Milwaukee Public Museum

Themed in honor of the Museum's 125th anniversary, Cabinets of Curiosity illustrates the vast scope of MPM collections by juxtaposing extremes – like an ancient meteorite next to a newly-minted coin – and by highlighting objects with unique stories or functionality not easily recognized by the modern eye.

Cabinets of Curiosity includes four exhibit cases, each highlighting a different theme. Visitors will see one of the museum's smallest objects, a cat flea; a feather from "Old Abe," Wisconsin's infamous warrior eagle; small shoes from the Lilliputian Opera Company; and other unusual objects.

Cabinets of Curiosity: Wondrous Objects & Extraordinary Stories from the Museum's Collections is the culmination of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee/MPM Museum Studies program, a two-year cooperative graduate certificate program between UW-Milwaukee and the Museum. Students develop the annual exhibit from inception to completion, gaining invaluable professional experience. This exhibit will be on display through April 1, 2010.