As Wisconsin's natural history museum, MPM inspires curiosity, excites minds, and increases desire to preserve our world's natural and cultural diversity.

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Examine real fossils, learn about the fascinating connections between birds and dinosaurs, put your di -knowledge to the test, and discover new facts about the prehistoric creatures that call …

During the closeout celebration of the Ancient Civilizations Greatest Hit, dive into the history (and future) of MPM's two Egyptian mummies and explore the foodways that sustained people long …

MPM is proud to partner with Museums for All. Through this program, those receiving food assistance (SNAP benefits) can gain free or reduced admission to more than 500 museums …

"Kids, we are building this Future Museum for you and for your children. We’re honored to give it to you, and hope you will find knowledge, joy, awe, and wonder in it to last your lifetimes." - …

MPM currently houses more than 4 million priceless objects and specimens. Wander through our three and a half floors of exhibits to learn about many of these items. Visit Africa, Asia, …

MPM's Planetarium is Wisconsin's largest and most modern, and is the first Planetarium in the world to debut a Digistar 6 computer projection system that fills the entire Dome Theater with …

Both archaeology and ethnology materials are strongly represented in the MPM collections. Currently there are approximately 57,000 catalogued items or lots in archaeology, with …