Plants make people happy & we have over 2,000 species housed in our tropical, desert and floral domes at the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory in Milwaukee

The Domes include two permanent collections - the tropical 'jungle' dome and the arid 'desert' dome. Both Domes are open to the public year-round and stay nice and warm, even in the …

The Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory is a living plant museum with a permanent collection of over 1,800 plant species that represent plant life from across the globe.

September - November ‍ Before the Domes, a Victorian conservatory was the top attraction in Mitchell Park, and a fall chrysanthemum show has been a regular event for over 120 years. …

Throughout the Tropical Dome are numerous fruit trees including star fruit, banana, oranges and guava. You'll also see a coffee arabica plant and a cocoa tree - the seeds inside the pods are …

The desert Domes is kept at a cool 50 degrees from October to March, and watered at just a minimum, to keep the plants dormant - this helps them bloom in spring and summer, when the …

Advent, Winter Solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa are all represented in “The Domes Holiday Parade." This multicultural display of stationary floats depicts revered holiday …

Visit the Mitchell Park Domes on Wednesdays to get your free show themed sticker with paid admission (while supplies last) Learn More >

The first Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, inspired by Crystal Palace in London, England, was constructed in 1898 by Milwaukee architect Henry C. Koch. Koch also designed other …

Discover the history of the Mitchell Park Domes, from the conservatory origins in 1889, to the construction of the Domes in the 1960s.