There's still plenty to see at Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) through the end of 2026; the majority of exhibits are just as you remember them.
But ahead of the Museum's move to the new Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin, some exhibits or items must be taken off display prior to MPM closing on January 3, 2027, to prepare them for display in the new building.
Below is a list of notable/prominent objects and dioramas that have been deinstalled in 2026:
First Floor
- Torosaurus skeleton
- Ice Age bestiary fossils
- Silurian Reef diorama
- Haida canoe
- Howler monkey in Rainforest
- All items inside the Streets of Old Milwaukee Apothecary, including medicine bottles, wooden cabinetry, and mannequin (Apothecary building facade is still intact)
- Butterflies Alive! Play Area
- Schloemer Motor Wagon
- Amethyst quartz case in The Third Planet gallery
Second Floor
- Beaver Habitat diorama
- Black bears and honeybees diorama
- White-tailed deer diorama
- Elk diorama
- Mountain goat diorama
Third Floor
- Ancient Egyptian mummified individuals and coffins
- Jeweled elephant figurine
- Cheetah
- Andes llama
- Central India wildlife diorama
- Gilbert Island Warrior case
- Boar effigy mask case
- Sea turtle in Living Oceans
- Simba the lion
Third Floor Mezzanine
- All objects
Below is a list of confirmed upcoming objects or dioramas that will be deinstalled in 2026:
Third Floor
- Caribou diorama – December
- Walrus and polar bear diorama – December
- Bighorn sheep diorama – December
More details about these objects and dioramas, and the plans for them in the Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin are available on the News & Updates page.
Please note: This is not an exhaustive list of every item that has been deinstalled.