Whether your event is an intimate gathering of close family and friends or an annual conference for thousands of professionals from across the country, Milwaukee Public Museum has a variety of spaces to fit your needs and vision.
Event Rentals
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Pricing is based on a six-hour event.
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Rental price includes event staffing, tables and seating, and full access to rented exhibit areas.
Rental Options
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Full floor rental: Guests are given full access to all exhibits on the floor that is rented.*
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Partial floor rental: Guests are given access to a portion of the selected exhibit floor. Please inquire about pricing.*
*Excluding special exhibit
FIRST FLOOR
ENTIRE FIRST FLOOR RENTAL - $3,200
The First Floor has much to offer. Set the scene for your event in a bustling Milwaukee at the turn of the 20th century, or create a whimsical experience in the Puelicher Butterfly Wing.
Streets of Old Milwaukee
Reception Capacity - 150
Dinner Capacity - 88
European Village
Reception Capacity - 100
Dinner Capacity - 48
Puelicher Butterfly Wing/ Exploring Life on Earth
Reception Capacity - 250
Dinner Capacity - 208
The Third Planet: Earth
Reception Capacity - 100
Costa Rican Rainforest
Reception Capacity - 150
SECOND FLOOR
ENTIRE SECOND FLOOR RENTAL - $2,000
The Second Floor features the best of our sprawling country, including dramatic portrayals of Native American life.
A Tribute to Survival
Reception Capacity - 200
Dinner Capacity - 32
Wisconsin Woodlands
Dinner Capacity - 88
North America
Reception Capacity - 300
Dinner Capacity - 186
SPECIAL EXHIBIT GALLERIES
These spaces rent separately from the Second Floor.
Bert L. & Patricia S. Steigleder Special Exhibits Gallery - $1,250
7250 sq. ft.
Reception Capacity - 500
Dinner Capacity - 450
Erwin C. Uihlein Special Exhibits Gallery - $700
3425 sq. ft.
Reception Capacity - 200
Dinner Capacity - 150
THIRD FLOOR
ENTIRE THIRD FLOOR RENTAL - $2,500
MPM's Third Floor is our most geographically diverse! Experience the vibrant cultures of South, Central, and Middle America, trek through exotic Africa, or treat your guests to a “cool” event in the Arctic.
Middle America and Pacific Islands
Reception Capacity - 75
Dinner Capacity - 88
Africa
Reception Capacity - 150
Dinner Capacity - 128
Arctic
Dinner Capacity - 32
Asia
Dinner Capacity - 32
Living Oceans
Reception Capacity - 100
Dinner Capacity - 48
Crossroads of Civilization
No food or beverage currently permitted.
GROUND FLOOR
FULL MUSEUM RENTAL
A full Museum rental includes the Ground Floor and the Kohl's Garden Galleries, 150,000+ sq. ft. of world-class exhibit space spanning three floors, and the Dome Theater and Planetarium. As one of Milwaukee's top-ten largest meetings and event venues, a full Museum rental supplies you with 80,000 sq. ft. of unique event space.
Capacity: 3,500
EXAMPLE EVENT PACKAGES
Dinner Stations for 75
- Cocktail Hour in Sense of Wonder
- Dinner Stations or Buffet with Guests Seated in Streets of Old Milwaukee
- Dancing in European Village
- Total Rental Cost: $1,800
Wedding Ceremony and Seated Dinner for 125
- Ceremony in front of the Butterfly Vivarium or Wendy the Dromaeosaur
- Cocktail Hour in Streets of Old Milwaukee and Sense of Wonder
- Seated Dinner and Dancing in Exploring Life on Earth, in front of the Butterfly Vivarium
- After Dinner, all First Floor Exhibits Open for Guests, including Third Planet and Costa Rican Rainforest
- Total Rental Cost: $3,200
Seated Dinner and Program for 400
- Cocktail Hour throughout the First Floor, including Streets of Old Milwaukee, European Village, Third Planet, and Costa Rican Rainforest
- Seated Dinner and Program in Steigleder Gallery
- After Dinner, First Floor Exhibits Reopen with Dessert Stations
- Total Rental Cost: $4,450
