Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum
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East Side
2220 N, Terrace Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-271-3656
Overlooking Lake Michigan, the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum was designed and built in the style of an Italian Renaissance villa by architect David Adler in 1923. The building was originally the residence of former A.O. Smith president, Lloyd Smith, and his family. The museum features fine and decorative arts dating from the 15th through the 18th centuries, wrought-iron masterpieces by Cyril Colnik, the Renaissance Garden and changing exhibitions.