Can I donate material to the Collections of the Milwaukee Public Museum?
Donations to the Permanent Collections are accepted when they meet a number of critieria including fitting the Museum’s mission and collecting goals for each department. The Museum only accepts gifts without restrictions and abides by all appropriate state, federal, and international laws concerning materials offered for donation.
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.
In the beginning, Earthmaker sat in space and there was nothing around him. He became conscious and realized there was nothing there. He wondered what he should do, and he began to cry. Tears flowed from his eyes and fell down below him. He looked down and saw something bright: it was his tears which had fallen and formed the oceans, lakes, and streams. Earthmaker thought some more. He realized that if he thought of something, it would simply appear. He thought of light and it became light.
The most common was the dome-shaped wigwam, which served from late fall through spring. With the exception of the Iroquois, all Woodland tribes from New England to the Mississippi River built this style of structure.
The Menominee, who speak a language of the Algonkian language family, are the only present-day tribe in Wisconsin whose origin story indicates they have always lived in the state. 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.
Mercury makes its best evening appearance in mid-to-late March. For morning watchers, the best time to catch the smallest planet is late August to early September.
Venus can be seen in the morning sky until early April. After that, catch the brightest planet in the evening sky in late July until the rest of the year.
Mars starts slow in 2024. The red planet is in the morning sky but not easily visible until April. By November, it will be brighter and easy to spot.
Mercury makes its best evening appearance in mid-to-late March. For morning watchers, the best time to catch the smallest planet is late August to early September.
Venus can be seen in the morning sky until early April. After that, catch the brightest planet in the evening sky in late July until the rest of the year.
Mars starts slow in 2024. The red planet is in the morning sky but not easily visible until April. By November, it will be brighter and easy to spot.
Animal Crossing is a life-simulation video game. You'll travel to a deserted island and work to make a thriving community filled with neighbors, a town hall, local shops, and a museum!