Milwaukee Public Museum
The Milwaukee Public Museum is a natural and human history museum in the Westown neighborhood of Downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The museum was chartered in 1882 and opened to the public in 1884.
- Museum
- …lies at an elevation of 614 feet (187 metres)
- …is wheelchair accessible
- …is operated by Milwaukee Public Museum, Inc
- …dates from 1962
- …has 7 floors
- Opening hours:
Monday–Wednesday and Friday–Sunday: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM - Description: public museum in Wisconsin, United States
- Address: 800 West Wells Street, Milwaukee, 53233
- Also known as“MPM”“mpm.edu”“Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Daniel M. Soref National Geographic Dome Theater & Planetarium and MacArthur Square.
Daniel M. Soref National Geographic Dome Theater & Planetarium
Daniel M. Soref National Geographic Dome Theater & Planetarium is a movie theater.
UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
The UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena is an indoor arena located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Milwaukee Public Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Milwaukee and Menomonee Valley.
Downtown Milwaukee
Downtown Milwaukee is the central business district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Jones Island
Quarter
Jones Island is an industrialized peninsula in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Jones Island is situated 2 miles southeast of Milwaukee Public Museum.
Milwaukee Public Museum
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Latitude
43.04072° or 43° 2′ 27″ north
Longitude
-87.92134° or 87° 55′ 17″ west
Open location code
86MJ23RH+7F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=civic
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Milwaukee Public Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “密爾沃基公立博物館”
- French: “Musée Public de Milwaukee”
- German: “Öffentliches Museum Milwaukee”
- Russian: “Общественный музей Милуоки”
- Spanish: “Milwaukee Public Museum”
- Spanish: “Museo Público de Milwaukee”
- “Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Westown and Deer District.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as MPM Employee Parking and Shipping & Receiving and Wells & 8th Street.
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