Also known as the Armory and Gymnasium, this historic architectural beauty once hosted basketball games, military exercises, dances and political rallies. Also had a bowling alley and a swimming pool.
Tons of shops with unique and affordable items. Some of the best food and entertainment is along this street too!
Ready for some book learnin’? Memorial Library is the principal library for most of humanities and social sciences. With three million volumes, it is the largest single collection in Wisconsin. Read more.
The diverse and tasty food cart fare is the main draw, but don’t be surprised if you get caught up listening to music or some good old-fashioned rabble-rousing. Expressions of free speech are welcome.
A one stop shop for Wisconsin history. It's also become a great place to study or read with lots of tables and comfy couches; yeah, there's access to the UW-Madison network. Read more.
This freshman residence hall is a stone's throw from the Kohl Center, State St., and the SERF.
The new Ogg Hall (2007) has traded in its raucous reputation for larger living quarters, kitchenettes and a whole new personality. For the win.
Home to more than 1,100 students who know how to work hard and play hard. Two learning communities reside here: Women in Science and Engineering, and Entrepreneurials.
Home to the award-winning School of Journalism & Mass Communication, the Daily Cardinal and Wis. Public Radio and TV, this building houses some of the finest journalists in the state of Wisconsin.
One of the country’s leading university art museums, the Chazen houses a permanent collection of 16,000 works of art dating from 2300 B. C. to present day. Read more.
The School of Music offers a full complement of music performances, including opera, by faculty, students and guest artists throughout the year. Many performances are free. Read more.
Chabourne's specialty is integrating classroom learning with residential life and community participation. Also: many first-year classes are offered in the building: good during a blizzard!
UW-Madison is one of the top producers of corporate leaders and CEOs in the world. The Wisconsin School of Business is where many of those careers are born. Read more.
Founded in 1926, the Dance Program was the first in the country to offer a degree program. Students, faculty and guest artists present formal and informal concerts throughout the year. Read more.
Take a break in this gorgeous sanctuary located away from buildings and traffic. Trivia: The women's tennis courts were situated here in the 1950s.
Snap a picture with the larger-than-life Fullerene molecule in the Shane Research tower atrium
Renowned brain researcher Richie Davidson's offices are located here. His recent work studied the brain waves of Buddhist monks during meditation. Ohm!
The L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum is a public, hands-on physics museum located in room 2130 Chamberlin Hall. The museum is open to visitors from 8 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday. Read more.
Sterling Hall is often remembered for its Vietnam War protest bombing in 1970, which historians have called a watershed moment in American history. It is now home to the Department of Astronomy.
Home to the Department of Mathematics. Built in 1961, it was the first high rise on Bascom Hill. Some say it resembles a calculator, the 1960s variety.
Cross-College Advising offices are here, along with a number of great programs like Folklore, African, religious, East Asian and women's studies.
This building is the tallest in the city-- views from the upper floors are spectacular, especially the meeting room on 19.
This was the State General Hospital until 1979, but today it is home to numerous departments and programs, including biomolecular chemistry, the Institute on Aging, physical therapy, and statistics.
As part of the School of Human Ecology's academic program, the Design Gallery provides a showplace for examples of contemporary design as well as traditional craft and utilitarian objects. Read more.
Home to L&S Career Services and the PEOPLE Program, which is a pre-college pipeline for students of color and low-income students.
Ag Hall's amazing architecture earned it a spot on the National Register of Historic Places. Be sure to check out the auditorium, the largest and most impressive one on campus.
Ask the Engineering Eatery staff when they serve mac and cheese. It's the best comfort food ever!
Thousands of leaf cutter ants farm fungus gardens near the Microbial Sciences Building's entrance. Watch their progress as ants process cellulose in ways that may help researchers produce biofuels. Read more.
Get your game face on! Whether you're in Section O or P or anywhere in-between, you’re inside one of the greatest college football venues in America. Read more.
With 10,000 sq. ft. under glass and 10 growing bays, this facility provides an amazing growing space for CALS students. It’s also home to the “corpse flower,” whose bloom smells like rotting meat. Read more.
We’re not America’s Dairyland for nothing. We recommend the Berry Alvarez, Orange Custard Chocolate Chip, and Blue Moon flavors. Read more.
Lots of study space and computers, plus a parking ramp with meters! Read more.
This 2.5-acre horticultural teaching garden offers an ever-changing panorama of herbaceous (and bodacious!) ornamentals. Look for wedding nuptials here on weekends. Read more.
Good morning Lake Mendota! Cole Hall is on the Lakeshore Path, next to tennis courts, and is the official green dorm on campus. Read more.
The dome opens for free tours of the night sky on first and third Wednesdays. Observation (visibility) status provided via Twitter 30 minutes prior. Read more.
6th floor: Check out the new filtered water drinking fountain with easy water bottle filling platform and dispenser! You can even see how many plastic bottles have been saved!
Watch the Carillonneur (say it quickly three times) Lyle Anderson play the piano-like instrument and listen to a sampling of music. Enjoy free concerts at 3 p.m. on Sundays during the academic year.
