Milwaukee’s great icon, the Mitchell Park
Domes, is undergoing restoration work this summer to enhance the facility with
a new lighting initiative, a new lobby roof and ceiling and Domes glass
replacement. The Domes will close on June 23rd through
late September in order to accomplish these extensive projects.
The new
lighting system, LED designed and energy efficient, will accomplish several
things for the facility. It will provide a more defined and better-lit entrance
and it will enhance these unique structures to give them an overall nighttime
presence for visitors by adding dramatic highlights for evening special events
and public rentals. In short, this project will put the Domes on the map and
light up our Milwaukee
skyline!
The initiative
will also incorporate improved landscaping accents; lobby ceiling and wall
light enhancements and add to the existing path illumination. The halo lights
will once again be installed at the top of each Dome, which had been part of
the original design by the architect, Donald Grieb, when the Domes were built
over 40 years ago.
In addition, a
stage will be installed within the Show Dome to allow a better performance
venue for musicians and other entertainment. All of these additions will help
sustain and support a new vision for the Domes and the value it brings to the
County Parks Department and the over 200,000 visitors it brings in a year.
Please support
this wonderful botanical conservatory and stop by to take in our spring show, Appalachian
Springtime, before the doors close June 23. The lilies and tulips all remind us
of the wonderful season that is just around the corner. Spring has always been
a sign of hope and for the Domes, especially this year, a sign of great things
to come.
See you at the
Domes!
