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Milwaukee Turners at Historic Turner Hall

4.5 ★★★★★ 285 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Yoga & fitness

Plan your visit

  • Day pass around $8 — check current rates; most gyms price gear rental separately and discount off-peak
  • Gear rental nearly every climbing gym rents shoes (~$5–8 typical) and chalk; harness rental is often bundled with a ropes pass
  • Waiver always required at climbing gyms — sign it online before you go to skip the front-desk line
  • First timer? bouldering needs zero experience — rent shoes and walk in; staff will point you at the easiest problems
  • Yoga & fitness mentioned alongside the climbing — ask about the class schedule and what a pass includes
  • Phone (414) 272-1733
  • Website milwaukeeturners.org

What's inside

Walls and programs at Milwaukee Turners at Historic Turner Hall, confirmed by climbers' own reviews.

⚙️ Auto-Belay Gyms

“There are no auto belay systems, so the staff teach you how to belay with an assistive device.”

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🛠️ Training Boards

“If you want to go to a cool old school gym with a MOONBOARD come to Turners!”

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What climbers say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 285 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🧼 spotless & clean 4 mentions

“Clean and appealing bathrooms you don't feel like your in some cheap bar.”

From the reviews

What a neat venue. Its filled with character and much bigger than it looks. I went with my girlfriend to see a poet and it was the perfect setting. The drinks were over priced as are most venues but they did have a nice selection of coctails and beer.

★★★★☆ — Lucas, May 2019

Turner Hall is my absolute favorite venue for music. Small and intimate, but sound system quality and venues condition is so premium. Clean and appealing bathrooms you don't feel like your in some cheap bar.

★★★★☆ — Stefani, Nov 2019

This is my favorite climbing gym! If you want to learn a little bit more about climbing, this is your place. There are no auto belay systems, so the staff teach you how to belay with an assistive device. This gym has a great community feel and really focuses on teaching.

★★★★★ — Madison, Sep 2018

I like Turner Hall because you can stand and dance close to the stage. The floors are hard wood so the music vibrates into your feet. It's like stepping back in time because they have only remodeled the bathrooms and the doors are huge. In the words of the lead singer of Los Lobos " You're got a great place here.

★★★★★ — Ruth, Apr 2017

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Where to find Milwaukee Turners at Historic Turner Hall

1034 N Vel R. Phillips Ave, Milwaukee, WI53203

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