Winter Break Programming
Find our Educators on the Museum floors from December 23-31* between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for fun activities!
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3 Rivers Powwow
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3 Rivers Powwow
Presented by Milwaukee Public Museum with support from Potawatomi Casino Hotel
Join us as we kick off Native American Heritage Month with a powwow celebrating Indigenous cultures through song and dance!
This event is FREE and open to the public.
Member Swap Weekend
Date and Time
Saturday May 2 – Sunday, May 3, 2026
Hours vary by museum
Cost
Free; for members only!
WI Spring Fruits & Vegetables
Learn about the seasonal availability of edible spring plants in Wisconsin.
Photography and Filming Policy
The primary purpose of the Milwaukee Public Museum is to preserve and interpret our historical and scientific heritage through research, collection, education, and exhibition.
We welcome the opportunity to expand our educational mission by allowing photography/filming at the Museum. Please review the outlined policies to ensure that all participants have an enjoyable, safe visit.
Botany Collections Access Policies
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:
Botany
The Botany department at Milwaukee Public Museum consists of a reference library, a research collection of 200,000 botanical specimens, a molecular biodiversity laboratory, microscopes, and work space for scientists to conduct their investigations.
We call the collection space for our plant specimens a herbarium.