Building Info

Charles Allis Art Museum. Photo by Dave Reid.

House-turned-museum on Milwaukee’s Lower East Side.

From the 1981 Landmarks Commission/Department of City Development report…

Constructed in 1909, the Allis House is a rectangular building, two and one-half stories high, with walls of mauve-brown Ohio brick trimmed with Lake Superior sandstone. The main hall has marble flooring and marble-paneled walls. The dining room and library are paneled with Honduras mahogany ; the living room woodwork is Circassian walnut. All three rooms retain their original furnishings. A marble staircase with bronze balusters and mahogany stair rail joins the main hall and second floor.

The Allis collection includes oriental porcelains, ceramics, and carvings; small bronzes dating from the Renaissance era and the 19th century; graphics by artists such as Albrecht Durer, Rembrandt and Whistler; 18th century French furniture; and landscapes by Gainsborough, Winslow Homer, Corot, and others.

Photos

Show All

Activity

IDDateTypeDescription
NV_PMT-19-3482019/08/27Permit
Noise Variance Permit
NV_PMT-19-2152019/07/09Permit
Noise Variance Permit
NV_PMT-18-2502018/08/07Permit
Noise Variance Permit.
PWOP-18-007612018/06/01Permit
ROW Occupancy Permit.
PWOP-18-007622018/06/01Permit
ROW Occupancy Permit.
NV_PMT-18-322018/04/05Permit
Noise Variance Permit.
COM-ALT-18-001762018/03/08Permit
Commercial Alteration Permit.
IDDateDescriptionType

Content referencing Charles Allis Art Museum

Charles Allis welcomes Artist in Residence Tracey Nickolaus
Charles Allis Premieres Photo Exhibition This Weekend

Charles Allis Premieres Photo Exhibition This Weekend

'Screen Time' considers internet-age photography by artists from across the globe.

Museum Days Returns to Milwaukee
Press Release

Museum Days Returns to Milwaukee

Experience world-class cultural institutions at discounted prices Jan. 18-28 in the Greater Milwaukee area

MKE County: Board Adopts 2024 Budget, Setting Up Battle With Crowley
MKE County

Board Adopts 2024 Budget, Setting Up Battle With Crowley

The county executive's administration has already pushed back against some of the amendments.

MKE County: County Will Re-Evaluate Cultural Contributions
MKE County

County Will Re-Evaluate Cultural Contributions

Budget amendment requires review of the different institutions county dollars support.

MKE County: What’s The Future of The Charles Allis Art Museum?
MKE County

What’s The Future of The Charles Allis Art Museum?

One county budget amendment funds safety repairs, another seeks to end future contributions.

Rising Stars in Classical Music to Perform Innovative Program – Melissa White and Pallavi Mahidhara Recital May 4
Museum Days Returns for 2023

Museum Days Returns for 2023

With special exhibits and free and reduced admission at 27 metro area museums.

Milwaukee Museum Changing Name to Celebrate Women and Nonbinary People in Art
Press Release

Milwaukee Museum Changing Name to Celebrate Women and Nonbinary People in Art

Small Museum Tackles Major Gender Inequalities with New Exhibition

2023 Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowships Awarded: Twenty Years of Supporting Individual Visual Artists in Greater Milwaukee
MKE County: Board Adopts 2023 County Budget
MKE County

Board Adopts 2023 County Budget

Board spent nearly 12 hours debating amendments, what passed?

Charles Allis Art Museum to Host Ghosts of Segregation: America’s Continuing Struggle and Announces New Executive Director and Senior Curator
Charles Allis Art Museum Celebrates Dressing the Abbey Success!
Press Release

Charles Allis Art Museum Celebrates Dressing the Abbey Success!

Most Well Attended Exhibition in Museum’s 70+ Year History

“The Concert of a Lifetime,” A Milestone for Three Pianists,” June 1
Charles Allis Art Museum to Host Dressing the Abbey Costume Exhibition
Press Release

Charles Allis Art Museum to Host Dressing the Abbey Costume Exhibition

Experience Dressing the Abbey, an exhibition featuring costumes worn by the stars of Downton Abbey™.

Neil Albrecht Joins Charles Allis / Villa Terrace as Interim Executive Director
Op Ed: Looking for Black Artists? We Are Here
Op Ed

Looking for Black Artists? We Are Here

Milwaukee’s African American artists are many and varied.

