Milwaukee Public Museum

Milwaukee Public Museum - Wisconsin's Largest Natural History Museum

Wisconsin's largest natural history museum in downtown Milwaukee, founded 1882. Permanent exhibits cover dinosaurs, the Streets of Old Milwaukee diorama, A Tribute to Survival (Native American), the Costa Rican Rainforest, and the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium.

Programs for Kids

Education programming through MPM. Programs include:
- Field trips
- Outreach programs
- Family programs
- Birthday parties
- Planetarium shows

What's Included

• Three floors of permanent natural history exhibits
• Costa Rican Rainforest walk-through diorama
• Streets of Old Milwaukee historic recreation
• Daniel M. Soref Planetarium and IMAX theater

Experience

Milwaukee families use the Public Museum as a recurring downtown indoor destination. The West Wells Street location is in downtown Milwaukee, walkable from the Wisconsin Center and Bradley Symphony Center.