Kids
Family Engagement Day
MPM's Educators will be out on the floors for family engagements until 3 p.m.!
Test your skills and see how much you know about spiders and the webs they weave:
What is a Spider?
Think you know everything about spiders and arachnids? Uncover the misconceptions and check out some spider specimens, too!
Planetarium - It's About Time!
Time impacts us everyday -- but what is it exactly? Where does time come from? Explore these mysteries and many more in the Planetarium’s newest creation. Join friendly robots Tortoise and Hare in their voyage around the Earth and beyond to discover the wild origins of time! Grades 3 and up.
Museum Overnight
Get a deeper look into one of the Museum's great exhibits or the theme of the evening through hands-on activities with MPM Educators. Catch a thrilling show in our six-story Dome Theater, then guide your group through exhibits on a flashlight exploration. Finally, you'll be ready to "bed-down" for a night of rest in select exhibit areas.
For scout groups and families with children ages 6-12.
Fieldwork with The Figureheads
The Figureheads is a family of musicians inspiring kids with award-winning hip hop music. Participants will hear music inspired by the natural world and be guided in creating their own poetry.
March 7 - Milwaukee Public Museum
800 West Wells St, Milwaukee, WI
March 18 - Villard Square Library
5190 N 35th St, Milwaukee, WI
Urban Wildlife: Poetry in Your Backyard
Youth are invited for hands-on fun, discovery, and exploration learning about wildlife you might find in your own backyard! Get inspired to create poetry about the natural world. Locations vary.
Planetarium - The Solar System Show
Looking to explore way-out worlds? The blistering Sun? Mysterious moons? Crazy comets and amazing asteroids? Then join our gang of smart, wacky reporters and rambunctious planets in the Planetarium Channel’s new extravaganza, The Solar System Show! We promise planet fun for everyone. Warning: Audience participation may be required. For families of all ages. For school groups K through 4th.
Showing June 16 - October 7, 2018
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Spring Break at MPM
There's so much to do at MPM during Spring Break!
Visit us for various programs in The Power of Poison exhibit and out on our Museum floors. Free with Poison Pass; free to members.
Black Friday at MPM
Stroll through the splendor of the decorated Streets of Old Milwaukee and European Village exhibits!
Then, join our Educators for fun family programming.