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Secrets of Spider Webs by Dr. Cheryl Y. Hayashi
Curator, Professor, and Leon Hess Director of Comparative Biology Research
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Bug Patrol Volunteer
What is the Bug Patrol?
Membership Auto Renewal
Simplify your annual renewal today!
With auto renewal, your membership will continue uninterrupted from year to year, so you’ll never worry about missing an event or exhibition. No need to mail in your renewal form or visit our website to continue enjoying free admission and other members-only benefits!
And to thank you for your commitment to MPM, enjoy a one-time savings of 20% off your membership when you opt in to auto-renewal. Enter the discount code AUTO during checkout.
BioBlitz
What is a BioBlitz?
A BioBlitz is part contest, part festival, part educational event, and part scientific endeavor where MPM brings together a group of scientists in a race against time to see how many species they can count in a 24-hour celebration of biodiversity in a Wisconsin natural area.
The public is invited to observe the scientists’ activities, to interact with them, and to participate in other activities that are presented by the Museum and a host of invited nature-oriented organizations.
Member Swap Weekend
Date and Time
Friday, May 1 – Sunday, May 3, 2026
Hours vary by museum
Cost
Free; for members only!
Rainforest
Enter the Rainforest and you are immediately enveloped by a mountain of biological diversity.
A vivid audio background with the chatter of monkeys, parrots, and other wildlife sets the stage as you gaze at huge transparent cubes filled with scores of colorful butterflies, beetles, toucans, macaws, tree frogs, jaguars, and an incredible variety of tropical plants.
Green Roof, Solar Wall, & Courtyard
In October 2011, a green roof was installed on the tallest section of the Museum building.
In October 2014, our enormous five-story solar wall went "live."
2020 Press Releases
2020 Press Releases
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September 22, 2020 | Milwaukee Public Museum Announces Site for Future Home
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August 11, 2020 | Cultural Institutions and Businesses in Milwaukee's Hospitality and Performing Arts Industries Urge Milwaukee-area Residents to Get Vaccinated
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August 2, 2020 |
Menominee History
Early Life in Wisconsin
The Menominee, an Algonkian-speaking people, are the only present-day tribe in Wisconsin whose origin story indicates they have always lived in Wisconsin. The Menominee refer to themselves as Mamaceqtaw (pronounced ma-ma-chay-tau), meaning "the people." Other Indians called them Menominee (also spelled Menomini), derived from manomin -- an Algonkian word for wild rice -- because it is a major food source for the tribe.