Arts & Culture

The Iron Horse Hotel™ is part of a major historic revitalization in Milwaukee’s downtown warehouse district. Our location in the Fifth Ward and near the Historic Third Ward are vibrant neighborhoods of rehabbed warehouses and converted lofts that today represent the city’s highest concentration of art galleries.

In addition to the internationally acclaimed Milwaukee Art Museum, with its celebrated Brise de Solei by Santiago Calatrava, smaller galleries offer the opportunity to browse and buy. Check out Milwaukee Art Dealers,  Elaine Ericson Gallery or Latino Arts just to name a few.

As for performing arts, Milwaukee is a mecca and ranks number one in the nation for donations raised per capita for local arts groups. The city boasts the Florentine Opera, the world-class Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the nationally acclaimed Milwaukee Ballet Company, and an array of professional dance and theater companies that are members of the United Performing Arts Fund.