's elevator.. 

Good to Know

• Photography is welcome; no flash in certain areas to protect the collection.
• Please be mindful of historic surfaces and furnishings.