Reviews of Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear (Tourist Attraction)

Courtney Purciarello

So much heart and effort put in this place. A gem!

Monica Vieyra

This cute little museum has so much history in it. And the man who runs it is the best tour guy! His passion and tenacity while telling all about the history there makes this place all the more better. Well worth $6.

Kelsey TenBrook

Super unique and cool, the gentleman that was working was very nice and knowledgeable . Highly recommend checking it out!!!

Theodore Hartleb

Super friendly staff. Lots of cool stuff but doesn’t feel quite like a museum but more like a private collection.

Shellie Lewis

Lovely little local history museum with artefacts and ephemera focused on 1900 - 1930. See the short form documentary films in the upstairs theater.

J Song

Ask for a guided tour! So informative!

scott varga

Very cool museum, had no idea it was there until we found it in Groupon. They apparently switch out large parts of the collection routinely so should be worth multiple visits.

Mark B

Cool collection. Friendly staff.

Kyle Milligan

Great little place to getaway in the middle of the city. Vast array of awesome little trinkets and antiques in all these neat rooms in an old but nice house. Highly recommend if you are looking for something inexpensive to do in Milwaukee.

Kelly Mohan

A great experience with a guided tour and lots of interesting information about the items on display.

Laurie Knobbe

Love this place, learned alot of fun stuff, museum docent was friendly and has onsite free parking!

Cindy C

Friendly and inviting environment. Be sure to Ring the Phone!

Kathryn Robenhymer

Super fun spot with very cordial and knowledgeable staff--worth the stop!

Adam Buckingham

Really interesting collection of vintage items, with a particular focus on things with a connection to Milwaukee or Wisconsin generally. The museum is well arranged, with each room presenting a vignette of life from the 19th or early 20th century. There was a grocer, a drug counter, soda shop, doctor's office, toy room, and even a speakeasy tucked away upstairs. The curator was friendly and spent nearly an hour with us, guiding us through each room and talking about the collection. If you prefer to wander on your own, that's ok too. In general, this museum is a bit of a cross between the Pabst Mansion and the "Streets of Old Milwaukee." Compared to the Pabst, the focus is more on the items and lifestyle, and less on the building. And it feels more authentic and real than the public museum. Definitely recommended if you're looking for a way to pass a few hours and are interested in local history.

Rita Wiskowski

Wow! Super cool! We loved every square inch if this Museum. The volunteers were knowledgeable and friendly too. So fun!

David Mueller

What an awesome museum! Their dedication is apparent in every room.

Neelotpal Shukla

Probably the best museum in Milwaukee - and that’s saying something when the city has Calatrava and Harley Davidson museums. The artifacts here are relatable, the staff is knowledgeable and extremely nice, and you can touch and interact with most rooms. A must visit for any tourist!

Phillip Hay

Staff very knowledgeable

Eilidh R

Wonderful place with interesting exhibits. The staff are friendly and helpful, I didn't do a guided tour but from what I overheard they seemed very good. Lots of interactive exhibits and they've been made interesting - eg there's a few "shops" set up.There's scavenger hunts to do as you walk around. Fun place to go for all the family with reasonable prices.

Robert Reneker

The staff here are very kind and friendly and knowledgeable and passionate about their museum.

James Jones

Very interesting.

Maggie Ley

Really interesting. Excellent docents/tour guides. Great films of old Milwaukee.

Barrett McCormick

A huge collection of what would have been ordinary things from roughly the early 20th century. This was a great place to spend a couple of hours,

Daniel Stewart

Based on the collection and enthusiasm of one collector, this house museum gives you a window into everyday life in the early 20th century. Your visit can be as short it as long as you'd like - and at the end, have a bottle of cold Dang soda. Easy to find, with some parking spaces in a lot on the side...

BC Y

Nice place. Brought history alive!

Nicole Muschinski

Hidden treasure!

Olivette Diggs-Crowder

Very interesting.

Wendy Winkler

What an interesting and fun place to visit. Something for everyone.

Howie Howder

Very interesting and unusual items. I could spend hours on end there.

Andrew Willems

Awesome slice of Milwaukee history! A must see.

Peter Rodionov

Great museum! Full of cool early 20th century stuff. Staff is very knowledgeable! We enjoyed it!

