Wisconsin Museums Week (May 10-18) and International Museum Day (May 18th) 2008 

Wisconsin Museums and Historical Societies
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Wisconsin Museums Week and International Museum Day

Wisconsin Museums Week and International Museum Day 2008 Participants:

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Institution: University of Wisconsin- Zoological Museum
Contact Name: Laura Halverson  E-mail: lahalverson@wisc.edu
 Address: 250 N. Mills St.
Madison , WI   53706
Tel. #: 608-262-3733
Fax #: 608-262-5395
Activities:
  • Extended hours
  • Have a meeting on May 15th with local professionals
  • Collaborate with other museums or organizations and businesses in new ways
  • Offer behind the scenes tours of the museum
  • Have special speakers and workshops
  • Develop a special tour or program for the event: Galapagos Exhibit
  • Send a note to a local civic leader to make them aware of International Museum Day and invite them to a program on May 15th

Institution: Urban Anthropology
Contact Name: Jill Florence Lackey  E-mail: kat.fiedler@gmx.de or
 Address: 707 W. Lincoln Ave. : jflanthropologist@sbcglobal.net
Milwaukee , WI   53215
Tel. #: 414-271-9417
Fax #: 414-271-9417
Activities:
  • Have reduced or free admission
  • Have extended hours
  • Develop quizzes or “treasure” hunts
  • Plan an exhibit opening or create an exhibit on “universal heritage” as its theme
  • Have an international food event or giveaway
  • Have special speakers, workshops, concerts, artistic performances, film events
  • Distribute a news release to local media that ties International Museum Day (Week) celebrations with a program, exhibit, or other event during the week of May 10-18
  • Send a note to a local civic leader to make them aware of International Museum Day and invite them to a program

Institution: Washington County Historical Society
Contact Name: Janean Mollet-Van Beckum  E-mail:  research@historyisfun.com
 Address: 320 S. 5th Ave.
West Bend, WI 53095
Tel. #: 262-335-4678
Fax #: 262-335-4612
Activities:
  • Offer free admission (museum is always free)
  • Have extended hours on May 13 for evening event hours
  • Have a meeting with local professionals on May 16 during lunch
  • Have speakers, workshops, concerts, artistic performances, film events on May 13
  • Distribute a news release to local media that ties International Museum Day (Week) celebrations with a program, exhibit, or other event during the week of May 10-18

Institution: Wisconsin Cranberry Discovery Center
Contact Name: Lorry Erickson E-mail:  director@discovercranberries.com
Address: 204 Main St.
Warrens, WI   54666
Tel. #: 608.378.4878
Fax #: 608.378.3328
Activities:
  • Offer reduced or free admission
  • Develop quizzes or “treasure” hunts
  • Collaborate with other museums or organizations and businesses in new ways
  • Distribute a news release to local media that ties International Museum Day (Week) celebrations with a program, exhibit, or other event during the week of May 10-18

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