There's a new light show at the Milwaukee Art Museum
The city of Milwaukee skyline added a new "beacon of light" as the Milwaukee Art Museum showcased its new light display on its iconic "wings" Thursday night.
Designed by legendary architect Santiago Calatrava and opened in 2002, the Quadracci Pavilion's brise soleil, or wings as they are known to many Milwaukeeans, the 217-foot wings have long stood as a recognizable symbol in the city. Now, the museum has the ability to add color to both sides of the wings, which was on display for the first time Thursday night.
The project was possible because of donations from the Quadracci family through the Windhover Foundation and Donald and Donna Baumgartner, who donated $2 million and $1 million, respectively.
The lights will be on display every night from Dec. 21 through the new year. They will be lit up each evening from when the museum closes to 8 p.m. After the new year, the lights will be on display every Thursday night through spring.
The art museum lights join other now-well-known light displays on the Milwaukee skyline like the Hoan Bridge, U.S. Bank Building and Northwestern Mutual building.
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Drew Dawson can be reached at ddawson@jrn.com or 262-289-1324.
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