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Trek through the Wisconsin Woodlands to learn about the flora and fauna of our great state. Located on the second floor.
Explore the fens, forests, oak barrens and meadows of Wisconsin, then visit the Birds of Wisconsin display with more than 75 mounted specimens of rare and common birds. Mounted Wisconsin mammals are also on display. In addition, visitors can explore the habitats of Wisconsin's Woodland Indians, and see excellent examples of porcupine quillwork, beadwork, weaving and other crafts.
Exploring Latin America: Here, There, Everywhere is the culmination of the 
Witness the changing landscape of North America and variety of flora and fauna that lives in far-flung environments, from the grizzly bear and Sitka spruce of the Northwest Coast to the American Crocodile of the mangrove thickets of the Everglades. Visitors will also learn about native peoples sprinkled across the United States, and the variety of dwellings used by these peoples, from round earth lodges to pueblos.
MPM features 234 solar panels on its south-facing tower wall, each measuring about 4 feet x 6.5 feet. The panels are linked to a kiosk located on the ground floor that provides near-real-time data on the energy generated by the panels. This kiosk also provides information on outside environmental conditions as well as an overview of how solar panels work.
Set sail and take in the colorful island life of the Pacific Islands. Drums lead the way through these island chains where you'll make many discoveries - from the rituals of the Papuan Men's House to the beauty of Samoan dance and the mysteries of Easter Island. Learn about the practice of headhunting in Melanesia, and marvel over masks and river art of the Sepik peoples of New Guinea.
The Living Oceans exhibit gives visitors the opportunity to experience something of the life beneath the ocean's surface and to learn about the dynamics of this underwater world. After climbing the stairs, you will begin an imaginary voyage past different ocean habitats from the shallow waters under a Caribbean pier down to the sunless zone of luminous fishes as seen from a bathysphere.
This exhibit's centerpiece, titled "Indian Country," features a modern pow-wow grand entry scene with 37 life-sized figures dressed in colorful dance attire. These figures move on an enormous turntable around singers at a drum and pass through areas of theatrical lighting accompanied by the sounds of American Indian music.
Experience the incredible story of life on Earth and how Museum scientists work to understand, preserve and even restore our planet's rich diversity of life. This exhibit is located on the first floor of MPM, surrounding the Grand Staircase.
For more than 30 years, the Milwaukee County Zoo was home to one of our city’s most famous residents -- a massive male gorilla named Samson. A silverback (adult male with silver-gray hair on back and shoulders), Samson was noted for banging on the windows and steel door of his enclosure to get visitors' attention.