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Cosmic Curiosities

“Astronauts are inherently insane. And really noble.” 
- Andy Weir, Author of The Martian

Eclipse on the Horizon

Cosmic Curiosities

"How can I hope to be friends
with the hard, white stars
whose flaring and hissing are not speech
 but a pure radiance?”
 - Mary Oliver, American Poet

Cosmic Curiosities

“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. 
Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”
-  Marie Curie, Physicist & Chemist

Cosmic Curiosities

“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”
- Buddha

Eclipses on the Horizon… On the Horizon

Two eclipses—one lunar, one solar—are on the horizon, literally—in both definitions of the word.

A world-class team has been assembled to design and construct the Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin.

Unique to this particular project, the full team has been collaborating since the beginning, building on the ideas and expertise of each team member and each firm. The team kicked off the project with a tour of Wisconsin, which proved to be instrumental to grounding the project in the natural wonders and diverse cultures found across the state.

Visiting MPM? Enhance your experience by working directly with a Museum Educator!  

For a two-hour period of your choice, an Educator will be available to join you in an exhibit relating to one of the topics below with a variety of hands-on materials and resources. They’ll help you explore the exhibit, talk about specific displays, and answer questions!

Admission & Ticketing

Can I buy tickets online?

Tickets can be purchased online here. Please visit during the day indicated on your ticket.

Is my visit to the Museum limited to a specific number of hours?

Visitors are welcome to explore within Museum hours and visits are not limited to a specific duration.

Story of Manabush

There once was an old woman called Nokomis (Grandmother) who had an unmarried daughter. The daughter gave birth to twin boys and during the birth, one of the boys died and so did the mother. Nokomis wrapped the surviving boy in soft grass and laid him on the ground at one side of her wigwam and placed a wooden bowl over him to protect him. She buried her daughter and the other grandchild a ways from her wigwam.