Kern Center, Milwaukee

Name: Kern Center
Address: Milwaukee, United States
Telephone: +1 414 277 2850

#221 among attractions in Milwaukee

Sport venue, Sport

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The Kern Center is a 210,000-square-foot athletics and fitness facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is home to many sports at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, including ice hockey, wrestling, men's and women's basketball and volleyball. The building is named for Robert and Patricia Kern, the center's major benefactors. The financial support for the facility's land was given by Eckhart and Ischi Grohmann. ()

Opened: 29 October 2004 (20 years ago)Capacity: 1200Coordinates: 43°2'47"N, 87°54'32"W

Address

Downtown Milwaukee (Juneau Town)Milwaukee United States

Contact

+1 414 277 2850

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Kern Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: BMO Harris Bradley Center, UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Turner Hall Ballroom, Pabst Theater.

0.5 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee
12 min walk • The BMO Harris Bradley Center, once a prominent arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, served as a hub for sports, concerts, and various entertainment events for nearly three decades. Inaugurated in 1988, this multi-purpose facility was home to the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, the...
0.5 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee
13 min walk • The UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena is an indoor arena located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The arena, which seats as many as 12,700 people and offers 41,700 square feet of floor space, is part of a larger downtown campus, that includes the Milwaukee Theatre and Wisconsin Center.
~1960 ftSW
Music venue
Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee
10 min walk • Turner Hall is a historic athletic club facility at 1034 North 4th Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Named using the German "Turnen", meaning gymnastics or physical fitness, it is significant for its association with the American Turners, a German-American athletic, cultural, and political association.
0.4 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Pabst Theater, Milwaukee
10 min walk • The Pabst Theater is an indoor performance and concert venue and landmark of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Colloquially known as "the Pabst", the theater hosts about 100 events per year.
~1710 ftE
Church, Spiritual
Summerfield United Methodist Church, Milwaukee
9 min walk • Summerfield United Methodist Church is located in the historic Juneautown neighborhood of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Part of the United Methodist Church, Summerfield has established several community missions and promotes social justice.
0.4 miSE
Church, Neo-baroque architecture
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Milwaukee
11 min walk • The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist is the episcopal see of the Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The building itself is in German Renaissance Revival style, built in 1847, with changes after several fires.
~1480 ftSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Marcus Center, Milwaukee
8 min walk • The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It serves as the home of the Florentine Opera, Milwaukee Ballet, First Stage Children's Theater and other local arts organizations, and was also the home of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra from 1969 until 2020.
~1990 ftSE
Park, Sacred and religious sites, Playground
Cathedral Square Park, Milwaukee
10 min walk • Cathedral Square Park is a small urban Milwaukee County Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, located to the west of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. The park only takes the name of the nearby cathedral, with the Archdiocese of Milwaukee holding no ownership of the site.
0.5 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Miller High Life Theatre, Milwaukee
14 min walk • Miller High Life Theatre is a theatre located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The building was extensively renovated between 2001 and 2003, at which point its name changed to the Milwaukee Theatre.
~1730 ftS
Historic city hall built in 19th century
Milwaukee City Hall, Milwaukee
9 min walk • The Milwaukee City Hall is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It was finished in 1895, and was Milwaukee's tallest building until completion of the First Wisconsin Center in 1973.
~1560 ftSW
Harbor, Boat tours, Outdoor activities
Milwaukee Riverwalk, Milwaukee
8 min walk • The Milwaukee Riverwalk is a continuous pedestrian walkway along the Milwaukee River in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kern Center?

Nearby attractions include The Blatz, Milwaukee (3 min walk), Grohmann Museum, Milwaukee (5 min walk), Sixth Church of Christ, Milwaukee (7 min walk), Marcus Center, Milwaukee (8 min walk).

How to get to Kern Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kern Center:

Tram

Jackson at Juneau • Lines: M (6 min walk)
Ogden/Jackson • Lines: M (7 min walk)

Bus

FlixBus Milwaukee • Lines: 2511 (17 min walk)
Milwaukee Greyhound Station (25 min walk)

Train

Milwaukee (24 min walk)