MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Public Museum unveiled the renderings of its new building Monday as it’s set to be located at the corner of 6th Street and McKinley Ave., near the Deer District.
“Our mission has not changed,” MPM President and CEO Dr. Ellen Censky said. “It is to excite kids and excite minds about the natural and cultural diversity of the world in order that we preserve the natural and cultural diversity of this world.”
This new development will be the largest cultural project in the State’s history.
MPM is nearly halfway through its $240 million fundraising goal. $110 million dedicated to building the new museum has already been raised. $40 million from the State, $45 million from Milwaukee and $25 million from 72 private, “cornerstone” donors.
According to Censky, it’s estimated that the new building will bring in 5.5 million visitors including 1.5 million school kids within the next decade.
The new MPM is all about Milwaukee’s nature and culture and the building’s design is noticeably influenced by the City.