Museum Scavenger Hunts in Milwaukee

It’s hog heaven for everyone!

Whether you love motorcycles or you couldn’t give a cog, this scavenger hunt at Milwaukee’s Harley-Davidson Museum will surprise and delight you. Sure, you’ll see bikes and memorabilia boldly displayed in the spacious, dramatic galleries, but you’ll also get a captivating tour of American history and pop culture—as you see the world reflected in the bikes through the decades. Plus, even something as simple as a glowing wall that features dozens of colorful gas tanks turns out to be as striking and engaging as a work of modern art.

The hunt features the best of the museum, revealing its strangest, funniest, and most fascinating objects and details. Your team will follow a trail of clues to answer tricky, humorous questions about all kinds of bikes, the inventive and fanatical people who’ve loved them, the movies the bikes have starred in, the resourceful roles the bikes played in wartime, and an array of hog-related toys.

Along the way, you might also find…

• Evel Knievel’s “Skycycle”
• A hog-riding cow
• Ernie and Bert racing Tom and Jerry
• The Cross Bones modified for Captain America
• A bike autographed by more than 6,000 people
• The original Wild Ones
• Fonzie’s possible predecessor

Plus, Silent Gray Fellows, Magic Lanterns, cops and robbers, cartoon kittens, astronauts and presidents, stupid stunts, wacky races, insane polo matches, insurance for Elvis Presley, Motor Maids, Knuckleheads, badass movie posters, and much more.

No knowledge of the museum or Harley-Davidson bikes is required: you just need good teamwork, sharp eyes, and comfy shoes. The hunt provides a great way for a mixed group to bond, have a blast, and explore and enjoy this great museum.

If you’re up for more of a challenge, try the Murder Mystery Edition. The objects on display provide clues in a tale of murder and international intrigue—and you have to crack a code before it’s too late.

What delighted clients are saying

“The hunt went perfectly last week. Everyone in the group talked about how much fun they had. They thought the Harley museum was a unique place for an event such as this, so I thought that was great given a good portion of the group was from out of town.” —a Fortune 500 company

“The group enjoyed the hunt tremendously. Thank you for making it a great experience for our teams.” —the organizer for a group of 90 people from a pharmaceutical company that did this hunt

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A team-building adventure fit for Indiana Jones…

…lies in store for you when you trek through the Milwaukee Public Museum, which almost seems like it was purposely built as a scavenger-hunt location. If you’ve never been there, you’ll be surprised and delighted at the wide variety of exhibits. Your team will follow a trail of clues around the globe—or at least through the many re-creations of homes and villages in galleries devoted to Europe, Africa, Asia, the Arctic, rain forests, remote islands, volcanic landscapes, and even the streets of Old Milwaukee—and answer tricky, humorous questions about what you find.

On your quest, you might discover…

• A giant dinosaur who’s a bit nutty
• The bathing beauty that Columbus mistook for a mermaid
• Someone who might have told his doctor he’d rather have a hole in his head than agreeing to a certain procedure
• A shark’s choice of takeout
• An animal that looks like an unfortunate “before” and “after” ad

Plus, cannibalistic bonfires, shrunken heads, hissing cockroaches, ancient games, and much more. But you don’t need any prior knowledge to win: this is a test of teamwork, not trivia.

Special editions for sleuths and kids groups

For an extra challenge, try the Murder Mystery Edition, in which secrets about objects on display reveal a tale of international espionage. Crack a code to find out who did it—and head off an international disaster.

Kids Editions are also available. Younger audiences, ages 7 and up, get in the game with adults to discover the weirdest, wildest, and most entertaining objects in the museum. On school field trips the scavenger hunt is a great way for kids and adult chaperones and teachers to work together and see a lot of the museum in a game of fast-paced fun. The scavenger hunt for kids is also a perfect activity for birthday parties, scout outings—you name it!

What delighted clients are saying

“We really enjoyed the hunt! It was challenging and fun and John was a very nice facilitator. He was funny and helpful.” —a senior vice-president from a financial company

“Everything was awesome we all had so much fun!” —a manufacturing company

“Everyone mentioned that they never done anything like this before and we all had a great time!” —a law firm

“The hunt went great! I heard a ton of positive comments from the whole Finance Team. It was also more difficult than I anticipated and wasn’t sure how the Murder Mystery would be intertwined with the Scavenger Hunt. We were all pleasantly surprised.” —a software company that did the Murder Mystery Edition of the scavenger hunt

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Visit museums across the country—virtually!

Discover odd and unusual art and artifacts on this unique museum virtual tour. Tricky, fun trivia questions provide clues that lead you on a quest to explore 16 online museums of all kinds, all over America. You’ll pick your way through virtual galleries and historic locations, in search of amazing masterpieces, startling artifacts, dinosaurs, famous people, and more, earning points for uncovering humorous details, all without leaving your comfy chair.

No previous knowledge is required. You just need sharp eyes and great teamwork on this adventure. Thanks to video conferencing technology and our custom game app, people at home can play along with a Watson Adventures host, work with teammates, and have fun together. This game sends you searching for the strangest and funniest details in art hidden on museum websites.

Special editions for private groups

• Want your colleagues to mix more during the game? The Mix & Mingle edition rearranges the teams at “halftime” to increase the number of people players interact with during the game.
• The International Edition is great for groups seeking online ESL games.
• If your group is up for a challenge, try the Brain Squeeze Edition, which adds devilish trivia questions to the clues.
• Or if you’re an educator looking for online classroom games, consider the Kids Edition.

Want to see more of a particular city’s best museums and landmarks? Escape games for New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, the San Francisco Bay Area, Texas, and Washington, D.C., are also available. If your group includes people from a variety of countries, whose first language might not be English, check out the Around the World Scavenger Hunt.

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