Make a Gift, Make an Impact
Your gift to Milwaukee Public Museum’s annual fundraising campaign helps protect and preserve collections, underwrites educational programs, and supports important scientific research.
Half a million visitors – including more than 140,000 students and children – benefit from MPM’s programs, events, and exhibits each year. 2026 will be the final full year in our current building, and with your help, we plan to make it our most impactful year yet.
IN THE COMING YEAR, YOUR GIFT will help US:
- Celebrate MPM’s most iconic and beloved exhibits with new theme days, after-hours adult events, guest lectures, hands-on activities for young learners, educational opportunities for field trips, and more.
- Offer exciting learning opportunities for all ages such as our Science on Tap lecture series, Mystery at MPM events, annual Bioblitz, and visitor engagements with Museum docents.
- Deliver a suite of onsite, virtual, and hybrid educational programming that continues to meet the needs of schools.
- Maintain a strong research program through our curators, adjunct curators, and research fellows, who actively work in our collections and scientific labs.
- Increase accessibility through inclusive programming and signage, free or reduced admission and memberships, and expanded resources.
- And so much more!
DONOR BENEFITS
We thank you for your philanthropic support. By making a gift to MPM’s annual fundraising campaign, you join a select group of Museum supporters committed to making a difference in the community. To show our appreciation, we offer an array of special benefits, including membership.
Benefits are available to multiple levels of support, including:
- Benefactor’s Circle ($500 - $999)
- Explorer’s Circle ($1,000 - $2,499)
- Adventurer’s Circle ($2,500 - $4,999)
- Curator’s Circle ($5,000 - $9,999)
- Conservator’s Circle ($10,000 and over)
GIVING RESOURCES
- To see what your support makes possible, view our latest Annual Report.
- To learn more about appreciation and recognition, explore Donor Benefits.
- Already a Museum member? Learn about your Membership Benefits.
- Interested in donating to the Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin? Make a gift to the Wisconsin Wonders campaign.
Individual Giving contact:
Senior Director of Development
Joshua Parr
414-278-2767
parrj@mpm.edu
The Milwaukee Public Museum is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your gift is tax-deductible less the fair market value of any benefits you receive. To give a gift, use MPM tax ID number 39-1723105.