| Milwaukee is a medium sized city is south-eastern | | | | themuseum itself is a work of modern art. The new |
| Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan, witha population of | | | | wing, the Quadracci Pavilion, is designedby Santiago |
| almost 600,000, and 2,000,000 people in its | | | | Calatrava and it consists of a 90-foot high glass |
| metropolitan area. It issometimes known as the brew | | | | reception hall which has onits roof a Burke Brise Soleil, |
| city, for historically being the home base of several | | | | which is a huge sunscreen that can be raised during |
| well-knownbeer breweries. Miller Brewery still has its | | | | the day,and lowered at night and other times, with |
| headquarters and a large brewery in the city. | | | | both utility, and the effect of a large movingsculpture. |
| Fortune 500 companies in Milwaukee include Johnson | | | | The �wings� also flap open at noon, |
| Controls, Northwestern Mutual, Manpower | | | | for visitor�s enjoyment. The full wing-spanof |
| Inc., Kohl's, Harley-Davidson, Rockwell Automation, | | | | this structure is 217 feet, wider than a Boeing 747, |
| and MGIC Investments. In fact, the | | | | and weighs 90 tons. Museumcollections go from |
| Milwaukee metropolitan area ranks high in the United | | | | ancient art, to early European art to Modern art. |
| States in terms of the number of | | | | Milwaukee isalso home to the Pottawatomie bingo |
| Fortune 500 company headquarters located there. | | | | casino, and its Northern Lights Theatre is known |
| Milwaukee also has a large number offinancial service | | | | forits sensational Las Vegas style shows. |
| firms, particularly those specializing in mutual funds | | | | The Miller Brewery is still open and has its |
| and transactionprocessing systems, and a | | | | headquarters in Milwaukee, where visitorscan take a |
| disproportionate number of publishing and printing | | | | tour of the plant. The lovely old Pabst mansion, built |
| companies. | | | | in 1892, is an historicalsite and a tribute to the |
| To this day, a fairly high percentage, over 20% of | | | | grandeur of Milwaukee�s beer industry in its |
| the workforce is in the manufacturing sector. | | | | heyday. It also hason display a rare art collection. |
| Milwaukee homes are located in a diverse assortment | | | | The University Hill neighborhood, also known as |
| of neighborhoods. | | | | Avenues West, is the home of Marquette |
| Milwaukee�s Central Business district is | | | | University. This area is west of downtown, and has |
| known as Eastown and includes a numberof new | | | | been undergoing a substantial amountof urban |
| skyscrapers such as the Northwest Mutual Life | | | | renewal and gentrification. For example, the |
| Building and of the U.S. Bank Center. | | | | Ambassador Hotel has been totallyrefurbished and |
| Milwaukee�s historic city hall was built in 1895 | | | | turned into a first class establishment. Marquette |
| and reflects the design of a German cityhall of the | | | | University is aprivate Catholic College run by the |
| period. It is in an ornate German Renaissance revival | | | | Jesuit order. The University is known for its top |
| style, and is toppedby a bell tower. Also on the East | | | | Nursing education program and other medical school |
| side of town is the University of | | | | programs. It also has a respectablelaw school and |
| Wisconsin-Milwaukee. | | | | business school. Milwaukee also is the hometown to |
| The renovation of the Milwaukee art museum | | | | the Milwaukee Brewersbaseball team, and the |
| opened in 2001, where the architecture of | | | | Milwaukee Bucks basketball team. |