Museum Acquires Medal of Honor
...St. in Madison, across the street from the State Capitol. For more information go to www.wisvetsmuseum.com. -30- 201 West Washington Avenue | Madison, Wisconsin 53707 1-800-WIS-VETS | WisVets@dva.wisconsin.gov | WisVets.com...
Madison artist Michael Hecht tells the story of Walt Whitman and his Civil War involvement through new exhibit at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum
...1862, became a volunteer nurse in Washington, DC treating wounded Union combatants. Using the Whitman’s poems about the Civil War as inspiration, Michael Hecht has created another unforgettable exhibit, layering...
MEDIA ALERT: NEW EXHIBIT–”IN MY SPARE MOMENTS: THE ART OF HAROLD F. SCHMITZ”
...map maker with the 955th Topographic Engineer Company. In My Spare Moments features Harold’s collection of artwork, handwritten letters, and an oral history, that identifies a precise timeline of his...
MEDIA ALERT: NEW DISPLAY CASE: COMMEMORATING 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY
...rain gear, Army-issued M1 helmet, and the boots he wore on Utah Beach on June 6, 1944. Gutekunst’s collection is remarkable, for both its rarity and completeness. You can learn...
NEW TRAVELING EXHIBIT: I AM NOT INVISIBLE EXHIBIT UNVEILING
...of this diverse segment of Wisconsin’s veterans’ community, we continue an important conversation about their contributions to our country, as well as some of the challenges they may face.” Wisconsin’s...
JULY 2020 VIRTUAL! DRINK & DRAW
...the Emil C. Trushinske collection: WVM.2203.I028.06 From the Emil C. Trushinske collection: WVM.2203.I028.03 From the Emil C. Trushinske collection: WVM.2203.I031.05 From the Emil C. Trushinske collection: WVM.2203.I034.05...
Virtual Drink & Draw: Mixed-Media Sketchbooks with special guest artist M.B. Dallocchio
...Huffington Post, Las Vegas Review-Journal, PBS, Yahoo! News, and many other media outlets covering facing injustice during and after combat, she also speaks out on women and minority issues, post-traumatic...
June 2021 VIRTUAL! Drink & Draw with Guest Artist M.B. Dallocchio
...outlets covering facing injustice during and after combat, she also speaks out on women and minority issues, post-traumatic resilience, and the importance of self-empowerment. Dallocchio received her MSW from the...
Smithsonian Chooses Museum for Community Engagement Program
...with, and for the local community. “Encouraging and supporting these kinds of essential conversations that bridge and connect communities and strengthen connections between people is key to our strategic goals,”...
Book Talk with George Kohn
Vector to Destiny: Journey of a Vietnam F-4 Fighter Pilot goes beyond the classic Vietnam war story to give you some insight into what it was like to grow up...