Mountain Quest is tapestry of jaw-dropping action combined with rich STEM content and physics of the real world – how climbing is a tug-of-war between friction and gravity, while skiing involves the same battle of forces in reverse, and more. Educational insights on engineering are seamlessly integrated with dramatic visuals and action. Narrated by Willem Dafoe.
Showing October 8 - March 29
Join our alien experts — “Hopeful” and “Skeptical” – as they examine Xtra-terrestrial files and try to convince each other whether or not life exists beyond the Earth. Follow their cosmic arguments from the ocean floor to a journey across the galaxy!
Showing October 8 - March 29
Take a global odyssey to discover the largest and least explored habitat on earth. From the coastal shallows to deeper, more mysterious worlds, hear the untold stories of the oceans' most astonishing creatures. Meet fascinating characters like the ingenious tusk fish that uses a tool to open its food. Find a cunning octopus who shields herself in an armory of shells to hide from predators. Journey through the oceans to experience these extraordinary discoveries and uncover a spectacular world of life beneath the waves.
Showing October 8 - March 29
Looking for cosmic fun this Halloween season? Would you like to meet the stars -- the stars of Halloween? Monsters, zombies, and ghosts -- and their far more terrible counterparts in space? Oh yes, space has its monsters: Black holes, zombie stars, and spectacular ghostly nebulae!
Special Halloween programming throughout October.
See some of the Milwaukee Public Museum's most intriguing items at MPM Inside Out.MPM Inside Out features objects not normally on view. Discover research from Museum curators, enjoy and observe unique presentations, and more. You can even try to stump our experts with your questions, and go behind-the-scenes of the Daniel M. Soref Dome Theater and Planetarium!
Enjoy free admission at participating museums twice a year on Member Swap Day!
Explore the Museum's latest special exhibit during the Spiders Alive! member preview.
Explore spiders’ anatomy, diversity, venom, silk, and behavior including little-known defense mechanisms such as mimicry and noise-making.
Experience the vocal and visual beauty of frogs at this special exhibit!
Limited Engagement: October 6, 2018 - January 6, 2019
Frog Feedings: Stop by to watch the frogs get fed by a professional keeper and learn something new! Feedings occur daily at 11:00 a.m. for about 15 minutes.
Monday - Amazon Milk Frogs and/or Mexican Dumpy Frogs
Tuesday - African Bullfrog and/or Ornate Horned Frogs
Wednesday - Giant Monkey Frogs and/or Amazon Milk Frogs
Thursday - Poison Dart Frogs
Friday - Amazon Milk Frogs and/or Mexican Dumpy Frogs
Saturday - African Bullfrog and/or American Bullfrog
Sunday - Poison Dart Frogs