Kern Center

{{Short description|Athletics facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin}}

{{Infobox venue

| stadium_name = Kern Center

| image = KernCenterMKE21316.JPG

| caption = Panorama of the Kern Center at MSOE in Milwaukee on 2-13-16 with MSOE playing Aurora University

| location = 1245 N Broadway St
Milwaukee, WI 53202

| coordinates = {{coord|43.0465|N|87.909|W |format=dms |region:US-WI_type:landmark |display=inline,title}}

| publictransit = {{Bus icon}} MCTS

| broke_ground = 11 April 2003

| opened = 29 October 2004

| owner = Milwaukee School of Engineering

| operator = Milwaukee School of Engineering

| surface =

| construction_cost = $31 million

| architect = Uihlein-Wilson Architects, Milwaukee

| project_manager =

| main_contractors = Hunzinger Construction Co., Brookfield, WI
RDG Planning & Design, Des Moines, IA{{cite web | title=MSOE Kern Center Facts – Quick Facts | publisher = Milwaukee School of Engineering | accessdate=2006-09-22 | url=http://www.msoe.edu/kerncenter/facts.shtml | archivedate=2007-04-16 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070416080815/http://www.msoe.edu/kerncenter/facts.shtml}}

| tenants = MSOE Raiders
Milwaukee Admirals

| seating_capacity = 1,200

| dimensions =

}}

The Kern Center is a {{convert|210000|sqft|m2|-2|adj=on}} athletics and fitness facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is home to many sports at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, including ice hockey, wrestling, men's and women's basketball and volleyball. The building is named for Robert and Patricia Kern, the center's major benefactors. The financial support for the facility's land was given by Eckhart and Ischi Grohmann.{{cite web | title=MSOE Kern Center Supporters | publisher = Milwaukee School of Engineering | accessdate=2006-09-22 | url=http://www.msoe.edu/kerncenter/supporters.shtml | archivedate=2007-04-16 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070416140638/http://www.msoe.edu/kerncenter/supporters.shtml}}

The Kern Center is home to the school's Health, Development, and Wellness area. The departments in this area include Health Services, Counseling Services, and Servant-Leadership.

Ground broke for construction of the Kern Center on April 11, 2003, and the facility was dedicated on October 29, 2004.