Milwaukee

Harley-Davidson Museum

September 30 2026
Within Walking Distance

Overview

Getting To and From

Inside the Venue

Onsite Accessibility

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About

The Harley-Davidson Museum is the only H-D Museum in the world, on a 20-acre campus at 400 W. Canal St. in downtown Milwaukee, the city where William Harley and Arthur Davidson started building their first motorcycle in a 10 by 15 foot wooden shed in 1903. Opened in 2008, it tells more than 120 years of the company's story across two floors of motorcycles, rare memorabilia, hands-on exhibits and special exhibits, and the campus also holds MOTOR Restaurant, the H-D Shop, the H-D Factory Outlet and the 1903 Events rental spaces. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Its Accessible Guest Services section is short but clear: accessible parking is available throughout the campus, wheelchairs, power chairs and mobility scooters are welcome, complimentary wheelchairs are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, service animals as defined by the ADA are permitted, and dining areas, museum floors and restrooms are described as fully accessible. On-site parking is free, and buses and shuttles have their own drop-off area. What the museum's own pages never describe is the entrance itself. Visit Milwaukee's listing adds sidewalk ramps and one automatic accessible door, without saying where that door is. For anything else, the museum asks you to contact it ahead of your visit on 877-436-8738.

Getting To and From

Features	Information Available on Website	Available at Venue	Notes	Additional Info / Things to Know
On Site Parking Garage or Lot	Yes	Yes	On-site parking is free for cars and motorcycles. The two H-D Museum lots, H Lot and D Lot, are on the west side of 6th Street, and accessible parking is available throughout the campus. Riders can pull onto campus, roll up to the stop sign and take a motorcycle spot in front of the museum on a first-come, first-served basis.	The number of accessible spaces is not published. Visit Milwaukee's listing places the accessible parking spots on the west side of the museum; the museum's own page does not say whether reaching the entrance from H Lot or D Lot means crossing 6th Street. A 2024 events brochure describes 500 free, first come, first served spaces on campus. On Thursday Bike Nights, security staff direct drivers to the nearest car or motorcycle parking.
Drop Off/Pick Up Lanes/ Ride Share	Yes	Yes	The museum provides a bus and shuttle drop-off area, with coned-off parking for larger vehicles, and motorcoach parking is free.	No drop off lane for cars, taxi stand or ride share pick up point is described. The campus is described as having easy access to public transit, but no route or stop is named.
Off site Parking	No	No
Accessible Entrance	Yes	Yes	There are sidewalk ramps and one automatic accessible door, and the campus has ample sidewalks with wheelchair accessible ramps. Wheelchairs, power chairs and mobility scooters are welcome, and the museum floors, dining areas and restrooms are described as fully accessible.	The ramps and the automatic door come from Visit Milwaukee's listing, which does not say which building or door it means. The museum's own pages describe the floors, dining and restrooms but never the entrance. Guests enter through the museum lobby, where an industrial staircase leads up and an elevator is documented. Contact the museum ahead of your visit on 877-436-8738 to confirm the step-free way in.
Site Map/Floorplan	Yes	Yes	The museum publishes an official illustrated campus map as part of its self-guided campus walking tour, showing MOTOR, the Shop, the 1903 Bridge, the Archives, the special exhibits building, Founders Terrace and the river walk.	The map dates from 2020 and is a history walking tour, so it does not mark parking, accessible entrances, accessible routes or restrooms. There is no floor plan of the museum galleries. Virtual tours are published for the 1903 Events rental spaces, such as the Garage, Rumble and Peace.

