Make history with an event at MPM!
MPM is the natural fit for your next event, whether it’s a picturesque wedding ceremony in the Streets of Old Milwaukee or a state-of-the-art conference in one of our comfortable meeting spaces.
Event Rentals:
- Pricing is based on a six-hour event.
- Rental price includes: Event staffing, tables and seating, and full access to rented exhibit areas.
Rental Options:
- Full floor rental: Guests are given full access to all exhibits on the floor that is rented.*
- Partial floor rental: Guests are given access to a portion of the selected exhibit floor. Please inquire about pricing.*
*Excluding special exhibit
THE KADISH COURTYARD - $500
Featuring native Wisconsin plants and greenery, the Milwaukee Public Museum’s newly designed 9,500-square foot courtyard is the natural fit for your outdoor wedding ceremony or cocktail hour. Please note rental pricing includes one hour. Additional rental hours are available at $200 per hour.
The Kadish Courtyard Outdoor Space
Reception Capacity - 200
Wedding Ceremony Capacity - 160
KOHL'S GARDEN GALLERIES - ALL DAY $500 / EVENING $750
The Kohl's Garden Galleries are ideal for meetings, breakout spaces, lectures, and so much more. Featuring a projector, screen, sound system, and other AV capabilities, the Kohl's Garden Galleries can be rented as one large space or partitioned into separate spaces. The Kohl's Garden Galleries are available for $100 per hour with a two hour minimum rental or can be rented all day for $500 during regular museum operating hours. In the evenings, the Kohl's Garden Galleries are available for a standard 6-hour rental for $750.
Ground Floor - $750
The highlight of the ground floor is the Hebior Mammoth, a cast of a nearly complete mammoth skeleton found less than 30 miles from MPM. The Kadish Courtyard and Kohl's Garden Galleries rent separately from the Ground Floor.
The Hebior Mammoth/Atrium
Reception Capacity - 1,000
Dinner Capacity - 328
First Floor - Entire 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 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
The second floor is also home to MPM's special exhibit halls. 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 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.