'Streets Alive' to bring history to life at Milwaukee Public Museum

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee Public Museum is preparing to revive its “Streets Alive” event, offering a glimpse into Milwaukee’s past 125 years ago with museum docents wearing period attire to adopt historic roles as they share historical anecdotes.

After a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Streets of Old Milwaukee exhibit will be home to the event on Friday and Saturday, March 15-16, aiming to provide an immersive experience into the turn of the 20th century.

During "Streets Alive," visitors will have the opportunity to interact with over a dozen Museum docents who will represent various professions from the late 1800s as they narrate the lives and practices of pharmacists, bakers, dentists and others from that era. The goal is to provide education about the historical context and daily challenges of those living in Milwaukee 125 years ago.

The MPM says that attendees can expect to hear about the "strange and sometimes dangerous" methods employed by professionals during that time.

"Streets Alive" will be open to the public each day from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., and more information can be found by visiting the museum online.