These cultures include Sumeria, Rome, Egypt, Greece, and Aztalan, one of Wisconsin’s most important and extensive archaeological sites. Our virtual education resources are designed to support teachers and students in exploring many of these ancient civilizations in order to deepen their understanding and appreciation of different cultural beliefs and practices.
“Zeus, the father of the Olympic Gods, turned mid-day into night,
hiding the light of the dazzling Sun; and sore fear came upon men.”
- Archilochus, writing of 648 BC total solar eclipse
For September, we're looking at all things flora and fauna in Wisconsin!This month's featured exhibit is our Second Floor's Wisconsin Woodlands. Understanding our state’s natural environment is both exciting and essential.
“Art and science encounter each other when they seek exactitude.”
- Étienne-Jules Marey, French Physiologist and Photographer
Recently, I stood underneath a giant moon. I even helped hold it up (haha).
“I was star-struck at age nine. Having been born in the Bronx, I thought I knew how many stars there were in the night sky, about a dozen. Then you go into the dome of the planetarium and then thousands of stars come out. I just thought it was a hoax.”
~ Neil de Grasse Tyson, American Astronomer
“Nobody is bored when he is trying to make something
that is beautiful, or to discover something that is true.”
~ William Ralph Inge, American Author
A Grand Finale at Saturn
Who doesn’t love a cool image of Saturn and its rings?