The Milwaukee Public Museum’s long-planned move to a new downtown home just got very real. Museum leaders told Milwaukee County officials on Tuesday that they have now raised more than $212 million toward the project’s roughly $240 million budget, putting the future Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin solidly within reach of its early 2027 opening target.
Funding Pace
According to Urban Milwaukee, the $212 million figure shared at a Milwaukee County Board parks and culture committee meeting on March 3 combines $127 million in private donations raised since groundbreaking with $40 million from the State of Wisconsin and a $45 million commitment from Milwaukee County. The outlet also reports that 47 donors have stepped up with gifts of $1 million…..