Milwaukee Public Museum Asks Public For Design Ideas Ahead Of Move

MILWAUKEE, WI — The Milwaukee Public Museum on Tuesday opened a survey where the public can submit ideas as the museum plans exhibits and events for its new location.

The new site of the Milwaukee Public Museum is slated to open in 2026. Construction is set to begin by 2023. Ahead of the big move — which comes over a century after the museum was first chartered — MPM is hoping to gain insight from the public on exhibit topics and themes, events and more.

“For this next phase of design, we are seeking even more input from people all around Wisconsin," said MPM Chief Planning Officer Katie Sanders in a news release. "The results of this survey will influence how we bring ideas to life as we enter the next phase of our design process — focused on the interior of the building and its exhibits.”

You can visit and take the survey until Oct. 14 through the museum's website at www.mpm.edu/future-museum-survey. The survey comes as the museum works with Thinc Design to create the new location.

“We want the design of the Museum’s exhibits and interiors to bring visitors on a journey of discovery through time, places and different perspectives, fostering curiosity about how the wonders of our world show how nature and culture are interwoven.” said Tom Hennes, principal and founder of Thinc Design.

The current site of the Milwaukee Public Museum will remain open until the new space is finished.