The Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) is Wisconsin’s Natural History Museum. We inspire curiosity, excite minds and increase desire to preserve and protect our world’s natural and cultural diversity through exhibitions, educations programs, collections, and research. MPM hosts over 500,000 visitors per year and is conveniently located in downtown Milwaukee. From its modest beginnings in 1882, the Museum currently houses over 4.5 million specimens. With over 150,00 square feet of exhibit space, MPM has something to excite and challenge visitors with a diversity of interests, ranging from dinosaurs and butterflies to human customs from all over the planet.