MPM to Close Temporarily Due to COVID-19-related Staffing Shortage
Monday, January 10 - Wednesday, January 12
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) will be temporarily closed to the public on Monday, January 10 through Wednesday, January 12 due to staffing shortages amid the ongoing surge in regional COVID-19 cases. MPM will provide updates on reopening plans at mpm.edu and on MPM’s social media channels.
“With a few key staff members in essential operational roles currently quarantining or awaiting test results, the Museum is proactively closing for a few days to accommodate for the impact of those absences,” said MPM President and CEO Ellen Censky. “The health, safety and wellbeing of those who enter our building is paramount, and unfortunately, we cannot safely operate without certain staffing levels in critical departments.”
People who have already purchased tickets online for the affected dates will be able to receive a refund or transfer their tickets to an alternate future date.
About the Milwaukee Public Museum
The Milwaukee Public Museum is Wisconsin’s natural history museum, welcoming over half a million visitors annually. Located in downtown Milwaukee, the Museum was chartered in 1882, opened to the public in 1884, and currently houses more than 4 million objects in its collections. MPM has three floors of exhibits that encompass life-size dioramas, walk-through villages, world cultures, dinosaurs, a rainforest, and a live butterfly garden, as well as the Daniel M. Soref Dome Theater & Planetarium. MPM is operated by Milwaukee Public Museum, Inc., a private, non-profit company, and its facilities and collections are held in trust and supported by Milwaukee County for the benefit of the public.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.
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