{"id":32120,"date":"2026-09-01T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/?p=32120"},"modified":"2026-09-01T11:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T16:02:08","slug":"uwm-and-letters-science-opens-our-doors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/uwm-and-letters-science-opens-our-doors\/","title":{"rendered":"UWM and Letters &amp; Science opens our doors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s that time of year when the Milwaukee throws its doors wide and lets visitors take a peek behind the scenes of some of the city\u2019s most iconic buildings. This year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/historicmilwaukee.org\/doors-open\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historicmilwaukee.org\/doors-open\/\">Doors Open Milwaukee<\/a> will be held Sept. 26-27. The annual event celebrates Milwaukee\u2019s architecture and history by inviting residents on free tours at locales across the city. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But this year\u2019s event will be extra special because <a href=\"https:\/\/historicmilwaukee.org\/uwm\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historicmilwaukee.org\/uwm\/\">UW-Milwaukee will be a presenting sponsor<\/a>. That means even more locations across the university will be available for the public to explore \u2013 including several buildings and locations operated by the College of Letters &amp; Science. There will also be a Maker&#8217;s Market on Spaights Plaza (between the Student Union and Golda Meir Library), featuring over 50 student, alumni, and community craftspeople. Doors Open Milwaukee also coincides with <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/panther-family-weekend\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/panther-family-weekend\/\">UWM Panther Family Weekend<\/a>, so be sure to check out those events too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plan your visit to see some of the L&amp;S locations that are brand-new to the Doors Open event and take a peek at the returning favorites as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-check-out-this-year-s-new-locations\" class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4\"><strong>Check out this year\u2019s new locations!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chemistry Building (2000 E Kenwood Ave)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-Chemistry-Building.webp\" alt=\"A long gray building with three stories of banks of glass windows.\" class=\"wp-image-32121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-Chemistry-Building.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-Chemistry-Building-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Completed in 2024, UWM\u2019s newest building has become a vibrant hub for learning, research, and collaboration. The Chemistry Building boasts state-of-the-art facilities and attractive gathering spaces. Take a peek at some of laboratories where researchers study chemical processes related to medicine and drug discovery, the environment, and so much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the way, you\u2019ll be able to watch some amazing science demonstrations, and maybe even try a tasty treat: Our chemistry faculty and students will be making ice cream with liquid nitrogen for guests to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Downer Woods (Entrance near Sandburg Halls)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-Downer-Woods.webp\" alt=\"A white gravel path trails off into leafy green woods. A black sign next to the path reads Downer Woods and has a trail map.\" class=\"wp-image-32122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-Downer-Woods.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-Downer-Woods-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take a walk through UWM\u2019s 11 acres of urban forest, where students study plant and animal behavior and hone their geography skills. Guides will leave at the top of every hour between 11 a.m. &#8211; 2 p.m. to take visitors on tours along the wooded paths and small bridges that crisscross the woods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along the way, you\u2019ll be able to learn about some of the fascinating research that takes place among the trees. For example, did you know that Downer Woods is integral to climatology research? UWM geographers track when the trees and bushes start to bud each spring to determine how climate change has impacted the timing of seasonal transitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Emile H. Mathis Art Gallery (Mitchell Hall 170, 3203 N Downer Ave)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-Emile-Mathis-Art-Gallery.webp\" alt=\"An open airy room with wood floors and white walls. Several works of art hang on the walls. Various display cases with 3D art are around the room.\" class=\"wp-image-32123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-Emile-Mathis-Art-Gallery.webp 721w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-Emile-Mathis-Art-Gallery-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you haven\u2019t visited the Emile H. Mathis Art Gallery inside of UWM\u2019s Mitchell Hall before, now is the perfect opportunity to marvel at the extensive collection. The Gallery includes artworks by notable painters like Rembrandt, Picasso, and Warhol, in addition to modern art, African art, Greek and Russian icons, and so much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During Doors Open, guests will also have a rare glimpse into the gallery collection\u2019s storage areas, which are typically closed to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Retro Computing Lab<\/strong> <strong>(Holton 402, 2442 E Hartford Ave)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-Retrocomputer-Lab.webp\" alt=\"A room of older computers seated on desks around the walls of the room. A Ukrainian flag hands on the green wall.\" class=\"wp-image-32125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-Retrocomputer-Lab.webp 640w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-Retrocomputer-Lab-300x196.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step into the computing past at UWM\u2019s Retro Computing Lab in Holton Hall 402. This small museum hosts about 50 vintage computers ranging from classics like the Apple II and Commodore 64 to early PCs and other machines throughout the decades. All are fully functional \u2013 you may even recognize some computers from your childhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drop by the lab and play some vintage video games on their original machines and view the full catalogue of computers. You\u2019ll also be able to meet UWM History Professor Thomas Haigh, the founder of the Retrolab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kenwood Interdisciplinary Research Complex<\/strong> <strong>(3135 N Maryland Ave)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-KIRC.webp\" alt=\"A large rectangular building with several banks of vertical glass windows.