Luke Johnson

Nice quick museum with interesting material

Tyler Gorman

Very cool little place. Guide was great and very informative.

Caleb Sanders

Small by museum standards but has very interesting theme-based rooms filled with some serious antiques! Great, friendly staff provide tours. Gift shop with nostalgic treats. Has a soda shop! We learned a lot.

Adrian Moran

Wonderful small museum with fascinating displays of objects from 1910 through the 1940s

Marie Duane

Love this place. Learning every time we go. Joel knows his stuff.

joe du fore

Filled with interesting artifacts and run by knowledgeable and very friendly personnel

Lisette Gucfa

Great price. Interesting stuff. I learned a lot of interesting things. Look on Groupon for a discount.

papa don

Great little museum, reasonably priced with some great history. This is a place that you can fit in and not have to spend the whole day at. 1 to 2 hours is all you need.

Jeff Roberts

Not much interpretation, just lots of old stuff in a rather small place.

mike g

Nice little museum

Anmol Sharma

It was fun in their. Check groupon for discounts.

Dave Hagen

Great little place with very knowledgeable host

rockinrhodes1118

This is the cutest little Museum the owner was really wonderful he was filled with a lot of information my kids actually really enjoyed this seems a lot of things from the past learning a little bit of history of Milwaukee and one thing I really liked about this museum is they covered a lot of women's history which I feel is not taught in school so my kids actually learned a lot from this place

Amanda Holmes

The museum is a place of warmth and wonder while what surrounds it is concrete and highways, so it really does represent a different scale of life and another time. A great way to start our visit to Milwaukee.

Paul Kaefer

I wish I had visited sooner in my Marquette years. It's so close to campus, cheap, and had many cool items to explore. The initial collector collected hundreds of thousands of items in his lifetime. There's an old soda bar including menus, an old pharmacy, and you can watch videos in the theater. I bought postcards and the Milwaukee board game here, and learned about John Luick, a former Milwaukee resident who made super important contributions to the ice cream industry.

Jeremiah Barnett

Really cool collection that everyone at all ages should see.

Kyle Guthreau

Very cool. Family owned and operated

Brian Kivi

An incredible place to visit. If you like nostalgia, this is the place to go. Advertising pcs, general store items, prohibition collectables, even a hidden speakeasy. Cost is only 6 dollars. Well worth the trip.

Gil-Ezer Lerer

A not to miss museum!

Mitch Harris

If you are visiting Milwaukee you must go here! The look back at Milwaukee in its heyday means it should be one of your first stops. Extremely helpful staff and personal tours make the experience one of a kind. Plus it's super cheap. Less than $5 a person. GO!

Molly Antony

Lovely collection of yester year American lives. It is an educational tool for the younger generation.Very enlightening.

Therese Dorau

This little gem was well worth the $5 admission price. The exhibits are recreations of typical spaces, lovingly hand-created by a passionate and knowledgeable staff. It's a great chance to dig deep into Milwaukee history by looking at a snapshot in time. Ask the tour guide about any topic in the museum...or any topic NOT in the museum...and learn a ton about the past and people of this city!

Daniel Mueller

Wonderful museum! Well curated and put together exhibits. The free guided tour with admission was an excellent way to make the most of the visit!

Nicholos Miller

Awesome blast from the past, speakeasy was cool! Really helpful staff and well take care of.

Bryan Berend

Small but intimate museum with some amazing artifacts from Milwaukee's past

Gena Dennis

What a gem! I took my children and they engaged in a scavenger hunt that was offered, which was a great way to learn more about the historical significance of many of the items in this museum. The house itself is also beautiful with hardwood floors and built-ins. I like the idea rotating the exhibits, I will definitely return to see what's on display next time. So glad someone is preserving and sharing this history!

Diane D2

Wonderful museum depicting life in the 1910 to 1930s!

J

A great place to learn about history!

Rachel sanderson

Really fun little house to go check out. Every room is a different theme. Had a great time walking around. Learned a few new things. Took us about an hour to go through the whole place. I recommend stopping in to check it out if you have an hour or so to kill.

Don H

Think of the Milwaukee public museum's " Streets of old Milwaukee" , then multiply it by ten. That pretty much sums up the chudnow collection. We thoroughly enjoyed each room as we worked our way thru the house. The curators offered interesting facts along the way. Off street parking is available in the back. This is a must-see destination for anyone interested in the history of Milwaukee.

