Although it was officially chartered in 1882, its existence can be traced back to 1851, to the founding of the German-English Academy in Milwaukee. The Academy's principal, Peter Engelmann, encouraged student field trips, many of which collected various specimens—organic, geological, and archaeological in nature—which were kept at the Academy.
“I think you should always bear in mind that entropy is not on your side.”
- Elon Musk
“Nature is an infinite sphere whose center is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere.”
~ Blaise Pascal, 17th Century French Philosopher/Writer
March Calendar Madness
Under the cover of ice and cold, people, animals and even plants have adapted and evolved over time to survive and even thrive in the cold harsh winters.
Think you’ve been there and seen that? Not at an MPM Pop-Up Museum!
What is it?
A pop-up museum is a small, temporary exhibit outside the walls of MPM. Each time we pop-up we choose a new theme and ask you, our community, to showcase your objects and stories that fit that theme.
Transport yourself to a sensory wonderland.Stroll through a lush, tropical garden. Hear the murmur of a cascading waterfall and the soothing sounds of tranquil music. Watch as exotic butterflies emerge from their chrysalises and sip nectar right before your eyes.
This magical atmosphere, filled with swirls of brilliant color and fanciful patterns of butterflies in flight, can only be found in the Museum's Puelicher Butterfly Wing.