Museum general admission tickets can be purchased in person or online.
Review our hours of operation before your next visit.
Upcoming Events
Member Appreciation Celebration
July 1-31, 2025
Throughout July, MPM members enjoy special perks as a token of our appreciation, including drawings to win prizes, complimentary guest entry, and additional discounts.
Secrets of the Museum
July 2-September 1, 2025
Uncover hidden stories around every corner in this temporary panel exhibit that shares insider information about MPM's iconic exhibits.
Dino Days of Summer
July 7-25, 2025
Beat the heat when you travel back in time to the age of the dinosaurs! Visit us for three weeks of positively prehistoric programming. Examine real fossils, think like a paleontologist, and test your di-knowledge through hands-on activities and special events.
Member Mornings
Saturdays and Sundays
9-10 a.m.
Every weekend, MPM members enjoy early access to the entire Museum before it opens to the general public.
Saturday Storytime Series: Dinosaurs
July 12 & 19, 2025
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
As part of Dino Days of Summer, families with young children (recommended for ages 3-6) are invited to visit the Early Learning classroom under the Grand Staircase on the Ground Floor for hands-on activities and story times that celebrate the creatures of the cretaceous! Story times will take place at selected times throughout the day and are facilitated by Museum Educators.
Family Dino Trivia Night
July 24, 2025
6-8 p.m.
Test your di-knowledge during Dino Days Family Trivia Night. Bring the whole family for ferocious fun and the chance to be named MPM Dino Trivia Champ!
Mystery at MPM: Adult Edition
Friday, September 5, 2025
Test your MPM knowledge at this interactive scavenger hunt game. Solve a series of clues that will take you around all three exhibit floors, searching for objects that you have likely passed by without noticing. The theme this time around is "Whodunit?"
Member presale July 16-22; public sale starts July 23
Planetarium
Now Showing at the Daniel M. Soref Theater and Planetarium
Check out the Planetarium programs and giant films playing daily.
June 13, 2025 through September 29, 2025
| 10:30 a.m. | Wisconsin Stargazing |
| 11:10 a.m. | Call of the Dolphins |
| 12:10 p.m. | Dino SOARS!* |
| 12:50 p.m. | Superpower Dogs |
| 1:50 p.m. | Wisconsin Stargazing |
| 2:30 p.m. | Call of the Dolphins |
| 3:30 p.m. | The Artistic Universe |
| 4:10 p.m. | Call of the Dolphins |
*Showings during Dino Days (July 7-25).
Ongoing Programs and Initiatives
Kohl's Thank You Thursdays
First Thursday of every month
All visitors enjoy free admission to MPM thanks to generous support from Kohl's.
Science on Tap
Grab a brew (or root-brew!) and meet us at the Museum or online to listen to a lecture from some of the best minds in natural and cultural sciences. Lectures are scheduled every couple of months.
Docent Tours
Explore the hidden wonders of our exhibits and galleries with free half-hour docent tours every Saturday at 1 p.m.
Summer Connections
MPM's annual summer initiative provides free, educational programming and access to the Museum for K-8 students throughout Milwaukee in coordination with community partners.
Wisconsin Statewide Community Science Project
This community-based initiative seeks to make science accessible to a broader audience throughout Wisconsin, even nationally, so the public can feel trust towards science by participating directly in it. The data is then used for future research.
MPM Book Club
A volunteer-led monthly program that invites interested adults to join lively monthly discussions about nonfiction books of a scientific nature that relate to Museum exhibits, research, or programs.
360 Virtual Exhibit Tours
Experts at MPM
Native American Heritage
Black History Month
Hispanic Heritage Month
AANHPI Heritage Month