Moon Day
Join us for FREE out-and-indoor demonstrations and activities for all ages!*
Public Program
Long Weekend at MPM!
Join us for programming 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on President's Day, February 17 AND our Family Fun Day, February 18!
Native American Heritage Day
Join MPM Educators, interns, and community presenters to learn more about the history and diversity of Wisconsin's tribal nations!
Engagements featured include projectile point identification, Wisconsin rock art, a performance art piece, curator chat, info booths, and more.
Ancestral Women Exhibit
In the Ancestral Women exhibit, award-winning jacquard weaver Mary Burns honors women’s journeys by creating their portraits in jacquard weavings.
The Ancestral Women project features elders from Wisconsin's 12 tribes, and was conceived to portray the strength of ancestral women around the world, both elders and their contemporaries, and to honor their journeys.
50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing with PBS
This event is sold out.
Get your summer of all things space started with a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with the Milwaukee Public Museum and Milwaukee PBS!
On Thursday, June 20, 2019, join us in the Daniel M. Soref Dome Theater and Planetarium for a look back at Apollo 11, shine the spotlight on Milwaukee-raised astronaut Captain James Lovell, and explore Milwaukee’s connection to the race to the moon.
Poetry Walk
Join 2015-2016 Wisconsin Poet Laureate Kimberly Blaeser and Angela Vicko, WI Department of Natural Resources Naturalist Guide, on a walk through beautiful Lakeshore State Park. This unique experience will allow you the opportunity to experience the world around you through the lens of science and poetry, and explore how you see yourself in the natural world.
Meet at the north entrance to the park. No registration required.
MPM's BioBlitz Festival
While the scientists are in the field, join us for fun offsite during the BioBlitz Festival at Riveredge Nature Center on Saturday, June 15, 2019!