Milwaukee Public Museum
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Milwaukee Public Museum is a natural and human history museum in the heart of Milwaukee. This is the official page of the Milwaukee Public Museum.
We are a human history and natural science museum, located in the heart of Milwaukee, that features 3 floors of exhibits, a planetarium and 3D dome theater. www.mpm.edu
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08/06/2026
It's Thank You Thursday! Dig up discovery as we celebrate the Dino Days of Summer finale. Admission to MPM today is FREE, thanks to generous support from Kohl's Cares.
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08/03/2026
The construction progress on our new building is hard to miss, but behind-the-scenes at the current museum, our packing and move team is also making significant progress. More than two years into the project, 24 part-time and four full-time employees have inventoried and barcoded nearly 2 million objects and packed and moved nearly 600,000!
We've got your rainy day plans covered!
07/31/2026
Dig up discovery during Kohl’s Thank You Thursday, 8/6, as we celebrate the Dino Days of Summer finale with hands-on activities! Admission to MPM will be FREE, thanks to Kohl's Cares.
mpm.edu/ktyt
07/29/2026
Commemorate an iconic exhibit as we close out Dino Days of Summer with a Hell Creek button-down or ringer tee and a 300-piece wood puzzle.
Shop the Hell Creek Collection in-store at the MPM Marketplace and online: https://mpm-marketplace.myshopify.com/collections/dinosaur
Get your summer steps in: We've brought the Dino Dash 5K back from its 2002 extinction as a virtual race! Register by the end of our Dino Days of Summer Greatest Hit, August 6, to receive an exclusive Dino Dash T-shirt and medal for participating: https://www.mpm.edu/greatest-hits/dino-days
Our educators are ready to talk with fellow dino fans! Visit MPM throughout our Dino Days of Summer Greatest Hit, now through August 6*, to enjoy hands-on activities on the Museum floors on weekdays, exploring topics on fossils, paleontology, and how dinosaurs differ from one another. All programming is FREE with admission!
*MPM is closed on Tuesdays.
07/22/2026
Dino Family Trivia Night is TOMORROW (Thursday, July 23)! Compete for the ultimate bragging rights as the MPM Dino Trivia Champ. Recommended for dino experts ages 6 and up. https://mpm.ticketapp.org/portal/product/140
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800 W Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI
53233
Opening Hours
| Monday | 10am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 5pm |
| Friday | 10am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 10am - 5pm |