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Mitchell Park Conservatory
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524 S Layton Blvd
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 649-9800
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 649-9800
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7 reviews for Mitchell Park Conservatory
The domes bring families together. I was worried that a 3+ hour car ride from O'Hare would put a damper on the parental reunion (mine and my husbands). I mean they haven't been all together since wedding 1.0 in December 2007; what would they talk about? even if they did talk--would they understand each other? My parents are originally from the Philippines and the husband's parents are from England. I was a bit anxious by the reunification of these couples.
I need not fret. Moms had brought snacks to save us from starvation on the I-94 and exotic plants and foliage brought the 3 (including me and husband) couples together. I was the driver for the stay and I was not a happy camper in all that traffic.
The moms oooh'ed and aw'ed their way through the 3 domes and the dads had picture taking duels.
The entrance fees have increased; adults are now $6.50 but still a cheap date and free parking to boot and it won't take you very long to go through it (an hour TOPS).
Thank you domes for kicking off our family reunion!
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Nice place to visit on a cold February day. The tropical garden was my favorite.
There was a garden train exhibit which was pretty cool. Lots of tots, moms and grandparents.
The $5.50 per person entry fee was reasonable and we took about an hour to visit all three domes.
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i was a sad little californian enduring the "freezing" cold wisco weather on a march day.
for the price of a mc d's value meal, i was back in my element.
we were able to walk through the desert and tropical domes. i am a plant fanatic. i love everything and anything green. every flower, every tree, every leaf exudes life, reproduction.. sex.
they should make the domes a hotel.
i would pay top dollar for that.
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The other reviewer already nailed it with her review of this place.
It was cheap to get in, I think around $5 if I remember right.
It is a simple place. It is three relatively small (less than 100 ft diameter) greenhouse domes that each have a different theme to them. One shows an arid environment, one a tropical environment, and another that they change depending on the season. All three are attached by a building in the middle. Bring your camera if you like still life, as you can get some great photos in here. They also have butterflies and various things to that nature in each dome, so you'll see some basic wildlife too. Nothing too fancy.
5 stars.
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Come on Milwaukee, show the Domes some love!
I love the Domes, and I visit regularly, especially in the depths of winter. So many of my fellow Milwaukeeans that I talk to haven't been to the Domes since they were kids. This is a shame, because the Domes is always a pleasent, even theraputic experience. I make a point to go several times over the long Milwaukee winter, just to take off the coat, hat and gloves and walk around a little while in the fresh, green foliage. Listen to the birds chirp in the trees. It's wonderful.
I'm no botanist (I can't even keep a house plant alive) but I've actually learned quite a bit about ecosystems and plants at the Domes. They have nice interpretive displays and a great variety of plants from tropical and arid climates. The show dome is always fun for the kids.
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Funny thing about this place; it was a lot bigger and odoriferous when I visited as a child...
A Milwaukee landmark that gets taken for granted, the Mitchell Park Conservatory is a nicely maintained indoor botanical garden open year-round. Each glorified greenhouse (or dome) has its own theme with a 'Show Dome' that changes with the season. It's a nice place to see flora not indigenous to this part of the country.
I uploaded a few pictures that capture only a fraction of the beauty. See for yourself. Take your girlfriend, take your grandmother, take yourself and do some thinking. I don't care, just do your part to keep this Milwaukee institution alive.
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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. It was fabulous. The domes aren't huge, but they are well arranged.
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