MADISON, Wis. (January 26, 2026) – The Wisconsin Veterans Museum is debuting a powerful new
exhibit, Portraits of Service: Wisconsin Warriors from WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, opening Feb. 6, 2026.
The temporary exhibit will showcase the work of award-winning photographer James Gill, who captured
intimate portraits of Wisconsin veterans across the three major conflicts.
Gill’s portraits, captured between 2001 and 2008, were central to the Wisconsin PBS documentary series
War Stories, which brought the experiences of veterans into living rooms across the state. Now visitors
will have the opportunity to experience these photographs in a new, immersive museum setting. The
Wisconsin Veterans Museum has expanded on Gill’s original work by including personal artifacts as well
as audio and visual interviews of veterans telling their stories. Together, these elements provide a
deeper context and a more personal connection to the lives behind the portraits.
The exhibit will be available to view from Feb. 6 – Dec. 31, 2026. Museum hours can be found at the
Wisconsin Veterans Museum website, wisvetsmuseum.com.
Editor’s note: Images can be downloaded here
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About the Wisconsin Veterans Museum
Since its creation in 1901, the Wisconsin Veterans Museum has existed to acknowledge, commemorate,
and affirm the role of Wisconsin veterans in the United States of America's military past and present.
The Wisconsin Veterans Museum is an educational activity of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans
Affairs.