Milwaukee Public Museum has groundbreaking ceremony. But donations are falling short
General News,Milwaukee,Wisconsin,Humor and Satire
Milwaukee Public Museum's future home had its groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, with construction to begin in June. The ceremony was moved from the construction site, at West McKinley Avenue and North Sixth Street, to The Trade hotel, 420 W. Juneau Ave., because of rain. Mayor Cavalier Johnson and others praised the $240 million project. Johnson told the crowd the museum "will be a major driver" in Milwaukee's continued growth, with County Executive David Crowley calling it "an exciting new landmark building." It will be "a place of answers" about learning, natural...
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