Join us for a fun Saturday full of nature-themed activities at the Mequon Nature Preserve as part of MPM’s annual BioBlitz! Join us 6/22 from 10 am to 3 pm for our BioBlitz celebration at Mequon Nature Preserve! BioBlitz brings together surveyors to see how many species they can discover in 24 hours. Families can participate...Read More
It’s Milwaukee’s museum Member Swap Weekend! For this weekend (May 4-5) only, If you’re a member at one participating museum, you can use your membership card to get into a different participating museum for FREE! Participating museums include Milwaukee Public Museum, Betty Brinn Children’s Museum, Milwaukee Art Museum, Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, and Charles...Read More
Monday, April 8 from 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm On Monday, April 8, Milwaukee will see its biggest solar eclipse in 70 years! MPM is your resource for a safe viewing experience. Visit us or one of the below safe-viewing locations as the moon covers approximately 90% of the sun, clear skies permitting! We’ll...Read More
April 24 from 10am-11am What’s your dinosaur IQ? Find out with Paul Sereno, National Geographic Society Explorer-in-Residence, discoverer of dinosaurs on five continents, and leader of dozens of expeditions! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about his work as a paleontologist, and to ask him questions via the chat. Best suited for Grades 1-5. ...Read More
Saturday, April 6 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm It’s nothing personal, but this day is all about what BUGS us. Get up close with the wonderful world of insects and other arthropods! Handle live bugs and use microscopes to study what makes these animals so interesting and important. There’s fun for entomologists of every...Read More
SPRING BREAK PROGRAMMING March 25-30 and April 1-5 / 10 am – noon and 1 – 3 pm Spring (Break) is in the air! Join MPM Educators in hands-on activities celebrating the best parts of the season. We’ll feature butterflies, botany, and birds every day! Please note: Dates and times are subject to change, and...Read More
Mystery at MPM: Family Edition on Saturday, April 13 and Saturday, June 1 from 6:00pm-8:30pm Join us for another family version of our after-hours mystery caper! Grab your magnifying glass and detective hat to follow a series of family-friendly clues that lead you through the twisting corridors and shadowy corners of the Museum’s exhibit halls. Get...Read More
