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“A museum of human and natural history”
The Milwaukee Public Museum, one of the largest in the United States, is a museum of human and natural history providing a dynamic and stimulating environment for learning, with something to excite and challenge visitors with a diversity of interests. The Museum Center hosts over 700,000 visitors per year and is conveniently located in downtown Milwaukee, just minutes from the interstate. From its modest beginnings in 1882, the Milwaukee Public Museum has grown considerably, with its current collections containing more than 4.5 million specimens. Permanent exhibits are contained in three and a half floors of exhibit area, with additional space for traveling and temporary exhibits. Tour the Museum's 150,000 square feet of exhibit space to visit Africa, Asia, Europe, the Arctic, South and Middle America, the Pacific Islands and a Costa Rican Rainforest. Take a small step back in time to the turn-of-the-century Streets of Old Milwaukee and European Village and to ancient Mediterranean civilizations. Or, take a giant leap back more than 65 million years to The Third Planet, to see the one of the largest dinosaur skulls ever found and a life-sized replica of Tyrannosaurus rex. Stroll amid free-flying butterflies from around the world in The Puelicher Butterfly Wing.
I had to be talked into going here by my fiancée. For 2 adults, 2 kids and parking, cost was just shy of $100 and this just seemed like too much. But, it was the day after Thanksgiving and I... Read more
Stepping into the past at this place was a whole trip! It's just fascinating but also incredibly informative. The history here is a standout. They've done an excellent job weaving the tales the... Read more
Great fun to visit. Had to see the Streets of Milwaukee before they disassemble. Some displays look like they are decaying-but guess they are not fixing due to moving. Read more
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