Ellen Censky

MPM Holds Groundbreaking for $240 Million Museum

Construction will begin soon on Public Museum's new five-story facility.

Kohl Philanthropies Donates $2 Million to New Public Museum

Grant supports new museum facility and free membership for educators.

Construction of New Museum Scheduled for Summer

Milwaukee Public Museum progressing on private fundraising needed to begin construction.

Museum Begins Epic Task Packing Collections

Milwaukee Public Museum must pack and transport 4 million items to new museum.

Museum Days Returns to Milwaukee

Experience world-class cultural institutions at discounted prices Jan. 18-28 in the Greater Milwaukee area

Public Museum Experiencing Frequent Maintenance Issues

MPM reports regular breakdowns of circulation and temperature control systems.

MPM Needs $35 Million To Begin New Museum Construction

Needs this to reach $100 million in private donations before spring 2024 groundbreaking.

Public Museum Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

Free admission for tribal members and special programming planned.

Culver’s Donates $1 Million for Frozen Custard Exhibit

Owners donation will fund custard shop exhibit at new Milwaukee Public Museum.

Public Museum Gets New $2 Million Donation

Longtime supporters donate to MPM endowment. Its building drive still needs more donors.

After $15-Per-Hour Pledge, Museum Gets Zoning Change

Council members asked for better protections for food service workers.

Council Members Want Better Pay For Museum Food Service Workers

Zoning vote could hinge on oft-overlooked city policy.

Scientists, Nature Enthusiasts to Race to Find Species Throughout Havenwoods State Forest During Annual BioBlitz Competition

Public Invited to Festival of Biodiversity to Learn About Results, Participate in Nature Activities

How Will Museum Move Its Collections?

Public Museum says it will take 8 years to move the 4 million items in its collections.

Public Museum Releases Details for new Rainforest Gallery, Butterfly Vivarium

These are the final previews of the new $240 million museum galleries.

New Museum Gallery Digs Into World Landscapes and Societies

Grasslands, deserts, arctic areas, mountains and islands in planned exhibit.

Site Demolition Continues At Future Museum Site

Buildings getting razed near 6th and McKinley for new Milwaukee Public Museum.

New Museum Gallery An Immersive Milwaukee Streetscape

Milwaukee Revealed offers immersive streetscape resembling Streets of Old Milwaukee.

Museum Unveils Future Exhibit All About Wisconsin

"Wisconsin Journey" will showcase some of the state's natural features and history.

Museum Unveils Details of First New Exhibit

Featuring dinosaurs, mammoths, saber-toothed cats and 122,000 Silurian fossils.

Museum Won’t Preserve ‘Streets of Old Milwaukee’

But new museum will have 'highly immersive exhibit' exploring city's history, cultures.

Public Museum Returning Headdress to Forest County Potawatomi

Feathered hat originally confiscated by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Public Museum Picks Firms to Oversee New Museum’s Construction

MC Group and partners will act as owners representatives on project.

Public Museum Will Host Town Hall About Proposed New Home

Virtual event design to share survey results, solicit additional feedback.

Milwaukee Public Museum to Host Virtual Town Hall About the Future Museum

Leadership to present on project progress, answer community questions

Will New Public Museum Recognize Union?

AFSCME Local 526 raises concerns about this and about museum officials' comments.

Public Museum Gains Accreditation

After facing a delay, Museum gains national re-accreditation needed for pursuit for a new building.

New Public Museum Design Unveiled

New, five-story museum inspired by state's natural bluffs and waters.

Milwaukee Public Museum Hires Three Additional Scientific and Research Curators to Lead Botany, History and Anthropology, and Zoology Departments

Curators to bolster MPM’s scientific research capabilities, overseeing collections, securing grants to support research and producing scientific publications to help increase understanding of our world’s natural and cultural diversity

Betty Brinn Pulls Out of New Museum Complex

Milwaukee Public Museum still moving forward on new $240 million facility.

About The Public Museum’s Name Change

Changing to a “Wisconsin” museum may be a key to its survival.

Crowley, Nicholson Sign Museum Deal

Deal commits county to $45 million in funding support for public museum replacement.

Board Okays $45 Million for New Museum

With little discussion, a 14-4 vote for $45 million in bonds and likely property tax increase.

Will Museum Drop ‘Public’ From Name?

Attorney says maintaining a 'public museum' is a financial necessity. Museum officials say 'public' in name confuses people.

County Would Hike Property Taxes for Museum

Financially strapped county would spend up to $63 million over 15 years for new museum.

Milwaukee Public Museum Hires Director of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessiblity (IDEA)

Rhoan Garnett, PhD, to lead Museum's effort to grow community engagement initiatives and ensure diverse voices are represented at museum

MPM to Close Temporarily Due to COVID-19-related Staffing Shortage

Monday, January 10 - Wednesday, January 12

Public Museum Needs $45 Million From County

Without it, private donors may not support plan for new, $240 million museum facility.