Milwaukee Arts and Culture Going Virtual

Milwaukee Arts and Culture Going Virtual

Google has added a number of Milwaukee institutions to its Arts & Culture page.

Milwaukee Museum Mile Second Annual Plein Air Painting Competition
Press Release

Milwaukee Museum Mile Second Annual Plein Air Painting Competition

Thursday, May 11 through Sunday, May 21

We’re Among 164 “Creative” Cities

We’re Among 164 “Creative” Cities

Monthly CreativeMornings at Charles Allis museum are part of worldwide network.

Op-Ed: The Demoting of the Domes
Op-Ed

The Demoting of the Domes

Once a Milwaukee icon, the horticultural oasis is barely being promoted to tourists.

Bublr Bike Rides Will Be Free on Election Day to Get Voters to Polls
Press Release

Bublr Bike Rides Will Be Free on Election Day to Get Voters to Polls

Bublr Bikes Giving Free 30-Minute Rides to Encourage Voting on Tuesday Nov. 8

New Black Cat Alley Public Street Art Gallery Opens This Sunday On Milwaukee’s East Side
Press Release

New Black Cat Alley Public Street Art Gallery Opens This Sunday On Milwaukee’s East Side

Black Cat Alley Grand Opening Ceremony and Black Cat Alley at Villa Terrace Exhibition Opens Sunday, September 18

The Art of Collecting is now open!
Press Release

The Art of Collecting is now open!

June 16th - September 18th, 2016

Milwaukee Museum Mile Celebrates 5 Years with Plein Air Competition
Press Release

Milwaukee Museum Mile Celebrates 5 Years with Plein Air Competition

Saturday May 7 through May 14

Bublr Bikes offers FREE Rides on Election Day
Press Release

Bublr Bikes offers FREE Rides on Election Day

Eight of Bublr Bikes 28 stations are located within two blocks of a polling location.

<em>Threshold</em> Closing Artist Talks and Panel Discussion Saturday, February 27, 2016 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Press Release

Threshold Closing Artist Talks and Panel Discussion Saturday, February 27, 2016 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Threshold has sparked dialogue about the artwork on display as well as the future of house museums in contemporary society.

Mold Making and Slip-Casting Workshop with Threshold Sculptor Jeremy Hatch
Press Release

Mold Making and Slip-Casting Workshop with Threshold Sculptor Jeremy Hatch

Friday, February 26, 2016 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Experts Question Abele’s Expanded Power

Experts Question Abele’s Expanded Power

Land-use experts say it’s unwise to give county exec so much power to sell public land.

Charles Allis Mad Hatter Tea is Saturday March 5
Press Release

Charles Allis Mad Hatter Tea is Saturday March 5

Tickets: $25 Members, $30 Non-Members must be purchased in advance.

Eyes on Milwaukee: New High Rise for East Side
Eyes on Milwaukee

New High Rise for East Side

It's a 13-story, 153-unit apartment building and neighbors seem to love the idea!

Soundscape Tours with <i>Threshold</i> Artist Michael Bettine
Press Release

Soundscape Tours with Threshold Artist Michael Bettine

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Charles Allis Art Museum Announces <I>Threshold</I> Programming Through February 28, 2016
Press Release

Charles Allis Art Museum Announces Threshold Programming Through February 28, 2016

The schedule of upcoming programming through the conclusion of the exhibition.

Charles Allis Art Museum Announces Extended Saturday Happy Hours Through February 28, 2016
Press Release

Charles Allis Art Museum Announces Extended Saturday Happy Hours Through February 28, 2016

Enjoy our premium beverage service while seeing Threshold

<i>Threshold</i> Opens at the Charles Allis Art Museum Thursday, November 5, 2015
Press Release

Threshold Opens at the Charles Allis Art Museum Thursday, November 5, 2015

Featuring Panel Discussion at 7 p.m.

Red Leaf Artoberfest Arts & Crafts Marketplace to be held Saturday October 3, at the Charles Allis Art Museum
Press Release

Red Leaf Artoberfest Arts & Crafts Marketplace to be held Saturday October 3, at the Charles Allis Art Museum

Doors open at 11:00 a.m. with the event concluding at 5:00 p.m.

