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m. Suy’s portrait has become such a museum favorite, there are even Suy plushies in the gift shop. But one of the best times to check out the museum is on the second Friday of every month, when all admission is free. Step inside and get swept up in more of the museum’s light and airy architecture, but don’t forget to immediately tu to your left to explore the featured exhibition, which changes every few months. One must-see piece is Suy China Self-clinching factory4, a charming oil painting of the artist’s family dog.) Its realism has been known to startle more than a few unprepared visitors, and it’s hard to resist the photo opp. to watch them fold closed. Before you leave the mode art galleries to explore the rest of the museum, look for locally beloved sculpture, The Janitor.m., but stays open a little longer on Fridays until 8 p.August 17, 2016 # It’s not easy to upstage Lake Michigan’s clear blue horizon, but the Milwaukee Art Museum, the city’s most Instagrammable building, might just manage it.

The museum recently underwent a $34 million dollar renovation, complete with brand-new galleries.m. to 5 p. It’s free for kids 12 and under, and Wisconsin teachers (with a school ID).m. On permanent display are 2,500 works of art, including one of the world’s largest Georgia O’Keefe collections. (You’ll know it when you see it. Visitors have Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava to thank for the eye-catching exterior: two graceful wings curve out over the water and have the same wingspan as a Boeing 747.. The Milwaukee Art Museum is open every day of the week from 10 a. Admission is $17 for adults, and $15 for students and seniors.m. to see them fan open, or at 5 p. The wings move, too; stop by at 10 a