Milwaukee Public Museum Open on Wednesdays, Starting November 17

Museum extends hours of operation as part of phased reopening plan

Milwaukee Public Museum Offers Free Admission to All Wisconsin Tribal Members in Recognition of Native American Heritage Month

Voyage to the Deep at Milwaukee Public Museum

Limited engagement October 15, 2021 - January 9, 2022

Milwaukee Public Museum Open on Mondays, Starting October 11

Museum extends hours of operation, reopens café, and debuts Dome Theater shows

Milwaukee Public Museum Announces New Vice President of Finance and Operations

Lue Hang to lead the finance and operations team and continue momentum towards Wisconsin’s 21st Century Natural History Museum

MPM Butterfly Wing Re-opens Thursday, August 19

MPM welcomes the community back into the Puelicher Butterfly Wing and debuts new interactive elements

Cultural Institutions and Businesses in Milwaukee’s Hospitality and Performing Arts Industries Urge Milwaukee-area Residents to Get Vaccinated

MPM Issues Call to Action in Honor of Nelson Mandela

MPM challenges the community to take the “My Mandela Pledge,” spend 67 minutes in service

Milwaukee Public Museum Project Receives State Grant

$150,000 grant supports site clearing, environmental investigation.

City Of Milwaukee Receives $150,000 State Grant To Support Milwaukee Public Museum Plans

WEDC investment to help fund site investigation for redevelopment.

MPM Builds Momentum With New Vice Presidents

Rebecca Ehlers, Dr. Jennifer Zaspel join leadership team.

State Funding Vital to Milwaukee Public Museum Accreditation

$40 million in state funding will help museum meet goals laid out by accreditation commission

Joint Committee on Finance Supports Funding of New Museum in Capital Budget

MPM and The Yabuki Family Foundation Partner to Help Families

$100,000 in matching funds and the donation of 4,000 Museum memberships for Milwaukee families kicks off Thursday’s Giving Day at MPM

The Milwaukee Public Museum and America’s Black Holocaust Museum Invite You to Take a Journey Through the Life of Nelson Mandela at the U.S. Debut of Mandela: The Official Exhibition

Limited Engagement April 23 - August 1, 2021

The Milwaukee Public Museum’s Big Week

Plus: A recap of a busy week for Milwaukee real estate news.

Milwaukee Public Museum Applauds Governor Evers’ Proposed Funding of New Museum in Capital Budget

Milwaukee Museums Reopening to the Public in March

Discovery World, the Harley-Davidson Museum, the Milwaukee Art Museum, and the Milwaukee Public Museum will reopen in March with robust health and safety protocols in place.

Public Museum Selects Architects, Contractors for New Home

Five firms will guide design and development for new home for MPM and Betty Brinn Children's Museum.

Public Museum Announces New Location Near Fiserv Forum

Museum aims to buy three parcels at northeast corner of N. 6th St. and W. McKinley Ave.

Milwaukee Public Museum Announces Site for Future Home

MPM to join the growing Deer District area in downtown Milwaukee

Public Museum, Betty Brinn to Share New Facility

Not a merger but housing natural history and children's museums in one brand new facility.

Milwaukee Public Museum to Reopen to the Public on August 21

Museum members and donors to receive early access

Northwestern Mutual Makes $1M Grant to Milwaukee Public Museum

Funds to support current, future museum

Milwaukee Public Museum Adds Chief Planning Officer

Katie Sanders to Advance Museum’s Strategic Effort to Build Wisconsin’s 21st Century Natural History Museum

MPM to Give Free Admission to Tribal Members and Schools During November 2019

During this time, MPM will also present special programming celebrating Native American traditions and cultures with tribal members from throughout the state.

Milwaukee Public Museum Curator Awarded $4.3 Million Grant

Funds will support MPM’s involvement in a national effort to digitize entomology specimens, helping to predict dispersion of parasites over time and spvdsdfds

Boutique Hotel Proposal Revived

Plus: Walker's Point building changes hand, Riverwest warehouse gets new life

Public Museum Narrows New Location Search

4 sites all in Downtown. Marcus Center’s campus under consideration.

Milwaukee Public Museum Announces New President & CEO

Dr. Ellen J. Censky chosen to lead Wisconsin’s natural history museum into its groundbreaking next chapter

Milwaukee Public Museum Report Demonstrates Statewide Education, Science and Research Impact

The inaugural report includes a recap of the museum’s 2018 educational, accessibility and science and research endeavors.

Task Force Says Dump the Domes

Report commissioned by Milwaukee Public Museum and Mitchell Park Domes recommends demolition.

Supervisor Dimitrijevic Proposes Mitchell Park for Site of New Milwaukee Public Museum

"The positive possibilities of this proposed relationship are endless."

STEM in Style: A Celebration of Women in STEM

MASA to hold a benefit runway show this week celebrating women in science at the Milwaukee Athletic Club

STEM in Style: A Celebration of Women in STEM

MASA to hold a benefit runway show celebrating women in science at Hot Water Wherehouse

Community leaders in Milwaukee County show increasing momentum for Gwen Connolly for Circuit Court Judge

Connolly has previously announced the endorsement of a majority of Mayors and Village Presidents in Milwaukee County, as well as hundreds of judges and attorneys, including many leaders working to serve the poor.