These 50-minute, guided explorations take place wihtin the museums galleries. Each program includes hands-on, interactive experiences connecting exhibits and topics to your classroom curriculum.
Lesson Guides: Click on each topic title to open a printable lesson guide.
Availability: These programs are available Monday-Friday at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. *subject to availability
Requirements:
- Minimum of ten students per program with a maximum of 30 students, groups that exceed 30 children require multiple reservations
- Require a minimum of one adult teacher /chaperone (18+ years) for every ten students
- Group size per program may not exceed 33 guests
- Pre-registration and adherence to chaperone policy
Cost: $4 per student (in addition to MPM admission)
Archaeology and Ancient Civilizations
Employ archaeological methods to examine artifacts from the Museum’s collection, drawing conclusions about the similarities and differences between cultures that they reveal. Working in teams, students use the Museum’s exhibits to conduct their own archaeological field survey, delivering oral reports on their observations.
Indians of Yesterday and Today
View a contemporary Native American powwow, the Plains Indian buffalo hunt and Woodland Indians rice gathering. Explore the dioramas and artifacts to learn how the environment influenced the development of these different lifestyles.
Mummies
Using a life-sized model, we’ll follow details of ancient Egyptian mummification, examine the context, origins and refinement of this ancient procedure, and identify the general concepts of the afterlife in ancient Egypt. Participate in the step-by-step process of mummification, including organ removal, use of canopic jars and the process for wrapping, adorning, and entombing of pharaohs and other royalty of ancient Egypt. We’ll also get up close and personal with Djed-Hor, one of the Museum’s authentic Egyptian mummies, and compare and contrast this form of intentional mummification with the unintentional mummification found in our exhibited Peruvian mummies.
Rain Forest Overview
Walk through our replica Costa Rican rain forest. Amongst the 78 trees filled with epiphytes and vines, learn of the interdependence between plants and animals as well as their various defenses and adaptations, and how some of these benefit humans. Among the many animals highlighted: jaguars, spiders and howler monkeys, tarantulas, bats, common boa, sloths and capybara. Compare our temperate forest to the tropical rainforest, and discover environmental niches for plants and animals in their interdependence upon each other.
Streets of Old Milwaukee
Learn about the early days of our city, from the time of Native Americans and French voyageurs to the period of its cultural influence and industrial might. Experience life of 100 years ago as you look through windows of the shops that once lined the Streets of Old Milwaukee.
Third Planet Overview
Explore our home planet, Earth, where earthquakes rumble, the land splits, volcanoes erupt and mountains rise. Enter the Third Planet exhibit to learn what forces changed our earth, and wonder at the rise and extinction of the dinosaurs.
Registration
Reservations: Call (414) 278-2714
Field Trip Call Center Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sunday
We cannot accept reservations via email.