Veterans Bike Ride Across Minnesota and Wisconsin Finishes at State Capitol
On August 24th, wounded veterans, first responders, and supporters of the Project Hero’s 2024 Great Lakes Challenge ended their 400-mile bicycle trek at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The group presented an American flag that flew over the Capitol in Washington D.C. to Chris Kolakowski, Wisconsin Veterans Museum Director and Tim
Veterans Day Observance in the Capitol Rotunda
Join in the state observance of Veterans Day in the Capitol Rotunda. Wisconsin Veterans Museum Director, Chris Kolakowski will deliver a keynote speech.
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. (Feb. 10, 2022) This Smithsonian Institution has selected the Wisconsin Veterans Museum to participate in the Fostering Critical Conversations with Our Communities program. The museum
Curator Conversations: The Spanish Civil War
In James Madison Park sits a small monument, one of four in the United States to the International Brigades that fought in the 1936-39 Spanish Civil War. It lists the names of over forty Wisconsinites who fought for the Spanish Republic in the conflict, many seeing their first action eighty-five
Curator Conversations: Dissecting the Ukraine Conflict
You’ve heard about the conflict over Ukraine in the news lately. Join historians Chris Kolakowski and Kevin Hampton for a timely Curator Conversation to explore why this area is contentious, the history and geography of this region, and how these factors impact the headlines today. This is a virtual event