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Make New Memories with Each Visit

Go on an exhibit tour, enjoy Saturday theme days, take in a show on our big dome, and much more!

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Travel to the Tropics!

Explore two of the Museum's groundbreaking and immersive exhibits, Rainforest and the Puelicher Butterfly Vivarium, with live bug encounters, guided tours, trivia night, and more, May 7-June 6, as part of our next Greatest Hits celebration.

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One Membership–Two Museums!

Members enjoy FREE access to the Museum for a year! Any months left on your membership when the current building closes in January 2027 will carry over to the new Museum.

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Building the Future

Our new natural history museum, the Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin, will open in 2027 in downtown Milwaukee.

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Inspiring the Next Generation

From field trips to outreach, MPM offers unique experiences and resources for students and teachers at the Museum, in the community and in the classroom.

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Have the Museum All to Yourself

Milwaukee Public Museum is available to rent for weddings, corporate events, holiday parties, and more. There's still time to reserve a private MPM experience for you and your guests before MPM closes in 2027!

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Exhibits

MPM has three and a half floors of immersive exhibits that take you back in time and around the world.

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Research & Collections

Find out more about the 4 million objects in our collection.

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