The theme of this year’s festivities is “Museums, Social Change and Development.” Highlights of the week include a drawing for Milwaukee Public Museum Membership giveaways, free admission for international visitors with ID and free “Clue Crew Case Sheets” for children ages 6-12.

Please visit our website through the link above for more information.

Stop by for a bike check-up or minor repairs courtesy of Wheel and Sprocket to celebrate Bike Safety Awareness Day!

Enter to win exclusive prizes such as a Trek Lime bike, a Bern Helmet and more. Bern Helmets will also provide helmet fittings and product demonstrations. A few lucky participants will also receive a free t-shirt, sweatshirt or helmet.

Free use of rock-climbing wall and mini-lessons provided by Adventure Rock, Inc. in conjunction with the Wisconsin Lung Association. The Milwaukee Police Department Bike Safety Specialists and American Heart Association will also be present to promote bike safety and distribute information on upcoming events.

Registration for the Tour de Cure and Trek 100 Presented by the American Diabetes Association (Tour de Cure) and MACC Fund (Trek 100) will take place for those interested. 

Bike Safety Awareness Day is a Free Event. Admission to BODY WORLDS or the Milwaukee Public Museum is not included - Discounts on BODY WORLDS admission will take place during event.

Spend your lunch with Christine Del Re, MPM Senior Conservator, as she discusses her travels with the Museums Friendship Doll. Luncheon Lecture programs begin at 11 a.m. with an optional docent-guided tour. A buffet lunch and lecture will follow.

$20 a person for non-members and $16 member. Call 414.278.2728 to register.

Spend your lunch with Christine Del Re, MPM Senior Conservator, as she discusses her travels with the Museum's Friendship Doll. An optional docent-guided tour will be given followed by a buffet lunch and lecture.

Cost to attend is $16 for members, or $20 for the general public. Please call 414.278.2728 to register.

Drawing on the rich oral tradition of storytelling, this program will give audiences a new way to connect with select artifacts in the MPM collection every third Thursday of the month. Educators will highlight featured exhibits, bringing them to life through legends, myths and other tales of different cultures.

Current exhibits include Miss Ibaraki's Story, History of a Hmong Story Cloth, Goat in the Rug, a Navajo Tale, The Hebior Mammoth's History, The Story of Kindergarten, Tale of the Titanic, The Titanic of the Great Lakes - The Lady Elgin, and The Song of the Christmas Tree Ship.

Museum admission is $11 for adults, $8 for seniors, and $6 for children. Milwaukee County residents receive $1 off adult prices Tuesday through Sunday. Please call 414.278.2728 or visit our website through the link above for more information.