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Guatemalan Elephant Market 8 Diorama Water Hole Walrus Morocco Diorama Diorama Indian Tuareg 2 Masai Market Middle North Rhino Lion Hunt Japanese America Africa Diorama Diorama House Asia 1 Korean 4 House Latin America Living 1 3 5 E 5 Chinese Escalator 2 House 6 W Pacific Islands 6 S 4 Daniel M. Soref National Geographic Dome Theater & Third Floor Planetarium 1. Latin America Follow lively music and experience the colorful cultures of South, Central and Middle America. 2. Africa Trek through Africa’s lush rain forests, searing deserts and vast . Ground Floor 1. The Museum Marketplace 3. Find the perfect keepsake of your Museum experience. Choose from jewelry, rocks, books, Feel the chill, hear the cruel winds and learn about the constant struggle of life in this region. educational toys and unique products from around the world. Members and jurors receive a 10% discount. 4. Asia See the mesmerizing color and beauty of rich cultural traditions. 2. Museum Café Choose from salads, pizza, deli items, soup and grill-style items. Food by Zilli Hospitality Group. 5. Living Oceans Visit the blue planet and explore the dynamics of marine life. 3. Coffee Kiosk Enjoy an assortment of baked goods, coffee drinks and other beverages. Featuring Milwaukee’s 6. Pacific Islands own Stone Creek Coffee Roasters. Let rhythmic drumming guide you through captivating landscapes and culture. 4. Daniel M. Soref National Geographic 7. Pre-Columbian America (Mezzanine) Dome Theater & Planetarium See more than 25 centuries of pre-Columbian art and technology. Experience edge-of-your-seat excitement on a six-story-tall screen. 8. Student Exhibit 5. The Hebior Mammoth See the cast of a complete mammoth skeleton found less than 30 miles from MPM. A temporary annual exhibition created by UW-Milwaukee/MPM Museum Studies graduate students. 6. Will Call Pick up tickets purchased online and over the phone. 9. Crossroads of Civilization See where the ideas and technologies of Asia, Africa and began to collide Amenities Find wheelchair and stroller rentals at admissions, and 5,000 years ago. vending machines and an ATM in the Café. MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM 800 W. Wells St., Milwaukee, WI 53233 • www.mpm.edu N First Floor Owen J. Gromme 1. Streets of Old Milwaukee Lecture Hall Travel back in time to a bustling turn-of-the-century Milwaukee. 11 Piazza 1 2. European Village Celebrate the ethnic heritage of 30 European cultures. European Village E 3. A Sense of Wonder First Ramp 2 Aid 10 Ramp See nearly 1,000 specimens and artifacts, including a 36-foot-long skeleton. Rain Forest 9 4. Exploring Life on Earth Herzfeld Enter Hall of Science Science comes alive through animatronics and hands-on labs. Exit Lab Sense of Theater Rain Forest Mezzanine Wonder3 5. Jack Puelicher Garden (Closes at 4:45 p.m.) Street Car Experience live as you stroll through an indoor garden. Hay Third Planet: Earth Market 8 6. Puelicher Butterfly Wing Nickelodeon Staircase Theater Raise your IQ through interactive stations, videos and a 1 Exploring super-sized butterfly habitat. Streets of Old Milwaukee Life on Earth 6 7. Bugs Alive! and Their Relatives Puelicher See live bugs from around the world, from tarantulas to assassin bugs. W 4 Butterfly Wing 8. The Third Planet: Earth 5 7 Look at the Earth’s interior and step back in time to when ruled. Jack Puelicher Bugs Butterfly Garden Alive! 9. Rain Forest S Walk in a biologically diverse, two-story Costa Rican rain forest. 10. Family Quiet Space A quiet, private space for nursing mothers and families with small children. N N 11. Owen J. Gromme Lecture Hall

Uihlein Hall UihleinN Hall Location of lectures and special events.

Uihlein Hall 2 5 Second Floor E 1.E A Tribute to Survival Navajos Learn about the powerful of today’s American Indians. Tribute Northwest Northwest & Hopi E Navajos Tribute Coast Coast & Hopi to Survival to Survival Navajos 2. Woodlands Northwest & Hopi Tribute Coast Rocky Rocky See highlights of Wisconsin’s diverse animal and plant life. to Survival Mountains Mountains

Steigleder Rocky Southwest 3. North America Steigleder 1Bison Mountains Southwest Special Hunt Bison 6 Special Hunt Wisconsin North America Walk through the to witness changing landscapes and native cultures. Exhibits Wisconsin North America Exhibits Archaeology Southwest SteiglederGallery Gallery Bison 4 3 Special Hunt 4. Wisconsin Archaeology: Pieces of the Puzzle Wisconsin North America The Southeast The Southeast Exhibits Archaeology 7 Broadleaf See amazing artifacts from Aztalan, the state’s most significant archaeological site. Gallery The Prairie Broadleaf The Prairie Forest Forest The Southeast 5. Uihlein Hall Broadleaf The Prairie Forest Special event rental space. Wisconsin W Wisconsin 6. Steigleder Hall W Woodlands Woodlands 2 S Special event rental space. Wisconsin S W Woodlands S 7. Native Games Learn about native games, many of which can be found among tribes in the United States and Canada.

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