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What is a Nickelodeon Volunteer?
The Streets of Old Milwaukee was created as a nostalgic look back at our city as it was from the 1880s through the early 1910s. The Nickelodeon, located in the Streets exhibit, is a replica of a 1900 theater called Pastimes. Volunteers run selected silent films from the era and share information about the beginnings of the film industry.

The Museum's Reference Library is a unique resource of over 100,000 volumes relating to natural and human history.

It also houses the Museum's archives.

The Library is open to researchers by appointment only. Those wishing to use the Library facilities must make an appointment at least 24 hours in advance of their visit.

Honor and Memorial Gifts

A commemorative gift to the Milwaukee Public Museum is a thoughtful way to honor family and friends, mark a birthday or other special occasion, or celebrate the memory of a loved one.

When your gift is received, the Museum will send a personalized card to the individual or family you have indicated, and you’ll receive a letter from MPM acknowledging your contribution.

We’re exploring the space where science and culture intersect, and we’re doing it over drinks.

Grab a brew (or root-brew!) and meet us online OR onsite. This Carpenter lecture series features some of the best minds in science. From the sensation of being hugged by an octopus to quantum mechanics, Science on Tap looks to answer questions you never knew you had!

The department of vertebrate zoology encompasses all animals with backbones: fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

The oldest specimens date back to the 1840s, but most activity associated with vertebrates started in the 1870s. With the exception of the bird collection  and a portion of the fish collection, vertebrates are housed on the Sixth Floor  of the Museum. Besides collection areas, a lab area for specimen processing and examination is situated adjacent to the herpetology range.

Proof of Concept for Holographic Display

The Milwaukee Public Museum is planning a major new exhibition centered on ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome, utilizing not only current information and interpretations, but new technologies beyond traditional presentation methods.