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2024 Solar Eclipse Watch

On Monday, April 8, Milwaukee will see its biggest solar eclipse in 70 years!  

MPM is your resource for a safe viewing experience. Visit us or one of the below safe-viewing locations as the moon covers approximately 90% of the sun, clear skies permitting! We’ll have telescopes with special filters as well as eclipse glasses for $2 each (NOTE: Our eclipse viewing glasses are sold out). Cross your fingers for clear skies! 

Educational activities will be available in the event of inclement or cloudy weather. 

 

Wisconsin Woodlands

Explore the fens, forests, oak barrens, and meadows of Wisconsin, then visit the Birds of Wisconsin display with more than 75 mounted specimens of rare and common birds.

Mounted Wisconsin mammals are also on display. In addition, visitors can explore the habitats of Wisconsin's Woodland Indians, and see excellent examples of porcupine quillwork, beadwork, weaving, and other crafts.

Planetarium

Welcome to the Universe!

 

The Daniel M. Soref Planetarium is Wisconsin's largest and most modern planetarium, located at the Milwaukee Public Museum in the same theater as the IMAX®!

Donor Stories

John Blimke

Though he was born in Chicago, John Blimke moved to Waukesha as a young boy, and considers the Milwaukee area his true home. Now, John is a new addition to the Trustee of Tradition Society.

3 Rivers Powwow

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3 Rivers Powwow  

Presented by Milwaukee Public Museum with support from Potawatomi Casino Hotel

Join us as we kick off Native American Heritage Month with a powwow celebrating Indigenous cultures through song and dance!

This event is FREE and open to the public.

Fossil Fuel Fund

The costs associated with a field trip can add up quickly. 

skeletonsMPM's Fossil Fuel Fund may be able to help alleviate some of these costs. The process is easy: Simply book your field trip, then apply for a Fossil Fuel Fund award.