Charles Allis Art Museum
1801 N. Prospect Ave.
Milwaukee, WI  53202

Enter the museum through the coach-house door on the Royall Place driveway.


Directions

By Car

Directions from the North
Take I-43 south to exit 73B at North Avenue. Turn left onto North Avenue going east. Turn right onto Farwell Avenue. Proceed six blocks to Royall Place. Turn left and the museum is at the end of the block on the left.

From the South
Take I-43 north and merge eastbound onto I-794 at exit 310C. Take off-ramp at Lakefront exit 1F. Turn left onto Lincoln Memorial Drive. Turn left onto Lafayette Hill Road at McKinley Park. Turn left at the top of the hill onto East Lafayette Place. At the second stoplight turn left onto Farwell Avenue. Proceed three blocks and turn left onto Royall Place. The museum is at the end of the block on the left.

From the West
Take I-94 east. Merge onto I-794 east at exit 310C. Take off-ramp at Lakefront exit 1F. Turn left onto Lincoln Memorial Drive. Turn left onto Lafayette Hill Road at McKinley Park. Turn left at the top of the hill on East Lafayette Place. At the second stoplight turn left onto Farwell Avenue. Proceed three blocks and turn left onto Royall Place. The museum is at the end of the block on the left.


Parking

The Sarah Ball Allis Art Museum is an early 20th-century mansion located in Milwaukee’s densely populated East Side neighborhood. The museum does not have onsite parking. Street parking is available, but can be limited due to the densely populated area. Please be aware of posted city parking regulations. 


Public Transit (ridemcts.com)

From the North
Milwaukee County Transit bus routes 30 and 30x stop at Royall Place. Walk a half block east on Royall Place to the museum entrance. Walk one block north to Royall Place. Turn right and the museum entrance is in the middle of the block on the left.

From the South
Milwaukee County Transit bus routes 30 and 30x stop on Prospect Avenue across from the museum at Royall Place.

From the West
There are two options. Milwaukee County Transit bus route 21 stops at North Avenue and Cambridge Avenue. Turn right onto Cambridge Avenue and walk four blocks south. Turn left on Royall Place. The museum is four blocks to the east, on the left. The total walk is just over a half-mile. Or, take route 21 to North Avenue and Farwell Avenue. Take a right around the corner onto Farwell, and transfer to routes 30 or 30X. Stop at Royall Place. Cross the street and walk half a block east. The museum is on your left.