Milwaukee's Popular Wings of the Calatrava
If you are visiting Milwaukee’s downtown near noon, grab your lunch “to go” and head to the lakefront to see the spectacular Calatrava “flapping” its wings. Almost everyday when the Milwaukee Art Museum opens, so do the “wings” of our city’s most photographed and recognizable structure.
At lunch time, Milwaukeeians get to witness the white wings of the structure closing and reopening (flapping) as if a bird in flight over the water. At the end of the day, the wings stay closed when the museum closes.
Recently on a guided city tour with newcomers, we stopped at the museum midday and the wings were closed. Kay Collins of KBC Tour Company informed our group that because the winds reached over 23 mph that day, the sensors on the Burke Brise prevented the wings from opening.
Without too much disappointment, our guests headed inside MAM to witness the remarkable repetitive lines and curves of this amazing showpiece as you are free to walk along the hallways visit the coffee shop to experience this treasure. So make sure you not only admire it from the outside, but peak inside next time you are downtown Milwaukee - don’t just fly by.
Posted by:
Deborah Benavides
