Urban Spelunking
Every week on Urban Spelunking, Radio Milwaukee’s Nate Imig and OnMilwaukee’s Bobby Tanzilo dig into the buildings and architectural features that help retain the city’s sense of history while it builds for the future. Find our newest explorations below, and delve into our archive to see all the places we've been.
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For more than half of its century-plus existence, a mansion on Prospect Avenue has played a critical role for those on the road to recovery. -
We go right to the source for a closer look at the final wave of renderings from Milwaukee Public Museum, hearing directly from museum and design officials.
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Handwritten graffiti dating back to the 1950s lines the walls at a specific spot inside Marquette University High School.
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Milwaukee Public Museum unveiled two new concepts for its Future Museum that'll take visitors around the world and behind the scenes of its vast collection.
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The city gave us a lot to chew on this week with the release of its plan for the Downtown area. We break it down on this week's episode.
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After months of anticipation, the Milwaukee Public Museum solidified details about the Future Museum's "spiritual successor" to the Streets of Old Milwaukee.
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When the first Kohl's supermarket opened in 1951, it made local headlines for its modern design. We visit the original location, now a Sendik's store, for a look at the architecture.
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The 1893 World's Fair pavilion on site at the Pabst Mansion on 19th and Wells is being deconstructed, then rebuilt, using digital-scanning technology.
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After museum officials released details about the Future Museum's second space, we talked to them about what they feel is most misunderstood about the move.
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Built in 1899 as a Schlitz-owned and operated tavern, this "tied house" now offers a unique stay in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood.
