Milwaukee Public Museum

Milwaukee public museum

A lushly planted public garden, interpretive roof terrace, and re-envisioned streetscape will characterize the outdoor spaces surrounding the new Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM). In close partnership with architects Ennead and Kahler Slater and the MPM team, GGN’s design will bring captivating, open-access spaces to the Haymarket neighborhood.

Museum visitors and passersby alike will have a chance to observe the region’s local ecological systems and to engage in museum programming – including educational signage, a Field Station, and docent-led tours – that will illuminate the lifecycles and cultural meanings of native species. These learning spaces will provide a vibrant space for citizen science and public observation, as well as opportunities to delight in the layered stories of the neighborhood, the city of Milwaukee, and the state of Wisconsin. As this project progresses, GGN will continue to engage with communities, both locally and statewide, and our design partners.