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Join us in the internationally recognized Thomas A. Greene Geological Museum and learn about Wisconsin natural heritage through a wide assortment of beautiful minerals and cool fossils! The Museum is free to the public and located on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus. It is open twenty hours per week, with hours changing each semester. Please see below for our current schedule: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring 2026 Hours <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Day<\/th>Hours<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Monday <\/td>9:00 AM \u2013 11:00 AM <\/td><\/tr>
Tuesday <\/td>9:00 AM \u2013 11:00 AM & 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM & 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm<\/td><\/tr>
Wednesday <\/td>10:00 AM \u2013 12:00 PM\u00a0& 1:00 PM \u2013 3:00 PM<\/td><\/tr>
Thursday <\/td>11:00 AM \u2013 1:00 PM <\/td><\/tr>
Friday <\/td>9:00 AM \u2013 11:00 AM & 12:00 PM \u2013 3:00 PM<\/td><\/tr>
Saturday <\/td>Closed<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
Sunday <\/td>Closed<\/em> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Thomas A. Greene Geological Museum is CLOSED during the week of Spring Break (3\/23 – 3\/27), except by appointment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parking<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nearby off-street hourly rate parking can be accessed near Lapham Hall. Covered garage and surface lot parking is also available. Recommended parking locations are listed below. Additional nearby parking options are outlined on the UWM Transportation Services website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nTransportation Services<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Covered Parking<\/strong>: Lubar Garage, Union Garage <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surface Parking<\/strong>: Architecture Surface Lot  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional on-street parking can be found along Kenwood Blvd and in the surrounding neighborhoods. Please refer to the campus maps below for more details on parking and campus layout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Parking for Lapham Hall can be found at the architecture building surface lot, Lubar garage, and the Union garage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Finding the Museum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Thomas A. Greene Geological Museum is located in Lapham 168. The Museum can be accessed through several entrances from both Lapham Hall and Kenwood IRC. Please refer to the map below for the location of the Museum and building entrances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Entrances to Lapham Hall can be found on the east side along Maryland Ave as well as the west side, and also through the Kenwood IRC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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