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Explore the ancient civilizations from our Crossroads of Civilization exhibit virtually!

Learn how the ancient civilizations of Africa, Europe, and Asia came together to form an epicenter of complex culture - creating not just a physical crossroads, but an intellectual one as well.

Let MPM bring the Museum learning experience to you!

Whether students are at home or in the classroom, MPM has many virtual learning opportunities to keep students engaged and connected to the best that MPM has to offer.

Cosmic Curiosities

“We sometimes hear of things that can travel faster than light. Something called 'the speed of thought' is occasionally proffered. This is an exceptionally silly notion, especially since the speed of impulses through the neutrons in our brain is about the same as the speed of a donkey cart.”
- Carl Sagan

The Milwaukee Public Museum has a representative collection of Lacandon material culture, totaling 113 objects and numerous photographs. Peter Thornquist collected the majority of the artifacts while visiting a Lacandon village in Metzabok, Mexico in 1979. The items were collected with funds provided by the Friends of the Museum and the Milwaukee Public Museum. The collection contains information on dress as well as domestic and religious life, including many unique and perishable objects such as feather hair ornaments, seed necklaces, and photographs.

Cosmic Curiosities

“To me, NASA is kind of the magical kingdom. I was sort of a geek, and you go there,
and there are just these wondrously strange things and people.”
~ Mary Roach, American Author

Tickets to MPM are 25% OFF during VISIT Milwaukee’s Museum Days, January 22-February 1, 2026!

Enjoy MPM’s three floors of exhibits, plus special programming free with admission. Please note MPM is closed Tuesdays.

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