Inside the Venue

Features	Information Available on Website	Available at Venue	Notes	Additional Info / Things to Know
Dedicated Accessible Entrance	Yes		One automatic accessible door is described on the campus, but not where it is or whether it is a separate entrance from the main doors.	This comes from Visit Milwaukee's listing. The museum's own pages never name an accessible entrance.
Street Level Access and Automatic Doors	Yes	Yes	The campus has one automatic accessible door, and there are sidewalk ramps on the approach.	This comes from Visit Milwaukee's listing, which does not locate the door. Whether any entrance is at street level with no step is not described, either on the museum's pages or on the listing.
Security Checkpoint
Use of Mobility Aids	Yes	Yes	Wheelchairs, power chairs and mobility scooters are welcome, and complimentary wheelchairs are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Service animals, as defined by the ADA, are permitted. For additional accommodation, contact the museum ahead of your visit.	Where to collect a complimentary wheelchair is not stated. Visit Milwaukee's listing adds a service animal relief area, sensory bags (fidget spinners, headphones and sunglasses) and a social narrative available on request, and benches and small seating areas in the lobby and throughout the exhibits. The museum also runs occasional sensory friendly mornings with reduced sound and lighting and a quiet area, such as one on November 7, 2026, for Autism United members only. An audio guide is available in seven languages. The general line is 877-436-8738.
Accessible Seating (Theater)	Yes		No theater or fixed-seat auditorium is described at the museum. ADA and companion seating is listed as available, and there are several benches and small seating areas in the lobby and seating throughout the exhibits.	The seating details come from Visit Milwaukee's listing, which does not say where the ADA and companion seating is. The museum's own pages describe no accessible seating, including for the free Thursday Bike Night concerts on the Motorcycle Plaza.

Location

400 W Canal St, Milwaukee, WI 53201

Getting To and From

Find essential details on parking, drop-off points, and accessibility to make your visit smooth and hassle-free.
Check the table below for more information.

Features	Information Available on Website	Available at Venue	Notes	Additional Info / Things to Know
On Site Parking Garage or Lot	Yes	Yes	On-site parking is free for cars and motorcycles. The two H-D Museum lots, H Lot and D Lot, are on the west side of 6th Street, and accessible parking is available throughout the campus. Riders can pull onto campus, roll up to the stop sign and take a motorcycle spot in front of the museum on a first-come, first-served basis.	The number of accessible spaces is not published. Visit Milwaukee's listing places the accessible parking spots on the west side of the museum; the museum's own page does not say whether reaching the entrance from H Lot or D Lot means crossing 6th Street. A 2024 events brochure describes 500 free, first come, first served spaces on campus. On Thursday Bike Nights, security staff direct drivers to the nearest car or motorcycle parking.
Drop Off/Pick Up Lanes/ Ride Share	Yes	Yes	The museum provides a bus and shuttle drop-off area, with coned-off parking for larger vehicles, and motorcoach parking is free.	No drop off lane for cars, taxi stand or ride share pick up point is described. The campus is described as having easy access to public transit, but no route or stop is named.
Off site Parking	No	No
Accessible Entrance	Yes	Yes	There are sidewalk ramps and one automatic accessible door, and the campus has ample sidewalks with wheelchair accessible ramps. Wheelchairs, power chairs and mobility scooters are welcome, and the museum floors, dining areas and restrooms are described as fully accessible.	The ramps and the automatic door come from Visit Milwaukee's listing, which does not say which building or door it means. The museum's own pages describe the floors, dining and restrooms but never the entrance. Guests enter through the museum lobby, where an industrial staircase leads up and an elevator is documented. Contact the museum ahead of your visit on 877-436-8738 to confirm the step-free way in.
Site Map/Floorplan	Yes	Yes	The museum publishes an official illustrated campus map as part of its self-guided campus walking tour, showing MOTOR, the Shop, the 1903 Bridge, the Archives, the special exhibits building, Founders Terrace and the river walk.	The map dates from 2020 and is a history walking tour, so it does not mark parking, accessible entrances, accessible routes or restrooms. There is no floor plan of the museum galleries. Virtual tours are published for the 1903 Events rental spaces, such as the Garage, Rumble and Peace.

Inside the Venue

Get to know what to expect indoors—from seating layouts to restrooms and concessions.

