Press Releases

2025 Press Releases

• July 15, 2025 | Milwaukee Public Museum Completes Vertical Construction of the Nature & Culture Museum Of Wisconsin

• July 7, 2025 | Travel 65 Million Years Into the Past with Milwaukee Public Museum’s Dino Days of Summer

• June 2, 2025 | Milwaukee Public Museum’s 10th Annual BioBlitz Invites Scientists, Community Members to Aldo Leopold Foundation to Celebrate Wisconsin’s Biodiversity

• May 6, 2025 | Milwaukee Public Museum Reveals Future Museum Name and Logo

• April 3, 2025 | Local Business Crafts the Future Museum’s Exterior

• March 18, 2025 | Milwaukee Public Museum Begins Exhibit Fabrication Process for Future Home

• February 6, 2025 | Local Companies Drive Construction of the Future Museum, Exterior Construction Expected to Finish in 2025

• January 29, 2025 | Canned Food Sculpture Exhibit and Charity Event, Canstruction, Returns to Milwaukee Public Museum

2024 Press Releases

• December 6, 2024 | Tickets on Sale for Milwaukee Public Museum's 25th Anniversary of Signature Event, Food & Froth

• October 29, 2024 | Wis. Tribal Members to Showcase Powwow Dances, Serve Indigenous Foods During Special Events for Native American Heritage Month Celebration

• October 16, 2024 | Milwaukee Public Museum to Explore Own 142-Year History in Special In-House Exhibit: Groundbreaking

• October 9, 2024 | Milwaukee Public Museum to Honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day with Celebration Featuring Drum and Dance Performances

• September 18, 2024 | Streets of Old Milwaukee Decorated for Halloween Sept. 19-Nov. 4

• July 31, 2024 | Milwaukee Public Museum Selects Indigenous Artist for Future Museum Art Installation

• July 22, 2024 | What's Cooler Than Dinosaurs? Beat the Heat and CHILL at Milwaukee Public Museum During Month-Long Educational Series Dino Days of Summer

• June 12, 2024 | Milwaukee Public Museum’s Annual 24-Hour Nature Survey "BioBlitz” Brings Together Scientists, Community Members to Scour Mequon Nature Preserve for Wildlife

• May 7, 2024 | Milwaukee Public Museum Breaks Ground for Future Museum

• April 30, 2024 | Herb Kohl Philanthropies Gives $2 Million to Support Future Museum, Creates Herb Kohl Education Fund

• March 6, 2024 | Milwaukee Public Museum Annual Food & Froth Fundraiser Returns March 9

• February 27, 2024 | First Milwaukee Public Museum Collections Packed, Ready to Move

• January 23, 2024 | Milwaukee Public Museum to Host Canned-Food Sculpture Exhibition “Canstruction” Jan. 27-Feb. 4 in Partnership with Women in Design, Wisco NOMA and AIA Milwaukee

2023 Press Releases 

• December 1, 2023 | ‘Tis the Season: European Village Alive! Event and Adults-Only Streets of Old Milwaukee Party Return After Three-Year Hiatus

• October 31, 2023 | Milwaukee Public Museum Offers Free Admission for Wis. Tribal Members, Special Programming in Honor of Native American Heritage Month

• October 24, 2023 | Milwaukee Public Museum Unveils New Details About Custard Shop Exhibit in Future Museum's Milwaukee Revealed Gallery

• October 17, 2023 | The Read Family Makes Historic Gift to Museum, Endows Curator of History Collections Position

• October 4, 2023 | Milwaukee Public Museum to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day with Special Events and Programs

• September 27, 2023 | The Kellogg Family Foundation Donates $10 Million to Support Future Museum, Names Gallery in Honor of Winifred and Spencer Kellogg

• June 27, 2023 | Milwaukee Public Museum's Summer Connections Program to Provide Free Educational Outreach, Access to Museum for 450 Milwaukee Youth

• June 7, 2023 | Milwaukee Public Museum Wraps Up Gallery Unveilings For Future Museum

• June 6, 2023 | Scientists, Nature Enthusiasts to Race to Find Species Throughout Havenwoods State Forest During Annual BioBlitz Competition

• May 23, 2023 | Milwaukee Public Museum Provides First Look at Future Museum Exhibit Concepts, Rainforest Gallery, Vivarium and Rooftop Terrace

• May 9, 2023 | Milwaukee Public Museum Provides First Look at Future Museum Exhibit Concepts, Living in a Dynamic World Gallery, Two Mixing Zones

• May 1, 2023 | MPM Celebrates Construction Milestone at Future Museum Site

• April 14, 2023 | Milwaukee Public Museum Provides First Look at Future Museum Exhibit Concepts, Milwaukee Revealed Gallery

• March 23, 2023 | Milwaukee Public Museum Provides First Look at Future Museum Exhibit Concepts, Wisconsin Journey Gallery

• March 21, 2023 | Milwaukee Public Museum Selects Noble Catering & Events as New Exclusive Events Caterer

• March 7, 2023 | Milwaukee Public Museum Provides First Look at Future Museum Exhibit Concepts, Time Travel Gallery

• March 1, 2023 | Milwaukee Public Museum to Share Future Museum Gallery Concepts, Exhibit Examples Throughout Spring

• February 27, 2023 | Food & Froth Fundraiser Returns After Two-Year Hiatus

• February 8, 2023 | Live-Animal Exhibition Survival of the Slowest Explores Counterintuitive Evolutionary Traits

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