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MADISON — Guests needed only look beyond the wall of windows at the Warner Park Community Recreation Center to get a feel for “What Makes Wisconsin, Wisconsin” during the Wisconsin Historical Society’s “Share Your Voice” new museum listening session on April 10, 2019. Just a day after sunshine and temperatures in the 60s had people… Continue reading Share Your Voice: Madison (Warner Park Community Center)

APPLETON – The early birds were out in force on March 20 as dozens of area residents adjusted their morning routine and turned out for 8:30 a.m. start time to participate in the Wisconsin Historical Society’s first “Share Your Voice” new museum listening session to be held in the morning. The event at Appleton’s History… Continue reading Share Your Voice: Appleton

WAUKESHA — The Waukesha Historic Courthouse was a perfect setting for the Wisconsin Historical Society’s “Share Your Voice” new museum public listening session on March 13, 2019. A large crowd filled the room nearly to capacity for what turned out to be a very productive evening of lively discussions about museum experiences and what makes… Continue reading Share Your Voice: Waukesha

MADISON — The auditorium of the Wisconsin Historical Society’s headquarters came alive in a celebration of history the evening of Feb. 19 as the first of five “Share Your Voice” new museum public listening sessions planned for Madison was held in conjunction with the Society’s Third Annual Black History Month Open House. As a result,… Continue reading Share Your Voice: Madison (Black History Month)

MADISON — Residents braved the cold to attend a Wisconsin Historical Society “Share Your Voice” new museum listening session Feb. 21, 2019 at the Goodman Community Center on Madison’s Near East Side, one of several “Share Your Voice” events to be held this year in Wisconsin’s capital city. The Goodman Center’s historic Brassworks facility, built… Continue reading Share Your Voice: Madison (Goodman Community Center)

GREEN BAY — Residents of the city affectionately known as Titletown ventured out and braved the snow during Winter Storm Destiny on Feb. 12 to provide feedback and learn more about the Wisconsin Historical Society’s new state history museum project during the second “Share Your Voice” statewide engagement session of 2019. Dozens more will be… Continue reading Share Your Voice: Green Bay

MAUSTON — The 2019 portion of the Wisconsin Historical Society’s “Share Your Voice” new museum statewide engagement series got off to a great start on Feb. 11 with a full house at the Hatch Public Library in Mauston. Residents and history enthusiasts from the Juneau County area participated in a lively discussion that was the… Continue reading Share Your Voice: Mauston

MADISON — Members from a diverse array of American Indian nations shared valuable insights and powerful anecdotes, and engaged in dialogue about accurate and authentic representation of Native peoples during a robust discussion at the Wisconsin Historical Society’s new history museum project listening session held on Feb. 19, 2019 at the Wisconsin Historical Museum on… Continue reading Share Your Voice: Madison (American Indian Engagement Session)

MANITOWOC — The 2018 portion of the Wisconsin Historical Society’s “Share Your Voice” new museum statewide engagement series ended on a high note Nov. 8 with a lively discussion and exchange of ideas at a beautiful setting: The Wisconsin Maritime Museum. The museum highlights Great Lakes maritime history and the star attraction is the World… Continue reading Share Your Voice: Manitowoc

GREENBUSH — It was an evening of informative and meaningful discussions on Nov. 7 as Sheboygan County residents became the sixth group to gather for the Wisconsin Historical Society’s “Share Your Voice” statewide engagement tour. Plans for the Society’s new Wisconsin history museum are being shared in more than 30 communities across the state through… Continue reading Share Your Voice: Sheboygan