Museums & Educational Activities in Milwaukee

Explore the best museums and educational activities in Milwaukee for families!

From hands-on exhibits at Discovery World to captivating storytelling at local libraries, there’s something for everyone.

Find free admission days, hidden gems, and enriching events that inspire learning and fun for kids and parents alike.

Mar

Milwaukee Art Museum Relaunches Kohl’s Art Studio, Announces Expanded Offerings

March 7, 2022Calie HerbstFamily Fun Hub, Museums and Educational

Photo of Kohl’s Art Studio from design firm hga.com The Milwaukee Art Museum announced Friday the return of Kohl’s Art Studio and other expanded offerings, including a reinstallation of some of its contemporary art galleries, the return of Art in Bloom, and a reopening of the Museum to visitors on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m.–5...

Feb

‘Tyrannosaurs – Meet The Family’ Debuts at Milwaukee Public Museum

February 14, 2022Calie HerbstFamily Fun Hub, Museums and Educational

Tyrannosaurs – Meet the Family opens Friday, February 18 at the Milwaukee Public Museum MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) is bringing T. rex and its ancestors back from extinction when the special exhibit Tyrannosaurs – Meet the Family opens Friday, February 18. This highly engaging exhibition explores the latest discoveries about the tyrannosaurs’ family...

Feb

20 Milwaukee Museums Your Kids Will Love (2024)

February 14, 2022Calie HerbstFamily Fun Hub, Museums and Educational

From local favorites like Betty Brinn Children’s Museum and the Milwaukee Public Museum, to lesser-known gems like the National Bobblehead Museum and the Spinning Top and Yo-Yo Museum in Burlington, the Milwaukee area is home to more than a dozen kid-friendly museums. Want to save on admission? Take advantage of discounted admission during Milwaukee Museum...

Jan

Pabst Mansion: Family-Friendly Tours Combine History & Fun

January 28, 2022Calie HerbstFamily Fun Hub, Museums and Educational

For a family morning adventure that combines fun and history, consider heading to the Pabst Mansion, an icon of Milwaukee’s Gilded Age. With their Saturday morning tours tailor-made for families, your kids will get a peek into the opulent past and treasure trove of stories that accompany this historic building. Family-Friendly Tours Each room in...

Jan

Betty Brinn Children’s Museum Extends Days of Operation

January 10, 2022Calie HerbstFamily Fun Hub, Museums and Educational

MILWAUKEE, WI – (Jan. 10, 2022) — The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum will expand their schedule to include additional days and hours in 2022. Beginning Jan. 10, the Museum will be open Thursday through Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Museum will discontinue their morning and afternoon play sessions, maintaining continuous business hours....

Dec

Undersea Exhibit for Kids Comes to the Milwaukee Public Museum

December 7, 2021Calie HerbstFamily Fun Hub, Museums and Educational

“Voyage to the Deep” opened October 15th at the Milwaukee Public Museum On Friday, October 15, the Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) welcomed the international travelling exhibition Voyage to the Deep. The exhibit tells a story of underwater exploration and adventure based on Jules Verne’s classic novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Designed for kids aged...

Oct

New Interactive “Scrap Yard” Exhibit Teaches Kids About Recycling

October 26, 2021Calie HerbstFamily Fun Hub, Museums and Educational

Jewish Museum Milwaukee’s (JMM) newest exhibit, Scrap Yard: Innovators of Recycling, opened Oct. 8. and runs through the end of January. Scrap Yard tells the story of scrap recycling, an industry that turns waste into raw materials. The industry has propelled American industry and innovation, and has given millions of people a livelihood and a...

Jul

Betty Brinn Children’s Museum Announces Access Program for Low-Income Families

July 10, 2021Calie HerbstFamily Fun Hub, Museums and Educational

The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum announced last month that it has joined Museums for All, a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM), to encourage people of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum-going habits. The program supports those...

Mar

Discovery World Re-Opens This Weekend. Here’s What You Need To Know.

March 22, 2021Calie HerbstFamily Fun Hub, Museums and Educational

Discovery World reopens March 27th to the general public. Beginning on March 27, Discovery World will reopen to the general public, Wednesdays through Sundays, from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The noon to 1 p.m. time slot will be reserved for deep cleaning. “Science + You”, a traveling exhibit designed...

Feb

The Watsons: Pioneers of Milwaukee’s Black History (2024)

February 22, 2021Calie HerbstFamily Fun Hub, Museums and Educational

The next time you’re walking the Streets of Old Milwaukee at the Milwaukee Public Museum, you might stumble upon the legacy of a family that shaped the city’s history. This is the story of the Watson family, a name synonymous with resilience and progress in Milwaukee’s Black community. In a time when freedom was a...

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