The Jewish Museum Milwaukee will open its new exhibit “Revealed: Private Collections from the Jewish Community” on Dec. 16. The exhibit displays materials loaned by members of Milwaukee’s Jewish community.
Collections provide insight into history, curiosities, experience, personal passions, and values. This exhibit showcases hidden treasures, including fine art, Judaica, and memorabilia from local collectors. Many of the pieces will make their public debut in this exhibit.
The exhibit will run through Feb. 28 and was developed in-house by Jewish Museum Milwaukee staff members.
In addition to an opening event on Sunday, Dec. 16, at noon, JMM will offer special programs in connection with this exhibit, all held at JMM, 1360 N. Prospect Ave.:
• “A Behind the Scenes Look at the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Grete Marks Exhibition and Other Jewish Artists of the Bauhaus,” Thursday, Jan. 3, 11 a.m. This will include a discussion with Mel Buchanan, Mae E. Demmer assistant curator of 20th-century design at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Free for members, $5 non-members.
• “Jewish Identity in the Arts,” Thursday, Jan. 24, 11 a.m. This event features Doug Rosenberg, a founding director of the Conney Project on Jewish Arts at the Mosse-Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Free for members, $5 for non-members.
• “Appraisers Fair,” Sunday, Jan. 27, noon-4 p.m. Three-item limit. Cost: $15 per participant.
• “Kid’s Kollection Day,” Sunday, Feb. 24, noon-4 p.m. Children can bring their comics, toys, and trading cards. Admission free with museum admission.
For information on these programs and events, call 414-390-5730 or visit www.jewishmuseummilwaukee.org.
The museum is open Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.; and Sundays, noon–4 p.m. Admission prices are: $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, $3 for students, free for children under age 6, and $15 for families; members are admitted free of charge.
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