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Mercury makes its best evening appearances in late February and all of June. For morning watchers, the best time to catch the smallest planet is late July/early August and mid-November.

Venus slowly becomes visible in the evening sky about mid-February. Look for the brightest planet all spring and summer as it fades back toward the sun in mid-September. Venus quickly returns to the morning sky in November and December.

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Visit the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium & Dome Theater during your next trip to MPM!

One Planetarium program is included with your Museum admission. At this time, programs cannot be reserved in advance and are first-come, first-served. 

SPARK! programs are designed for people in the early-to-mid stages of memory loss to visit with their family and care partners. Programs at MPM are currently paused until further notice. To find a SPARK! location near you visit www.sparkprograms.org 

Please email Dawn Koceja for more information at Koceja@mpm.edu or call 414-278-6943. 

Real Pirates

December 14, 2012 – May 27, 2013

Calling all students and students at heart: Dig into Wisconsin Science Fest at the Milwaukee Public Museum!

On October 16 and 24, 2025, MPM Educators will let you be a paleontologist for the day as we highlight available school programming with hands-on learning, plenty of fossils, and even more fun. Programming is open to all visitors, not just school groups.