MPM offers unique events, programs, and resources throughout the year.
Upcoming Events: Visitors and members enjoy unique events hosted by the Museum throughout the year. Explore ↓
Planetarium: Take a tour of the universe with an awe-inspiring Planetarium program or learn about the wonders of our world with a giant screen film. Explore ↓
Ongoing Programs and Initiatives: Together with our partners, MPM's programs and initiatives make learning about the wonders of the world accessible, engaging, and fun for the community. Explore ↓
Online Resources: Want to learn more about your favorite MPM topics? Check out our educational videos, virtual exhibit tours, and partner links. Explore ↓
Upcoming Events
Mystery at MPM: Family Edition
Saturday, April 5, 2025 and Saturday, May 31, 2025
Join us for a family version of our after-hours mystery caper! Solve a series of clues that will take you around all three exhibit floors, searching for objects that you have likely passed by without noticing. Recommended for children age 6 and up.
The Saturday, April 5 event is sold out.
Science on Tap
"Seeding Resilience: Haudenosaunee Corn & History"
Thursday, April 10, 2025
With a focus on the Oneida people of Wisconsin, corn has played an integral role in both their daily and ceremonial lives throughout their often-turbulent history. Learn about current efforts to grow and celebrate corn on the Oneida Reservation with Dr. Rebecca M. Webster.
Inside Out
Friday, April 11, 2025
Join us as we bring rare and intriguing items from our collections storage into the exhibit areas. You'll see objects too sensitive to remain on view year-round, explore the fascinating back-stories of items already on display, and speak with the staff, researchers, students, and volunteers that keep MPM thriving.
Member Mornings
Saturdays and Sundays
9-10 a.m.
Every weekend, MPM members enjoy early access to the entire Museum before it opens to the general public.
Arbor Day Celebration
Friday, April 25
10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Let's hear it for the trees! In celebration of Arbor Day, MPM Educators will be on the exhibit floors with interactive learning opportunities about the science of maple sugaring, the importance of materials like birch bark, and why and how a museum collects and studies plants.
Streets Alive!
Saturday, April 26, 2025
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The Streets of Old Milwaukee will bring history to life as docents interpret this beloved exhibit in period attire! Visitors can chat with a maid from the Pfister Hotel, a pharmacist, a toy store owner, and others from the early 1900s who will inhabit the exhibit, answering questions, telling stories, and providing insights about life here more than a century ago.
Member Swap Weekend
May 3-4, 2025
Enjoy FREE admission to Milwaukee Art Museum and Betty Brinn Children's Museum when you show your MPM membership card! Members of participating museums also receive free admission to MPM.
MPM Trivia Night
Thursday, May 15, 2025
7-9 p.m.
Test your knowledge at Trivia Night! The evening will consist of four rounds representing Botany, Anthropology/History, Geology, and Zoology. Bring your friends and compete for bragging rights and prizes as the MPM Trivia champ!
Science on Tap
"Amphibian and Reptile Conservation in Wisconsin"
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Amphibians and reptiles are interesting components of Wisconsin's natural communities. Joshua M. Kapfer invites you to review some of the factors that impact these species in the Upper Midwest and learn more about the challenges these animals present.
Planetarium
Now Showing at the Daniel M. Soref Theater and Planetarium
Check out the Planetarium programs and giant films playing daily.
January 1, 2025 through April 4, 2025
| 10:15 a.m. | Wisconsin Stargazing |
| 11 a.m. | Cities of the Future |
| Noon | Constellations! |
| 12:45 p.m. | Cities of the Future |
| 2 p.m. | Wisconsin Stargazing |
| 2:45 p.m. | T. REX |
| 3:45 p.m. | Constellations! |
| 4:30 p.m. | Cities of the Future |
Ongoing Programs and Initiatives
Kohl's Thank You Thursdays
First Thursday of every month
All visitors enjoy free admission to MPM thanks to generous support from Kohl's.
Science on Tap
Grab a brew (or root-brew!) and meet us at the Museum or online to listen to a lecture from some of the best minds in natural and cultural sciences. Lectures are scheduled every couple of months.
Docent Tours
Explore the hidden wonders of our exhibits and galleries with free half-hour docent tours every Saturday at 1 p.m.
Summer Connections
MPM's annual summer initiative provides free, educational programming and access to the Museum for K-8 students throughout Milwaukee in coordination with community partners.
Wisconsin Statewide Community Science Project
This community-based initiative seeks to make science accessible to a broader audience throughout Wisconsin, even nationally, so the public can feel trust towards science by participating directly in it. The data is then used for future research.
MPM Book Club
A volunteer-led monthly program that invites interested adults to join lively monthly discussions about nonfiction books of a scientific nature that relate to Museum exhibits, research, or programs.
360 Virtual Exhibit Tours
Native American Heritage
Black History Month
Hispanic Heritage Month
AANHPI Heritage Month