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The Third Floor Mezzanine (Pre-Columbian America) is permanently closed to the public as part of the next phase of packing for our new museum. Take a virtual tour of the gallery here.

Mesoamerica, a term used for the community of cultures found in southern Mexico and northern Central America from 2500 B.C.

Cosmic Curiosities

"We are stardust,
We are golden,

Beginnings of the Stockbrige-Munsee

The Stockbridge-Munsee are descended from Algonkian-speaking Indians, primarily Mohicans (also spelled Mahican or Mahikan, but not to be confused with the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut) and Munsee Delawares, who migrated from New York, Pennsylvania, and New England to Wisconsin in the 1820s and 1830s. The Stockbridge originally lived in western Massachusetts and moved to north-central New York between 1783 and 1786 to form a new Christian community near the Oneida.

Cosmic Curiosities

“At night in this waterless air, the stars come down just out of reach of your fingers.”
- John Steinbeck, American Writer

Cosmic Curiosities

“I think you should always bear in mind that entropy is not on your side.”
- Elon Musk

The Man

Sumner W. Matteson wearing his Denver Athletic Club jacket and sweater taken in Denver about 1900.

Reciprocal Admission Benefits

Many MPM members enjoy reciprocal admission benefits at museums around the world. The Milwaukee Public Museum participates in two reciprocal networks: 

Cosmic Curiosities

“No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.”
~ Helen Keller

Space Junk Reality