The name of Lake Amatitlán is derived from the Amate tree, a fig tree whose bark the Maya used to make paper. It is located in the Central Highlands of Guatemala, 28 kilometers (17 miles) south of Guatemala City, occupying the southern end of the Valley of Guatemala. Not to be confused with the much larger Lake Atitlán in Sololá Department to the west, Lake Amatitlán is seven and one-half miles long and up to three miles wide with water up to 130 feet deep.
First, when they are extended federal recognition, they can establish tribal governments that possess a measure of sovereignty. Non-recognized tribes can form tribal organizations but lack sovereign powers. Second, federally recognized tribes can have their reservation lands placed in trust. This means that their land is protected by the federal government from being purchased or taken by non-Indians.
MPM currently houses more than 4 million priceless objects and specimens. Wander through our three and a half floors of exhibits to learn about many of these items. Visit Africa, Asia, Europe, the Arctic, South and Middle America, the Pacific Islands, a Costa Rican rainforest, and so much more!
MPM on the Move seeks to improve scientific and cultural literacy. New audiences will experience traveling Museum programming that inspires curiosity and excites minds!
Join MPM Educators, interns, and community presenters to learn more about the history and diversity of Wisconsin's tribal nations!
Visit us for floor engagements on the Ground, First, and Second Floors, and cultural presentations from noon to 2:00 p.m.
We call the collection space for our plant specimens a herbarium.
Take a lively tour of the world to meet a dozen of the most remarkable robots in Europe, Japan, and the US! From Robonaut, the first space robot handyman, to robot butlers and home-helper humanoids to eerily human-looking androids to search-and-rescue robots, this film showcases the latest cutting-edge efforts —as well as the challenges —driving roboticists, engineers, and scientists around the globe to new breakthroughs. Take an exciting look at what makes us human, how far machines must go to look and act like us, and how humanoids are already changing our world. Addressing technological and philosophical questions with clarity and humor, Robots 3D provides a glimpse into a future in which man and machine forge an increasingly sophisticated relationship.
Showing March 30 - June 14, 2019
Earth is a planet born of fire. For billions of years, volcanoes have helped create the world we know. With over 500 active volcanoes, the Earth is bursting at the seams with these forces of mass construction. The story of volcanoes is the story of the planet’s creation, and the story of us.
With intrepid explorer Carsten Peter, dodge boulders at the edge of an active volcano in Indonesia, descend to a lava lake in Vanuatu, and visit the incredible mineral deposit fields in Ethiopia. Travel across the globe to see the archaeological ghost town of Pompeii and witness the devastating effects of the recent Kilauea eruption in Hawaii. Audiences will be on the edge of their seats as they discover molten worlds and exploding craters in this adrenaline-filled, immersive experience!