Press Releases

Below you will find the most recent press releases from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. If you need assistance, please contact Jennifer Stevenson, Marketing Specialist, Sr.

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Media Contact

Jennifer Stevenson
Marketing Specialist, Sr.
608.224.9653
jennifer.stevenson@dva.wisconsin.gov

Concept Rendering of WVM Building

W. Jerome Frautschi Gives $10 million to Building a New Wisconsin Veterans Museum

NEWS FROM THE WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM FOUNDATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Madison, Wis. (March 28, 2023) W. Jerome Frautschi Gives $10 million to Building a New

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Vietnam War image

50th Anniversary of End of Vietnam War Marked at Wisconsin Veterans Museum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Madison, Wis. (March 24, 2023) - On March 29, 1973, U.S. ground forces withdrew from South Vietnam. The withdrawal officially ended years

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PRESENTATION-Kolakowski & Admiral Rucker

On Wisconsin – a New Meaning!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Madison, WI (April 19, 2022) – Yesterday at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison, the USS Wisconsin Association accepted a piece of

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Wisconsin Was There Art Exhibit

Veteran Art Exhibition Opens 3/16/22

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wisconsin Veterans Museum to Open Veteran Art Exhibition in Conjunction with the Southern Graphics Conference International Hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Smithsonian Chooses Museum for Community Engagement Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wisconsin Veterans Museum to Collaborate with Smithsonian and International Coalition of Sites of Conscience on Year-Long Community Engagement Initiative   MADISON, Wis.

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Souvenirs of Service Exhibit Opens 11/5

WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSUEM OPENS “SOUVENIRS OF SERVICE” EXHIBIT Wisconsin servicemembers have been collecting souvenirs since the Civil War. Learn the stories of the things they

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CEMETERY TOURS BACK IN-PERSON, WILL FOCUS ON WOMEN’S STORIES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   CEMETERY TOURS BACK IN-PERSON, WILL FOCUS ON WOMEN’S STORIES Talking Spirits Cemetery Tours set for October 9, 10 August 26, 2021

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WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM TO RE-OPEN JULY 1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM TO RE-OPEN JULY 1 New Exhibits to Highlight Diversity   MADISON (June 8, 2021) — Just in time for

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Cemetery Tours Continue Virtually, Share History with Broader Audience

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MADISON, WISCONSIN, September 23, 2020 —For a 22nd year, the Wisconsin Veterans Museum will continue its renowned “Talking Spirits Cemetery Tours,” but

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Fall Event Schedule Announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Virtual Events Schedule Fall 2020 MADISON, WIS, September 23, 2020 — Although the Wisconsin Veterans Museum (WVM) remains closed for the safety

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