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Domes Community Survey

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Friends of the Domes and Milwaukee County Parks recently released a survey asking for the public's input on the future of the Domes. Please take the time to share your story of why the Domes are so important to you. We need to show decisionmakers that the community values this irreplaceable treasure, and this is a simple and easy way to do so. The survey should take 5-10 minutes, and responses are due by May 31. Complete and share with your friends!

Meet MPA's New Executive Director

The MPA Board of Directors is pleased to announce that preservationist and architectural design professional Emelia Rudd has joined the organization as its next Executive Director. Rudd’s background in architecture, preservation, and non-profit work will advance MPA’s ongoing mission and build upon its 20-year foundation. ​

Soldiers Home Tours are Back! 

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Our tours were so popular last summer, we are bringing them back again this year! Register below for one of our free regularly scheduled tours! Advanced registration is required. Stay tuned for more dates as we get them scheduled! 

We worked hard to ensure Old Main and 5 other buildings on this National Historic Landmark campus were restored in service to veterans, and we’re thrilled to be able to offer walking tours of the Soldiers Home grounds, including a stop in the newly restored Old Main to see the incredible preservation work and take in the building’s history exhibit. 

Soldiers Home Store now open

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Milwaukee's Soldiers Home by Patricia A Lynch
(2013, Arcadia Books, Images of America series)​
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Soldiers Home Badge

​Domes featured in Preservation Magazine spread!

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​Open the Winter 2023 issue of Preservation Magazine, the official publication of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and you'll be treated to a 10-page photo essay on our beloved Domes highlighting their incredible value as well as the danger they face. The attention paid to the Domes on a national level is an indication that this magical place is special not just to the neighborhood, the County, and the region, but to the nation as well. The eyes of America are on Milwaukee, watching how we treat our unique and acclaimed architectural and cultural treasure. 

Check out the article and then visit our Save Our Domes page for ways you can help!