In mid-December, Bobby Tanzilo wrote a great preview piece about "Real Pirates," the current temporary exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum. I returned yesterday with three kids in tow to get their perspective.
The leather jacket. It's not just a piece of clothing. It's a symbol, a uniform, a battle flag - a coat of armor even. And more than anything, it's just plain cool. Tonight the Harley-Davidson Museum gathers three people who were invaluable in creating the exhibit to participate in a roundtable discussion.
Imagine stepping into a world where people cooked the food they grew on wood stoves, made their own soap and sewed all of their clothes. Such an experience is available just 35 miles southwest of Milwaukee at Old World Wisconsin, the country's largest outdoor museum of rural life.
This incredible CG movie called The Third & The Seventh by Alex Roman features the Quadracci Pavilion and the Milwaukee Art Museum. I suggest watching the entire film but if you want to skip ahead the museum is featured at 9:20 with brief moments at 3:13 and 6:20.