Dr. Ellen Censky, CEO of the Milwaukee Public Museum

This week, meet the woman behind our beloved Milwaukee Public Museum, Dr. Ellen Censky (though as she is quick to point out, it takes an incredible team to run an institution that is home to more than four million objects). Listen as we talk about the trajectory that took the tall ‘tom girl’ from Cedarburg across the US as a museum scientist and director, herpetologist, published author, BioBlitz creator, and now Executive Director with MPM. 

Listen as we talk about … 

• Who museums are for and why it’s important that they change with the times. And why we NEED them in our community. 
• What’s coming and what she’s most excited about seeing in the new Milwaukee Public Museum that is slated to open in Spring of 2027.
• Who she would most like to meet if the creatures came alive at night in MPM’s own Night at the Museum.

Locals and Links we love! 

Website: https://www.mpm.edu/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MKEPublicMuseum

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milwaukeepublicmuseum/

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