Village of Germantown, WI – A company based in the Village of Germantown, WI, is crafting the exterior for the new Milwaukee Public Museum. Stonecast Products, Inc. is developing 670 precast panels for the Future Museum’s exterior, which will be installed later this year.
Stonecast Products is creating the panels to look like Mill Bluff State Park’s unique geological formation. The panels vary in size, weight and form—some weighing more than 30,000 pounds and standing at 35 feet.
“We were incredibly excited when we first saw the renderings of the Future Museum and knew we wanted to be part of bringing this vision to life. After an extensive research and development phase, we presented a plan that maintained the integrity of the original design while ensuring a seamless production process,” said Stonecast Products Business Development Manager Mike Wilhelm. “Working on this project is meaningful to us because many of our team members have fond memories of visiting the Museum as kids, and now we have the chance to contribute to a landmark that future generations will enjoy.”
Slinger-based engineering company Element30 is serving as the precast engineers on this project and provided support in the development of the model.
A total of 80 to 85 Stonecast employees have had a hand in designing and pouring panels for the Future Museum.
Installation of the precast panels will begin this summer, with exterior construction expected to be finished by the end of 2025. The Future Museum remains on track to open in early 2027.
More information about the Future Museum project, including architectural renderings, gallery information and a project timeline, can be found at mpm.edu/future.
Photo courtesy Ennead and Kahler Slater
