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John Blimke

Though he was born in Chicago, John Blimke moved to Waukesha as a young boy, and considers the Milwaukee area his true home. Now, John is a new addition to the Trustee of Tradition Society.

Estate & Planned Giving

One Gift, a Lifetime Investment

Your estate or planned gift to the Milwaukee Public Museum helps to protect and preserve collections, underwrites educational programs and scientific research, and assists in bringing special exhibitions to the Museum. Half a million visitors – including more than 140,000 students and children – benefit from MPM’s programs, events, and exhibits each year.

MPM Giving Day

MPM Giving DayMPM Giving Day

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Thank you to everyone for supporting the Milwaukee Public Museum during Giving Day 2026. Throughout the day, donors from across our city, state, and beyond showed remarkable generosity.

Wisconsin Outpost

Aztalan is characteristic of other known Middle Mississippian societies, especially Cahokia, but archaeologists don't know exactly why the Mississippians came to what is now known as Wisconsin. One hypothesis is that Aztalan served as a northern outpost in an attempt to gain political and ideological control of this region. Another hypothesis is that the Mississippians came to expand trade with local Late Woodland groups.

Member Appreciation Celebration

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Member Appreciation Celebration

Member Appreciation Celebration 2026 coming soon

We love our members! Your support enables MPM to serve half a million visitors each year. It allows us to care for more than 4 million collection objects. And, it increases community access to Museum programs and events. Thank you for everything you do. Members enjoy special perks during our Member Appreciation Celebration as a token of our appreciation.

Library

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.