\" class=\"wp-image-32128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-KIRC.webp 480w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-KIRC-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opened in 2015, this building with soaring glass walls and six stories is the home of the Milwaukee Institute for Drug Discovery as well as UWM\u2019s Leonard E. Park Center for Gravitation, Cosmology, &amp; Astrophysics (CGCA). Stop by for a short, guided tour of the building and some fun science demonstrations in the main atrium, including infrared selfie pictures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you\u2019re excited about space, stick around. Members of the student-led Coffeeshop Astrophysics team will be presenting several lectures throughout the day. You can also meet some of our amazing faculty who are part of the international LIGO team, which made one of modern history\u2019s greatest scientific discoveries: The first-ever detection of gravitational waves, which were predicted by Albert Einstein a century ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-don-t-forget-about-the-returning-favorites\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Don\u2019t forget about the returning favorites!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UWM Biological Sciences Greenhouse<\/strong> <strong>(NW Quad 4th Floor, 2025 E Newport Ave)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-Greenhouse-2.webp\" alt=\"Four people wander through a greenhouse filled with leafy green plants.\" class=\"wp-image-32129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-Greenhouse-2.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-Greenhouse-2-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Normally closed to the public, the greenhouse will once again open its doors to a veritable jungle of more than 650 varieties of plants, including some rare and endangered species. Faculty and students will be on-hand to show visitors around the three wings and workspaces of the greenhouse. Watch short films about pollinators, see some microscopic plant wonders, and enjoy other interactive displays as you wander through the leafy, lush paths through the plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium<\/strong> <strong>(1900 E Kenwood Blvd)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-Planetarium.webp\" alt=\"A crowd of people sit in chairs arranged in a circle around a star projector. They all look up at the white domed ceiling.\" class=\"wp-image-32130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-Planetarium.webp 721w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-Planetarium-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Planetarium has been a fan favorite at Doors Open Milwaukee for years \u2013 for good reason! Featuring a Spitz A3P optomechanical projector and other special projectors for visual effects, the Planetarium brings the sun, moon, and stars closer than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit the Planetarium on Sept. 26 for shows starting at 1:00 pm, 1:45 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:15 pm, 4:00pm, and 4:30pm. To attend the planetarium show, check in at the ticket table in the hallway outside of the Planetarium starting as early as 30 minutes before the show start time to reserve your free spot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UWM Thomas A. Greene Geological Museum<\/strong> <strong>(Lapham 168, 3209 N Maryland Ave)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-Greene-Museum.webp\" alt=\"Display cases of various colored minerals.\" class=\"wp-image-32131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-Greene-Museum.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-Greene-Museum-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With thousands of rocks, minerals, and fossils on display, the Green Museum is a treasure trove of geologic delights. The collection was amassed by Thomas A. Greene, a Milwaukee pharmacist and rock hound who gathered more than 75,000 samples from around the globe. Today, the museum also displays a collection of Chinese minerals recently on loan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you come, enjoy a self-guided tour through the museum. Look for fossils found right here in the Milwaukee area, and see sands from around the world. You can also check out the seismometer (and perhaps create your own mini-earthquakes by jumping), and create topological maps in the interactive sandbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WUWM Radio (Chase Tower, 111 E Wisconsin Ave Suite 700)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-WUWM.webp\" alt=\"An office lobby with a desk and a mural of the Milwaukee city skyline on the wall behind the desk.\" class=\"wp-image-32132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-WUWM.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/08\/Doors-Open-WUWM-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WUWM Radio, Milwaukee\u2019s NPR station, operates under the umbrella of the College of Letters &amp; Science. The station\u2019s office in Chase Tower in downtown Milwaukee will be open for self-guided tours, so you can catch a glimpse of the studios where your favorite hosts broadcast the news. The offices also have a timeline showing WUWM\u2019s 62 years of station history so you can get a deep understanding of how the station has shaped news in Milwaukee and created a deeper connection between listeners and the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Can&#8217;t get enough of Doors Open UWM? Be sure to check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/historicmilwaukee.org\/uwm\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/historicmilwaukee.org\/uwm\/\">other locations open on campus<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>By Sarah Vickery, College of Letters &amp; Science<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s that time of year when the Milwaukee throws its doors wide and lets visitors take a peek behind the scenes of some of the city\u2019s most iconic buildings. This year\u2019s Doors Open Milwaukee will be held Sept. 26-27. 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