October marks LGBTQ+ History Month!
Be sure to check out some of the special events this month when you visit the Milwaukee Public Museum as we celebrate LGBTQ+ histories from both near and far.
Special Events
“Bending Gender: Infamous Women Warriors in History” Webinar
Women have been wielding weapons for centuries, but rarely have their stories been told. Join this free webinar by MPM Curator of Anthropology Dawn Scher Thomae to discover some of the many women who took up arms to defend their country, land, freedom, and beliefs (and those who just like to fight).
Date and Time
Wednesday, October 8
6:30-8 p.m.
Tickets and Reservations
“Beyond Binaries: LGBTQ+ Histories through Time and Place” Museum Tour
Join our educators on a 50-minute journey throughout our exhibits to explore just a few of the ways people have lived beyond the binary throughout time and space. For ages 15+.
Date and Time
Thursdays, October 16 and 23
5:30 and 6:45 p.m.
Tickets and Reservations
$10 per person
Bonus Learning Opportunities
At the Museum: LGBTQ+ history in Milwaukee
Learn about Milwaukee's LGBTQ+ history with a panel timeline of important events, people, and places located on MPM's First Floor.
At home: LGBTQ+ history reading list
Download this bookmark loaded with a booklist curated by MPM education staff!
Across from the elevators on the Third Floor, visitors can explore a life-size diorama of a recreation of the Merced Market in Antigua, Guatemala during the mid-20th century. The Spanish erected a church there in the 18th century which suffered damage from repeated earthquakes through the centuries. You can see the fallen and broken architectural features in the background and foreground of the diorama.
Robert Zingg and Wendell Bennett were graduate students at the University of Chicago when they led an anthropological expedition to study the Tarahumara in Chihuahua, Mexico for nine months in 1930-31.