“Never have I beheld any spectacle which…so forcibly taught the lesson of humility to man as a total eclipse of the Sun.”
~ James Fennimore Cooper, 19th century American writer
Last Thoughts before the Big American Eclipse
There are several reasons why MPM is pursuing a new facility, but the most important is that the Museum will not be able to sustain operations into the future in the current building.
The building, constructed in the early 1960s, has approximately $100 million deferred capital maintenance. Milwaukee County, despite its best efforts, simply does not have funds available to maintain the building — akin to the situation at the Domes and other county-owned facilities.
“I accept the universe.”
- Margaret Fuller, 19th-century USA Journalist
All eclipses are spectacular, but the total-lunar variety is slowly mesmerizing and subtle.
The name was derived from the French jeu de crosse, for the stick or racket used to play. Some tribes called lacrosse "the little brother to war," because games could be used to settle disputes between tribes or bands. Menominee oral tradition states that lacrosse was the gift of the Thunderers and among the Menominee it was played as a practice war game.
“Like the moon, I have learned to be beautiful in darkness.”
- Collette O'Mahony, American Author and Poet
Visit MPM for less this summer during the Sendik's Red Bag Weekend Deal! One weekend each month from June - August, individuals and families visiting the museum will receive $10 general admission. A great deal for everyone!
WHEN: June 25 and 26; July 23 and 24; August 20 and 21
COST: $10 per person*
*Cannot be combined with any other discounts or offers