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.
In the beginning of things, there was nothing but water everywhere and no land could be seen. On the waves, a canoe floated, and a man sat in it and wept because he had no idea what would happen. After a while, a muskrat climbed up on the canoe and said, "Greetings, grandfather!
Women’s Work: The WPA Milwaukee Handicraft Project
By Jacqueline M. Schweitzer, Honorary Curator of American History
“Thunderstorms are as much our friends as the sunshine.”
- Criss Jami, Contemporary American Author
“The Earth is what we all have in common.”
- Wendell Berry, American writer
Humans have been looking at planet Venus, the “wandering star,” for thousands of years. Perceptions vary from person to person, culture to culture, and Venus views change over time.
Here are three faces I see when I ponder Venus…
SKY FACE
