This was one of my favorite places to go as a child, and on a recent trip I stopped back in. The museum is still incredible, mostly for the Streets of Old Milwaukee exhibit. It's such a fun area to walk through. The butterfly exhibit was new to me, and what a treat it is! Hundreds if not thousands of... more

This is one of the coolest and most fun museums I've ever been to, the dioramas are beautifully done and the (sort of) 70s design of some exhibits is one of its charms and best assets, not corny or distracting in any way. I think everything there is very well done and I recently took a weekend trip to Milwaukee... more

Visited the museum November 10, 2005. LOVED THE EUROPEAN VILLAGE! Absolutely wonderfully done. The museum is on 4 floors. each floor is very large, with a person being able to spend at least half an hour on each floor. Very well taken care of. The connected IMAX theater must be visited too. The employees of the museum are very friendly,... more

Avoid this museum! The exhibits look like they were created in the 1970s and not updated since then. The exhibits usually include just one poorly written sign. Some exhibits include many objects. If one is of interest to you and you'd like to learn more about that object, you won't be able to at this museum since there is usually... more

My favorite part of the Museum has always been the large section devoted to the original inhabitants of this country, the Native Americans. You will enjoy all the many lifelike displays which are beautifully put together. The "Live" pow wow is especially nice! more

I loved coming here as a child and still enjoy the Milwaukee Public Museum tremendously, even as it has added a theater and other things since I was young. My favorite section--and probably most people's--is still The Streets of Old Milwaukee, which is set up as nighttime on a Milwaukee street around the turn of the last century. The natural... more