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Enjoy five seasonal shows each year in the Floral Dome and walk among 1,200 species of rainforest plants in the Tropical Dome. The Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, better known as The Milwaukee Domes, is a must-visit spot for anyone who loves plants. Visit us year-round, from Wed-Sun. Duration: 1-2 hours.
May 27, 2024 · DATE: March 30 – May 27, 2024. Video: Christa Beall Diefenbach, Executive Director of Friends of the Domes, presents solution for the future of the Domes to the Rotary Club of Milwaukee. Grooving Under Glass: September 26, 2024. Details. Our Beloved Mitchell Park Domes Video.
Work on a glass conservatory, inspired by London's famous Crystal Palace, began in 1898. The 9,101 square foot building was designed by Milwaukee architects H C Koch & Company, and cost $24,473 to construct. The building included a center pavilion with an east and west wing. The conservatory opened to the public in 1899 and a few years later a ...
151 reviews and 1571 photos of MITCHELL PARK HORTICULTURAL CONSERVATORY "This park has three domes that are full of beautiful plants and trees. There is one for arid climates, another for the tropics and the last one is changes with the season. I went there just before Christmas, so the third dome was all decked out with a winter theme.
- 524 S Layton Blvd Milwaukee, WI 53215
The Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, better known as The Domes, are one of the most unique destinations in Milwaukee. Discover cacti, succulents, shrubs and desert palms in the Desert Dome, Enjoy five seasonal shows each year in the floral show dome and walk among 1,200 species of rainforest plants in the Tropical Dome.
READ ABOUT THE THREAT. Completed in 1967, the conservatory is located in southern Milwaukee’s 61-acre Mitchell Park, established in 1890 when the Milwaukee Park Commission purchased some 25 acres of land from the Mitchell family. The original conservatory, designed by Henry Koch, was constructed in 1898, along with greenhouses for plant ...
Tropical. Show. Plants make people happy & we have over 2,000 species housed in our tropical, desert and floral domes at the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory in Milwaukee.
