The Oriental Theatre | Milwaukee Film Historic Cinemas

The Oriental Theatre | Milwaukee Film Historic Cinemas - Event Venue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Theater / Performing Arts · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2230 North Farwell Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

About The Oriental Theatre | Milwaukee Film Historic Cinemas

The Oriental Theatre is a historic cinema located in Milwaukee, WI, renowned for its grandiose décor and East Indian-inspired architectural style. Built in 1927 and recently renovated, it features multiple auditoriums, lush textiles, intricate tile floors, and ornate decorative elements. Operated by Milwaukee Film, the venue hosts year-round screenings and film festivals.

Venue Details

  • Meeting rooms: 3
  • Year built: 1927
  • Year renovated: 2021

Ratings

Google Rating: 4.8/5 (1,298 reviews)

Guest Highlights

  • Room
  • Parking
  • Atmosphere
  • Setting
  • Spotless
  • Staff
  • Clean
  • Event

Amenities

Facilities

  • multiple auditoriums
  • concessions
  • restroom facilities

Room Features

  • intricate tile floors
  • faux teakwood ceiling timbers
  • hand-painted murals
  • chandeliers
  • statues
  • decorative bays

AV Capabilities

  • audio-video systems
  • hearing loop
  • 35mm projection
  • 70mm projection

Meeting Rooms & Event Spaces

Main Theater

  • Type: Theater
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Original historic auditorium with ornate decoration, statues, murals, and architectural features.

Auditorium (Left)

  • Type: Theater
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Additional auditorium built in the late 1980s, carved out beneath the balcony on the left side of the main theater.

Auditorium (Right)

  • Type: Theater
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Additional auditorium built in the late 1980s, carved out beneath the balcony on the right side of the main theater.

Style

historic, eccentric, ornate, temple-inspired, byzantine, moorish, indian, cinema palace

Contact

Phone: (414) 276-5140