Angie LaLuzerne

Waited too long to visit this place. We'll be back!

Sandy Bake

What an amazing place!!!

Joshua Burgess

Great experience of authentic late 1800's architecture and history of milwaukee's golden days. Beautiful home and amazing exhibit's inside the house. Everything you see and touch is authentic from the late 1800's. Kids had a blast with the 100 year old wall phone downstairs and upstairs. Friendly tour guide and full of great info on the house. Would highly recommend coming here. I will be back again with my friends and family.

B. Hartig

Great small musuem to visit. Lots of fun items to view. Staff is super friendly and helpful. They are always changing up the exhibits with items from storage.

michaelkim1981

Pretty cool museum showcasing life in the past! Don’t forgot to look for the hidden speakeasy and almost every room has an audio button that plays jingles, sounds from the past. The museum staff was extremely nice and helpful. Unfortunately, not all buttons (seems like mostly the ones upstairs) were in working order. Also, as much as the women’s history cards/facts are appreciated, it would be even better if women’s history was more integrated as part of the exhibit, rather than on cards next to them. But overall a worthy museum to visit when in Milwaukee!

Joann Richter

This was a very quaint and historical step into the days of yesteryear.

Larry Rowe

Great displays, very interesting tour, convenient parking.

dawn simon

What a gem! Great place to visit a time gone by

Andrea Chastant Burkholder

Wonderful array of artifacts, displayed realistically, with facts and historical context to transport you

Craig Risser

This place was a nice surprise. Lots of interesting memorabilia. I think anyone would enjoy this but it would be most special to someone from Milwaukee.

Scott Quimby

Unique museum showcases the old Milwaukee.

kelley roche

Very informative. Loved the nostalgia

April Wiggins

The people that give the tour are very nice and knowledgeable. The prices are excellent.

Travis M.

Really neat look into the history of Milwaukee. The museum is filled with artifacts from Milwaukee's history and a few from Chicago. Definitely worth a stop if you're in town to visit or a local. They also have a bunch of local treats if you need that Milwaukee tradition fix but don't want to go for custard... or before you go for custard.

Glenn Wood

Old rememberances.

Angela Perpingon

A nice, budget friendly look back into the 20's-40's. Each room focuses on a theme, which was really neat. I loved the pharmacy and grocery store. The gentleman volunteering was very knowledgeable and helpful. We are glad we stopped on our way to Green Bay. Budget friendly, not a huge place but enjoyable.

Paul Pickhardt

Very interesting and well done museum

Joe Antony

Glimpse into American Life of the 20s, 30s and 40s. Very insightful for non americans

Sara May

Very cool museum of a very large collection. Very informative and educational. Would go back to see the great items on display.

Go Away

So much fun, absolutely recommend as a quick activity for a date or with friends

Charles Saunders

First time visitor to Milwaukee. Really cool place, with a nice staff. Took the guided tour and it added a lot. Went with some locals who had never been and they loved it.

dick karen schumates

Was a very interesting place to go..... Loved how they set up the different room's...... Children even enjoyed the old time grocery store.....ice cream parlor..... barber shop... ect...

Bill Darcy

Excellent artifacts & stories from MKE's history

Russell Burt

This is a great place to visit. The cost is low, but the quality and atsmophere is very high.

Jessie Kushlan

Great museum featuring pieces of Milwaukee history! My kids love this place, especially the hidden speakeasy and the working old- fashioned phones.

Geoffrey Gawne

Wonderful collection, very nice curator, excellent value. Would have paid twice as much.

Amy Pavlopoulos

I very much enjoyed this place. We visited during Doors Open Milwaukee so it was a bit crowded, I would like to go back when it's less crowded and really look closely at all the cool things.

Aubrie Granata

Always enjoy this museum! Friendly staff who is always willing to share interesting information about Milwaukee. Kid friendly!

Jennifer Hagen

Highly recommend! This was a neat little museum and the tour guide was full of information about the exhibits and Milwaukee. We learned a lot and had fun! We got a Milwaukee made soda that we sipped throughout the museum. Delicious! The kids enjoyed the scavenger hunt and got a small prize at the end. Great way to spend an hour! Look for a Groupon to save on admission, although admission is reasonably priced already.

