Explore the dinosaur disaster up close, supported by evidence from MPM's own Geology department in this MPM original Planetarium production.

MPM admission includes  access to the permanent  exhibits and one FREE Planetarium Program. Please click on CONTINUE SHOPPING after adding your admission to the basket to choose a show time from the Planetarium list. MPM admission is valid anytime during our normal business hours.

Take a live tour of the current Wisconsin night sky in this 22-minute guided Planetarium program.

Take a thrilling 3D ride back in time to an extraordinary prehistoric world: Alaska in the Cretaceous period, 70 million years ago -- the last great flourish of the dinosaur era. 

Dream Big: Engineering Our World is the first film of its kind for giant screen theaters that will transform how we think about engineering.

From the Great Wall of China and the world’s tallest buildings, to underwater robots, solar cars, and sustainable cities, Dream Big celebrates the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels both big and small, and shows how engineers push the limits of innovation in unexpected and amazing ways. With its inspiring stories of human grit and aspiration, and extraordinary visuals for the world’s largest screens, Dream Big reveals the compassion and creativity that drive engineers to create better lives for people and a more sustainable future for us all.

Take an adventure with Big Bird into outer space and learn about the Sun, the Moon, and the constellations.

Drop by the Dome for a delightful show all about space death. See how the Earth will slowly incinerate a billion years from now--give or take. Watch the Sun swell into a red giant and become an iridescent, ghostly nebula. Discover the demise of all stars as they finally cave in to the menacing 2nd law of thermodynamics. It promises to be a singular show full of compelling destruction--all on a cosmic scale!

Learn how holidays traditions brought by European immigrants to Milwaukee blended together to create our modern day traditions.

Take a guided tour with Museum experts and experience MPM in a brand new way!

Looking to explore way-out worlds? The blistering Sun? Mysterious moons? Crazy comets and amazing asteroids? Then join our gang of smart, wacky reporters and rambunctious planets in the Planetarium Channel’s new extravaganza, The Solar System Show! We promise planet fun for everyone.