Enjoying the first band concert of the season at Lake Park
Enjoying the first band concert of the season at Lake Park, Saturday pm, June 26, 1909
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MLK Day Programming
This Martin Luther King Day, our Educators will be out on the floors with special activities for our visitors!
Watson Family Cart
Sully and Susanna Watson took their family from the oppressive conditions of ante-bellum Virginia in 1834 and, after several years in Ohio, arrived in Milwaukee in 1850.
Green Roof, Solar Wall, & Courtyard
In October 2011, a green roof was installed on the tallest section of the Museum building.
In October 2014, our enormous five-story solar wall went "live."
Lunar Eclipse
Bundle up and visit us on Sunday, January 20 in downtown Milwaukee to view the lunar eclipse!
Planetarium Director Bob Bonadurer will have telescopes set up to view the heavenly show by the Green Clock at the intersection of Wells and James Lovell Streets. Clear skies only!
Zoology
MPM's Zoology collections are the largest in the Museum's care.
The Invertebrate Zoology collection contains approximately 800,000 specimens, of which 70% are insects, and the Vertebrate Zoology collection contains more than 1.8 million specimens, including fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Please Note:
In preparation for the upcoming collections move, we have adjusted our access policies:
Science on Tap
Secrets of Spider Webs by Dr. Cheryl Y. Hayashi
Curator, Professor, and Leon Hess Director of Comparative Biology Research
Volcanoes - 3D Film
Earth is a planet born of fire. For billions of years, volcanoes have helped create the world we know. With over 500 active volcanoes, the Earth is bursting at the seams with these forces of mass construction. The story of volcanoes is the story of the planet’s creation, and the story of us.
With intrepid explorer Carsten Peter, dodge boulders at the edge of an active volcano in Indonesia, descend to a lava lake in Vanuatu, and visit the incredible mineral deposit fields in Ethiopia. Travel across the globe to see the archaeological ghost town of Pompeii and witness the devastating effects of the recent Kilauea eruption in Hawaii. Audiences will be on the edge of their seats as they discover molten worlds and exploding craters in this adrenaline-filled, immersive experience!