A Long

Fun spot to see history from the common people's way of life. How we lived with some explanation of why some things were that way.

Maren McFarlane

I love stepping back in time at this hidden gem.

Scott Hendrix

For a small, quirky museum this one us really good. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for an hour or so to kill in Milwaukee. It's cheap, too.

Diane Popper

Definitely a step back in time. The curator was extremely knowledgeable on the history of the Chudnow family. There are so many interesting collections in various rooms, including a speakeasy. I highly recommend folks sea out this gem of a museum!

Bryan Christensen

Definitely worth paying $6 to see all this history

Ninten Nol

Nostalgia at its oldest... Lots of little blurbs about great women who've contributed to America, and great visuals of a past that's no longer

Chipper Rettig

Very interesting your family and friends would enjoy it need to go and enjoy yourself

Lisa Borkoski

What an amazing place in downtown MKE! Lots of nostalgia pieces and many rooms decorated to look like places from long ago, like a drug store, soda shop, barber, etc. A definite must see. Great for kids too.

Manika Shrivastava

One the most unique and beautiful museum. Must visit if you’re in Milwaukee! The staff is friendly and if you’re an American culture junkie or curious as us then must visit!!

deionna bishop

Beautiful...

Jeremy m

Fun quirky museum tucked away on a side street. Worth checking out. Its a fun collection of.......junk. But its fun. And its only $6.cheap!

Margaret Fohr

Amazing!! A hidden jem!!!

Mark Tonn

This was a remarkable experience! A friend of mine recommended this museum, and I absolutely loved it!

Paula Morgan

Loads of fun. Tour guide very informative!

Andrew Conklin

Fun little museum

Gerald Whitehead

Anyone interested in life in America (especially the Milwaukee area) during the first half of the 1900s will love this museum! Hundreds of collectables on display.

Emily Mundschau

Amazing place and staff! Very knowledgeable!

Sharon Pardue

Nice place. Small but very interesting

Don Vort

Fantastic place, very helpful and informative staff. The exhibits are very well done and really help you get the sense of immersion in the era. The exhibits are also rotated so that each time you come, there's something new to experience. Very reasonably priced and a guided tour is available at no extra cost. I look forward to coming back in another month when they change over to a new exhibit.

Cynthia Lester

Amazing experience, must go see for anyone who loves to experience the old life style. Has a lot of cool artifacts from the older years

Jessica Sachs

A fun and educational place for families!

Beth Graf

Brings back memories!

Irena Dujmovic Terman

Unique.

Arthur Sauerhaft

Awesome collection, great fun.

Amanda Barber

Such interesting things to explore! Excellent guides as well.

Florencia Acosta

If you like history, you will find many things from years 1910-1920. Excellent place to go in winter. You can spend a great time here. Old things like phones, a grocery store, a pharmacy. Some history also about gangsters. It's very interesting. The only bad thing is that is a bit small. It's like a house.

Jim Beehler

Neat place to see some vintage pieces of a bygone era. Definitely worth a look.

Saleatha Wilson

Such a lovely place to visit. We had a great time.

Stephanie Lemay-Posbrig

Very fun and educational! I highly recommend visiting this historical place!

Tony McKinnon

Just an antique place.

Kerry Eviston-Jahnke

Fascinating and very well done. Definitely will visit again.

Denise Lensmire

Nice little museum

Troy Miller

The docent is an absolute treasure trove of Milwaukee history.

Jason Gregg

So glad we stopped in to check this museum out. The guides were there to answer any of our questions. This is well worth the money.

Mike Broskowski

It is wonderful ! You could spend several hours here and not see everything. Well worth the cost of admission.

John Gelfer

Interesting and entertaining history of old Milwaukee. Recreations of drug stores, barber shop, candy store, and even a speak easy. A hidden gem.

Ashleigh Meyer

I LOVE THIS PLACE! The amount of memorabilia they have is amazing. Its like stepping into a time machine. I first went on a date with my BF and took my daughters back a little while later. We all are in agreement that its pretty cool

Joel Estrada

A place to visit in Milwakee, history, curious, fun, voyage to the past, old living style all in one place.