MPM Fund

Make an Even Greater Impact

Thank you for being a member! You can make a difference today by making a gift (above and beyond membership) to the MPM Fund. Your gift helps protect and preserve collections, underwrites educational programs, and supports important scientific research.

Half a million visitors – including more than 140,000 students and children – benefit from MPM’s programs, events, and exhibits each year. 2026 will be the final full year in our current building, and with your help, we plan to make it our most impactful year yet.

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In tHE COMING YEAR, YOUR GIFT WILL HELP US:

• Celebrate MPM’s most iconic and beloved exhibits with new theme days, after-hours adult events, guest lectures, hands-on activities for young learners, educational opportunities for field trips, and more.
• Offer exciting learning opportunities for all ages such as our Science on Tap lecture series, Mystery at MPM events, annual Bioblitz, and visitor engagements with Museum docents.
• Deliver a suite of onsite, virtual, and hybrid educational programming that continues to meet the needs of schools.
• Maintain a strong research program through our curators, adjunct curators, and research fellows, who actively work in our collections and scientific labs.
• Increase accessibility through inclusive programming and signage, free or reduced admission and memberships, and expanded resources.
• And so much more!

Thank you for your support. By making a gift beyond membership to the MPM Fund, you join a select group of Museum supporters committed to making a difference in the community. Gifts from members help us ensure that MPM continues to evolve in meeting the needs of all visitors regardless of age, income, or ability.

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Giving Resources

• To see what your support makes possible, view our latest Annual Report.
• Interested in donating to the Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin? Make a gift to the Wisconsin Wonders campaign.
• If you are looking for information about membership, click here.

MPM GIVING DAY

MPM's annual Giving Day, our largest day of individual fundraising, returns Thursday, May 1. This exciting day brings together hundreds of supporters to help us inspire curiosity, excite minds, and increase desire to preserve and protect our world’s natural and cultural diversity. Donations made on Giving Day are matched by generous friends of the Museum, meaning your gift has DOUBLE the impact! To learn more about MPM Giving Day, click here.

The Milwaukee Public Museum is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your gift is tax-deductible less the fair market value of any benefits you receive.