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What is a Nickelodeon Volunteer?
The Streets of Old Milwaukee was created as a nostalgic look back at our city as it was from the 1880s through the early 1910s. The Nickelodeon, located in the Streets exhibit, is a replica of a 1900 theater called Pastimes. Volunteers run selected silent films from the era and share information about the beginnings of the film industry.

The Streets of Old Milwaukee was originally opened in January 1965.

This exhibit created one of the first walk-through dioramas in the world, transporting the visitor back to a fall evening in Milwaukee at the turn of the 20th century. It was an immediate hit and continues to be the most visited spot in the Museum. In honor of the Streets 50th anniversary, the exhibit was reimagined by further incorporating themed storytelling and a heightened sensory experience to give the visitor a different perspective on every visit.

Milwaukee Public Museum Herbarium (MIL) Visitors

The Milwaukee Public Museum Herbarium (MIL) supports and encourages the use of the collections for research, educational, and exhibition purposes. Any reasonable and appropriate request for access is considered. Given the significance and sensitivity of the collections access, publication, and other uses of the herbarium’s collections and related documentation are governed by the following guidelines:

Weapons are not allowed at MPM, regardless of conceal carry.

Patrons are prohibited from endangering the safety of others in any way, including possession of a firearm or weapon of any kind.

If any patron is in possession of a weapon, MPM Security will be called.