Art in Bloom
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
4/1/2010 - 4/24/2010Description
Art in Bloom, an event held at the Milwaukee Art Museum and produced by its Garden Club, welcomes spring with an eye-popping array of 40 floral arrangements inspired by art in the Museum’s Collection. The lavish arrangements, created by Milwaukee’s top floral designers, are spread throughout the Museum, adjacent to the works that inspired them. Back-to-back workshops will add to the event, with presentations on gardening, floral arranging, and environmentally friendly practices such as starting and maintaining a rain garden. A marketplace and informational displays are open to all. A series of special ticketed events accompanies this special exhibition.
Venue
Milwaukee Art Museum
Directions
The Milwaukee Art Museum is in downtown Milwaukee, 90 miles (1.75 hours) from Chicago, 75 miles (1.5 hours) from Madison, and 120 miles (2 hours) from Green Bay. The Museum is located on Lincoln Memorial Drive at Michigan Street, on the Lake Michigan shore. Public transportation Milwaukee County Transit bus route 10 stops on Prospect Ave., across O’Donnell Park from the Museum. Routes 10, 12, 20, 23, 30, 31 and 137 serve the Downtown Transit Center on Wisconsin Ave. at Cass St., one block west of the Museum. Ozaukee County Express route 143 runs on weekdays. It stops at the Downtown Transit Center one block west of the Museum, with service from Cedarburg, Fredonia, Grafton, Mequon, Port Washington and Saukville. Amtrak trains serve the Milwaukee (MKE) station, 1.3 miles west of the Museum. There are 14 trains daily between Chicago and Milwaukee. To reach the Museum, walk north on 2nd St. under the highway 3 blocks to Michigan St. Turn right (east) and take Michigan St.
Website
http://www.mam.org
Infophone
262--878-2121
Email
kathy@sponsorplacement.com