The Milwaukee community is invited to join the Wisconsin Historical Society tomorrow, Wednesday, October 24 at the Milwaukee County Historical Society from 5:30-7:30 pm, to share their thoughts and ideas and see design concepts for a new state history museum on Wisconsin’s Capitol Square in Madison. The goal of these sessions is to get feedback from educators, families, business leaders, and every sector of the public. The new museum project is about more than bricks and mortar, it will connect to and tell the stories of Wisconsinites from all 72 counties. 

The Wisconsin Historical Society will be holding over 30 Statewide Engagement events including 19 public community events and 14 American Indian nation community events across the state over the next year. All sessions are free and open to the public. Guests can pre-register at wihist.org/yourvoice.

During these sessions, guests will have the opportunity to share feedback on current design concepts and share their thoughts on “What makes Wisconsin, Wisconsin” and how they would like a state history museum to serve their community.

We hope you can join us at the event. I’ve included a media advisory below with more information.

If you have any questions or need to get a hold of someone at the event, please call my cell phone at 608-250-9699.

Thanks for your consideration.

Kara

Media Advisory

What: Share Your Voice in Milwaukee - See Design Concepts and Give Feedback on a New, Modern Wisconsin History Museum

When: Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Where: Milwaukee County Historical Society
910 N Old World 3rd St, Milwaukee, WI 53203

Why: The Wisconsin Historical Society is working towards building a new $120 million, 100,000-square-foot museum on Wisconsin’s Capitol Square in Madison. The new museum will more than double exhibition space, and include state-of-the-art technology while providing learning, meeting and flexible spaces. The new museum will reach and connect people all across the state and beyond through distance learning technology and exciting, modern exhibits.

This is an opportunity for the public to be a part of this process and to provide their vision of how the new museum can present Wisconsin and their history to create relevant stories that have local significance and national impact.

For more information visit wihist.org/yourvoice.

Interview opportunities: There will be many interview opportunities including, Christian Overland, Ruth and Hartley Barker Director of the Wisconsin Historical Society and Patrick Gallagher, principal at Gallagher and Associates.