Featured Collections
- Numismatics! Selections from the MPM Collection
- This MPM exhibit showcases nearly 200 rare, prized specimens. Most items date from the 1800's, although a few items reach as far back as 2500 years, and many belong to regimes, colonies or countries that no longer exist.
On exhibit through July 11, 2010
- It's All in the Details: The Legacy of the Fifield Collection
- Great cultures such as the Olmec, Maya, and Aztec were just a few societies in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, and we can learn much about these peoples through the material evidence archaeologists and collectors are still uncovering today.
On exhibit through June 1, 2011
- Wisconsin Archaeology: Pieces of the Puzzle
- See amazing artifacts from MPM collections, including some from Aztalan, the state’s most significant archaeological site. Also learn about projectile points, including ways to identify them. More than 50 common projectile points will be on display for visitors to compare to those in their own collection.
Opened May 2008 for permanent display
- Titan Arum - Corpse Flower
- This plant's giant tuber usually produces a leaf up to 20 feet tall. When conditions are right, it sends up a large "flower" that can reach heights of eight feet or more. The flower (technically a cluster of flowers) emits a putrid odor of rotting flesh to attract pollinators during the two days it is open.
On display when in bloom
- Schuetzenfest Von Milwaukee
- Schuetzenfest Von Milwaukee takes a historical look at Milwaukee's shooting festivals of 19th century. The exhibit includes 23 locally significant firearms, period photos, replicas of awards and the Milwaukee Sharpshooter's Club flag, and a number of other interesting tidbits of Milwaukee and shooting festival culture.
On exhibit through August 31, 2012
