Grab some popcorn and a seat in your favorite chair and join us for a virtual discussion of the selected movie with the Wisconsin Veterans Museum staff. For July, we will discuss the 1996 film Independence Day. Your mission is to watch the movie, which is available from most libraries or on streaming services (we will not be watching the movie the night of the program). On July 25, 2025, at 7:00 pm we’ll all meet via Zoom for a discussion led by museum staff. This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP here. Event sponsored by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation with support for the Foundation in memory of General Albert Wilkening.

In The Sixth Wisconsin and the Long Civil War, historian James Marten reimagines one of the oldest genres of Civil War history, using the deeply personal stories of the regiment’s 2,000 men to explore not just the war itself, but its long aftermath. Drawing on an extraordinary wealth of letters, diaries, and records, Marten reveals how these soldiers—along with their families and communities—struggled with the physical and emotional scars of war, long after the battles ended. REGISTER HERE This event is suitable for all ages. Event sponsored by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation with support for the foundation in memory of General Albert Wilkening.

Grab some popcorn and a seat in your favorite chair and join us for a virtual discussion of the selected movie with the Wisconsin Veterans Museum staff. For May, we will discuss the 1992 film A Few Good Men. Your mission is to watch the movie, which is available from most libraries or on streaming services (we will not be watching the movie the night of the program). On May 30, 2025, at 7:00 pm we’ll all meet via Zoom for a discussion led by museum staff. This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP here. Event sponsored by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation with support for the Foundation in memory of General Albert Wilkening.

Grab some popcorn and a seat in your favorite chair and join us for a virtual discussion of the selected movie with the Wisconsin Veterans Museum staff. For March, we will discuss the 2003 film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Your mission is to watch the movie, which is available from most libraries or on streaming services (we will not be watching the movie the night of the program). On March 28, 2025, at 7:00 pm we’ll all meet via Zoom for a discussion led by museum staff. This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP here. Event sponsored by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation with support for the Foundation in memory of General Albert Wilkening.

Grab some popcorn and a seat in your favorite chair and join us for a virtual discussion of the selected movie with the Wisconsin Veterans Museum staff. For January, we will discuss the 1990 Cold War film The Hunt for Red October. Your mission is to watch the movie, which is available from most libraries or on streaming services (we will not be watching the movie the night of the program). On January 31, 2025, at 7:00 pm we’ll all meet via Zoom for a discussion led by museum staff. REGISTER HERE This event is free and open to the public. Event sponsored by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation with support for the Foundation in memory of General Albert Wilkening.

Join us for our virtual Trivia Night and test your historical knowledge. Individuals and teams welcome. Please RSVP to the event HERE. You will receive the Zoom link to the event via email. Please add the event to your calendar. Event sponsored by The Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation with support for the Foundation in memory of Pat Finley.

Please join the Wisconsin Veterans Museum for a book talk with author Mark D. Van Ells as he discusses his newest work about the Red Arrow Division and the crucial role it played for the Allied Forces in World War II. Discover how this National Guard unit with roots in the American Midwest became on of the most effective – and most battle-tested – combat units in the Pacific, eventually logging more combat hours than any other US Army division during the war.  REGISTER HERE This event is suitable for all ages. Event sponsored by The Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation with support for the foundation in memory of Pat Finley.

Please join the Wisconsin Veterans Museum for a book talk with Mark Faultersack as he discusses his newest work about his father, who served in the Coast Guard from 1942 until 1945. Mark has published his World War ll journal and preserved many photos, sketches and artifacts from that time on the USCG Cutters Sea Cloud and Evergreen. This includes the original 150 foot long roll of sonar paper, on which the book's content was handwritten while aboard ship. REGISTER HERE This event is suitable for all ages. Event sponsored by The Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation with support for the foundation in memory of Pat Finley.