Quick Reference Guide for Members
Contact Us!
- By phone: (414) 278-6170 or (888) 700-9069, Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- By e-mail: MuseumNews@mpm.edu
- By mail:
Membership Office Milwaukee Public Museum
800 West Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1478 - On site: The Fred and Jolly (Elizabeth) Ott Member Services Center, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily in the museum concourse.
Member Benefits & Your Membership Card
When you become a member you’ll receive membership cards for you to use when visiting the museum. (Note that you’ll need to show an ID with your card.) These cards also list your benefits, including:
- Free admission to more than 300 museums worldwide that are part of the ASTC Travel Passport Program.
- Free membership to the Clue Crew Kids Club (see below).
- Members-only viewings and discounts on special exhibitions.
- Invitation to free family evening events, such as Halloween Hauntings.
- Discounted admission to the Humphrey IMAX® Dome Theater and the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium (only $5 per person).
- Free stroller or wheelchair rental each visit.
- Discounts at all museum shops and the cafe.
- Discounted parking at MacArthur Square Parking Garage. (You must pull a ticket and have it validated at the museum’s Tickets windows to receive your discount.)
- Free subscription to quarterly Wings newsletter.
- Free subscription to monthly eNewsletter to Members.
Learn about our different membership levels and benefits.
Member Services
If you want to:- Replace membership cards ($3 service charge for lost cards).
- Renew or upgrade your membership.
- Purchase a gift membership.
Call (414) 278-6170 or (888) 700-9069 or stop at the Member Services Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.
If you want to:- Change your name, address or e-mail address.
- Ask questions about member and museum events.
Contact us via e-mail at MuseumNews@mpm.edu during regular business hours.
Clue Crew Kids Club
The Clue Crew Kids Club is a free, fun activity for kids and families. With our Clue Crew Case Sheets, kids can go on sleuthing missions and track down clues in the museum exhibits. Stop by the Member Services Center or the Tickets windows to get started. Super Sleuths receive a certificate and recognition in Wings after they have completed four case sheets.
You’ll also receive an invitation to the annual Clue Crew Kids Club party – a fun family event that is free to all members of the museum.
Plan Your Visit
Hours- The museum is closed July 4, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
- Call (414) 278-2700 or visit our Museum Hours page for specific date information.
- For IMAX/Planetarium show times, call (414)319-4629 or visit our IMAX pages or Planetarium pages.
Parking
Metered street parking is available. Members receive a discounted rate ($5) when they park in the MacArthur Square garage on James Lovell St. (formerly 7th St.), adjacent to the museum. Take a ticket upon entering the garage and have it validated at the Tickets windows in the museum concourse.
Accessibility
The museum is wheelchair and stroller accessible. Members receive one free wheelchair or and stroller rental per visit.
Member eNewsletter
To receive up-to-date information on exhibits, events and museum news, send an e-mail to MuseumNews@mpm.edu. Enter “Request eNews” in the Subject Line. Please include your full name and address in the message or your membership number. You may also request eRenewals and eInvitations.
Matching Gift Program
Have your membership fee matched by your employer and increase your support of the museum. Call (414) 278-6983 for more information and for a current list of corporations participating in the museum’s matching gift program. The matching funds support the museum’s annual fund and do not affect your membership level.