Features	Information Available on Website	Available at Venue	Notes	Additional Info / Things to Know
Dedicated Accessible Entrance	Yes		One automatic accessible door is described on the campus, but not where it is or whether it is a separate entrance from the main doors.	This comes from Visit Milwaukee's listing. The museum's own pages never name an accessible entrance.
Street Level Access and Automatic Doors	Yes	Yes	The campus has one automatic accessible door, and there are sidewalk ramps on the approach.	This comes from Visit Milwaukee's listing, which does not locate the door. Whether any entrance is at street level with no step is not described, either on the museum's pages or on the listing.
Security Checkpoint
Use of Mobility Aids	Yes	Yes	Wheelchairs, power chairs and mobility scooters are welcome, and complimentary wheelchairs are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Service animals, as defined by the ADA, are permitted. For additional accommodation, contact the museum ahead of your visit.	Where to collect a complimentary wheelchair is not stated. Visit Milwaukee's listing adds a service animal relief area, sensory bags (fidget spinners, headphones and sunglasses) and a social narrative available on request, and benches and small seating areas in the lobby and throughout the exhibits. The museum also runs occasional sensory friendly mornings with reduced sound and lighting and a quiet area, such as one on November 7, 2026, for Autism United members only. An audio guide is available in seven languages. The general line is 877-436-8738.
Accessible Seating (Theater)	Yes		No theater or fixed-seat auditorium is described at the museum. ADA and companion seating is listed as available, and there are several benches and small seating areas in the lobby and seating throughout the exhibits.	The seating details come from Visit Milwaukee's listing, which does not say where the ADA and companion seating is. The museum's own pages describe no accessible seating, including for the free Thursday Bike Night concerts on the Motorcycle Plaza.

Onsite Accessibility

Learn about ramps, elevators, restrooms, and other accessible features available during your visit

Features	Information Available on Website	Available at Venue	Notes	Additional Info / Things to Know
Restrooms	Yes	Yes	Restrooms are described as fully accessible. There is one family restroom off the museum lobby, men's and women's restrooms, and a further men's and women's restroom on the lower level within the museum, with a universal changing table available.	Only the fully accessible statement is on the museum's own page. The family restroom, the lower level restrooms and the changing table come from Visit Milwaukee's listing, which does not say which restroom has the changing table. For private events, the Garage rental space has its own restrooms and a mother's room.
Elevators	Yes	Yes	An elevator runs from the museum lobby to the third floor, where the Peace, Bolt and Potato event rooms are. The museum floors are described as fully accessible.	This is the only elevator the museum's pages mention, and the same page also calls it a private elevator, so it may be an event elevator. The exhibits span two floors and there is a lower level, but no page says how those floors are reached beyond the fully accessible statement. The Rumble event space is on the second floor, joined to the museum by the enclosed 1903 Bridge.
On-Site Dining	Yes	Yes	MOTOR Restaurant is on the museum campus, open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday to Wednesday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, with booths, tables, high tops, a U-shaped bar and a patio along the Menomonee River. Dining areas are described as fully accessible.	Accessible table heights and step-free patio access are not described; Visit Milwaukee's listing mentions a lower counter without saying where. Tables for 8 or fewer can be booked through Toast or on (414) 287-2778, and Visit Milwaukee notes that museum admission is not required to dine at MOTOR. Outside food is not permitted on campus. On Thursday Bike Nights there are also outdoor food and drink concessions.
Theater, Auditorium, etc. (Museum)	Yes		No theater or auditorium is described at the museum. Its presentation spaces are private 1903 Events rentals: the Garage, the largest at 8,200 square feet for up to 350 seated, Rumble on the second floor for up to 300 seated, and Peace on the third floor, with a retractable projector and screen, for up to 70 seated.	None of the event space pages describes accessible entry, routes, restrooms or seating for that space. Private events are booked through 1903 Events on 877-436-8738 or specialevents@h-dmuseum.com.

Our Guidelines

1. Make Accessibility Info Easy to Find - Dedicated Website Accessibility Page

Clearly post detailed accessibility information online, covering parking, entrances, interior pathways, site plans, and more.

2. Include All Mobility Devices

Consider walkers, canes, crutches — not just wheelchairs. Provide specifics for a variety of mobility needs. Include people who use different devices in the conversation.

3. Go Beyond ADA Compliance

ADA is the minimum. Strive for real-world accessibility through thoughtful design and ongoing improvements.

4. Visibility = Accessibility

If disabled visitors aren't present, barriers may exist. Transparency and preparation are the keys to inclusion. Empower everyone to attend.

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