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This highly interactive museum is a treasure trove of learning. Role playing exhibits allow children to learn about economics, commerce, photography, art and music. Children can also tunnel through massive replicas of the human heart and digestive system to learn about their various components and functions. There's also a cool golf ball racetrack, complete with loops, and a kid-sized train to "drive." You'll even find a "back yard" with trees, a sandbox, and other outdoor stuff – especially nice when it's too cold to actually play outside.
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With a splendid new lakeshore location in 2006, this museum features interactive exhibits, laboratories and areas to explore energy, water and modern medicine – among many others! Lots of high-tech resources are used to transport guests into virtual simulations. Marine and fresh water aquariums mimic environments from Wisconsin to the Caribbean. This is also the summer home of tall-ship S/V Denis Sullivan, a three-masted schooner.
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GLENDALE. The 237-acre Havenwoods state forest has an interesting, albeit brief, history. The land has hosted everything from a prison to a missile site to a landfill, but you'd never know it today. At the Environmental Awareness Center, pick up a guide to the 1 ½ mile trail that covers these details plus many more. Hikers and bicyclists enjoy over six miles of trails that meander through woods, wetlands, and grasslands. In the winter, 2.5 miles are open to cross country skiers. Loads of special programs and workshops are offered throughout the year, for children, adults, and families.
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This charming museum chronicles the origin of clowning back to the Greco-Roman era and spotlights many of the painted faces that have so defined the genre. Resident clown performers are on hand for shows, and there are many special events throughout the year.
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With over 2000 animals, the Milwaukee County Zoo attracts over a million visitors each year. The zoo is divided into five continental areas, each with animals native to that region. Some of the critters you'll see include grizzly bears, red pandas, snow leopards, African elephants, giant octopus and Siberian tigers. There are fun indoor exhibits, like the "Small Mammal Building" which has two sides – diurnal (lemurs, tamarins, river otters, meerkats), and nocturnal (fruit bats, vampire bats, fennec fox, bush babies, Kinkajou). The "Primates of the World" building features spider monkeys, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans and siamangs; kids love the Aquatic & Reptile Center.
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EAGLE. Old World Wisconsin, the largest outdoor museum of rural life in the country, was first started in celebration of the US bicentennial in 1976. Situated about 35 miles outside Milwaukee, the museum is set up as an 1800s village, with a central crossroads and outlying working farms. Historic buildings have been transported here to create the town, and costumed reenactments of daily life and major events offer a fascinating glimpse at 1800s American life. The best way to see it all is on foot, but with 600 acres to cover, you may get a little tired. That's when the tram tour starts to look mighty appealing! Before you leave, visit the octagonal 1897 Clausing Barn, which houses a restaurant and gift shop.
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BAYSIDE. Fifteen minutes north of downtown Milwaukee, you'll find seven miles of trails, a beach, prairies, forests, bluffs, ravines, and ponds in a 185-acre wildlife sanctuary. Visitors enjoy hiking in the warmer months, and snowshoeing and cross-country skiing during the winter. The Dorothy K. Vallier Environmental Learning Center building is an ecologically friendly structure, with solar power, geothermal wells for heating, and a visually impressive interior. Programs, classes, and workshops for children, adults and families are offered throughout the year.
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FRANKLIN. Situated on 200 hundred acres of Whitnall Park, the Wehr Nature Center offers numerous loop trails that enable visitors to explore prairie, woodlands, wetlands, an oak savanna, and Mallard Lake. Trails are short (.5 to 1.7 miles), yet still give an up close view of the various ecological habitats native to the Milwaukee area. Interesting themed gardens surround the center, including ones devoted to prairie and woodland habitats and ethnobotany.
When school winds down, whether it's for summer, winter, or spring break, we yearn for an escape from the daily grind. We need to relax, yet we also want to create lasting family memories – let's face it, our lives are busier than ever and when we finally take time to get away, we want to make the most of it. Finding the perfect family vacation is a challenge. But our suggestions have appeal for both children and their parents, from amusement parks and historic sites to fine dining restaurants and upscale shopping neighborhoods. Cities do attract their fair share of the tourist trade, but you can still find less crowded spots and create family- and budget-friendly vacations.
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