Van Gogh Live
Press Release

Van Gogh Live

Written and Performed by Terrence James Coffman at the Charles Allis Saturday, September 19th, 2015

FOCA’s Annual Who Dunnit?
Press Release

FOCA’s Annual Who Dunnit?

Murder Mystery Friend Raiser is Sunday, August 9, 2015

Milwaukee County Board Approves $1.3 Billion Budget
Press Release

Milwaukee County Board Approves $1.3 Billion Budget

Budget Includes Improvements to Transit, Parks, Cultural Assets and Public Safety

Supervisors Put Forth Plan to Invest $10 Million in Parks and Cultural Assets
Press Release

Supervisors Put Forth Plan to Invest $10 Million in Parks and Cultural Assets

Sup. Broderick and Chairwoman Dimitrijevic Announce Amendment to Fund Parks Deferred Maintenance, Reverse Cuts to Cultural Institutions

Event invitation from Alderman Nik Kovac
Press Release

Event invitation from Alderman Nik Kovac

Five small and medium sized arts and culture museums, located on Milwaukee’s historic East Side and in close proximity to one another along the Lake Michigan shoreline, have created the Milwaukee Museum Mile. This joint effort among the Jewish Museum Milwaukee, The Charles Allis Art Museum, Museum of Wisconsin Art at St. John’s On The Lake, The Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, and the North Point Lighthouse at Lake Park, creates a simple and more affordable way for visitors to access and enjoy multiple museum experiences, while promoting the area as a destination to Milwaukee residents and visitors to our city.

Milwaukee Museum Mile Celebrates Its 3rd Year With Annual May Event
Press Release

Milwaukee Museum Mile Celebrates Its 3rd Year With Annual May Event

The Milwaukee Museum Mile is back with a day of free admission.

County Board Chairwoman Marina Dimitrijevic To Hold “Coffee & Culture” Discussion March 14 at the Milwaukee Public Museum
Press Release

County Board Chairwoman Marina Dimitrijevic To Hold “Coffee & Culture” Discussion March 14 at the Milwaukee Public Museum

Chat Sessions Designed to Discuss County Cultural, Recreational and Entertainment Needs

FORWARD 2014: A Survey of Wisconsin Art Now Returns to the Charles Allis Art Museum
Prospect Mansions Lecture By John Eastberg of the Pabst Mansion Thursday, March 27, 6:30 p.m.
Press Release

Prospect Mansions Lecture By John Eastberg of the Pabst Mansion Thursday, March 27, 6:30 p.m.

The Charles Allis Art Museum is the perfect setting for a lecture on the history of the magnificent mansions that once populated Prospect Avenue.

Mad Hatter Tea
Press Release

Mad Hatter Tea

Charles Allis Art Museum Saturday & Sunday, March 1 - 2

Movie Time’s Winter 2014 Schedule Announced: All Singing…All Dancing…All Technicolor!
Press Release

Movie Time’s Winter 2014 Schedule Announced: All Singing…All Dancing…All Technicolor!

The Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Prospect Ave., along with leading Wisconsin film historian, Dale E. Kuntz, is pleased to announce Movie Time’s Winter 2014 Schedule: All Singing…All Dancing…All Technicolor!

Movie Time’s Summer 2013 Schedule Announced
Press Release

Movie Time’s Summer 2013 Schedule Announced

A Tribute To Bing Crosby

Murphy’s Law: The Media’s $10 Million Error
Murphy’s Law

The Media’s $10 Million Error

The art museum’s plan to repair the War Memorial will cost $25 million, not $15 million. And that’s not all the errors.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Regional Bus Service Cuts, Transit Center Redevelopment, Museum Mile, and More
Eyes on Milwaukee

Regional Bus Service Cuts, Transit Center Redevelopment, Museum Mile, and More

The 11th installment of Eyes on Milwaukee focuses on transit, development, and new restaurants. The Downtown Transit Center's redevelopment is inching closer to reality. The Milwaukee Museum Mile is a new marketing effort for some overlooked museums. Service reductions are coming to the Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha commuter bus service, and the Milwaukee City Clerk is still tweeting, thankfully.

Building data on this page, including assessment information, was last updated on September 6, 2020

See something wrong? Want to report an issue? Contact us.