WingsFall 2008A Member Newsletter

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Opens October 10, 2008

Trustee of Tradition and long-time volunteer Lowell Warshawsky received 80th birthday greetings from president Dan Finley and volunteer coordinator Marge Schell.

Dear Members & Friends,We have a fabulous fall season ahead at the museum. The arrival of this issue of Wingscoincides with the opening of Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition on October 10. We are very Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition on October 10. We are very Titanic: The Artifact Exhibitiongrateful to CHASE, supporting sponsor of Titanic, for helping bring this outstanding exhibi-Titanic, for helping bring this outstanding exhibi-Titaniction to the museum and the community we serve. We are proud that the MPM is the only museum in Wisconsin with adequate space to feature this blockbuster traveling exhibition, already viewed by more than 20 million people worldwide. Don’t miss it.

Thank you to all of the sponsors for the Titanic exhibition and to those partners who are Titanic exhibition and to those partners who are Titanichelping to promote it. A complete listing appears in the Donor Spotlight on page 7.

If you haven’t already made your reservation, make sure you do for the 22nd Annual Gala: Titanic: A Night to Remember, sponsored by the Friends of the Milwaukee Public Museum. Titanic: A Night to Remember, sponsored by the Friends of the Milwaukee Public Museum. Titanic: A Night to RememberThe elegance of the Edwardian era and Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition should make for the Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition should make for the Titanic: The Artifact Exhibitionmost splendid event of the fall season. Special thanks to co-chairs Kenneth and Maureen Manning and the support provided by Sensient Technologies Corporation.

Welcome home to Ellen Censky, the museum’s new senior vice president of museum pro-grams. Ellen grew up in Wisconsin and was an MPM intern in the late 1970s. After 30 years of working at natural history museums across the country, she’ll be providing the scholarly expertise to direct MPM’s collections, research, exhibits and educational programming.

Congratulations to museum CFO Mike Bernatz for being recognized by The Business Journalfor his outstanding work in bringing about a plan for the museum’s fi nancial recovery. We know how dedicated to this task Mike has been over the last few years and we applaud the public recognition of his work.

Thank you to all who support the museum,

Daniel M. Finley

Museum President/Chief Executive Offi cer

Board of Directors

MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM, INC.

OFFICERS: Chairman: Michael J. Falbo

Vice Chair: Essie M. WhitelawSecretary/Treasurer: Charles I. Henderson

Asst. Secretary/Asst. Treasurer: Thomas L. FrennPresident/CEO: Daniel M. Finley

DIRECTORS:Scott C. Beightol

Emilio Bras Patricia Coorough Burke

Sharon D. Cook Michelle Crockett

P.J. DiStefano Susan Fronk Susan Marks

Demond A. MeansRichard A. Meeusen

Gerard A. Randall, Jr. Bruce H. Ross

Mark J. SabljakJohn E. Schlifske

James “Luigi” Schmitt Yash P. Wadhwa

Sara J. WalkerJohn C. Yingling

FOM REPRESENTATIVE: Tracy Brodd

WingsISSN 1937-271X

Published QuarterlyMilwaukee Public Museum, Inc.

800 West Wells StreetMilwaukee, WI 53233-1478

No. 94

MPM/FOM ENDOWMENT DIRECTORS: V. Ross Read III, Chairman • Anthony D. Beadell • Angela Colbert •Huntington Eldridge • Charles T. Gorham • Jean S. Lindemann • F. Robert Moebius

FRIENDS OF THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM, INC. OFFICERS: Tracy Brodd, President • Susan Fronk, Past President • James Holcomb, Vice Presi-dent of Development • Maureen Manning, Vice President of Membership & Member Events • Arlene Remsik, Vice President of Fundraising Events • Elizabeth Neff, Vice President of Board Development & Nominating • Wolfgang Schmidt, Treasurer • Melanie Hixon Booth, Secretary

FOM BOARD: Robert Adams • Ryan Antkowiak • Deborah Beischel • Shervonda Brown • Lydia Chartre • Robin Dorman • Mary Beth Geraci • Mary Guy • Kessha Hobson • Amy Wurlitzer Hopkins • Erin Jende • Diana Mathis • F. Robert Moebius • Sue Sachdeva • Tami Scully

HONORARY DIRECTORS: Anthony D. Beadell • William T. Gaus • Jean S. Lindemann • V. Ross Read III

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Board Elects New Chair and Appoints New MembersThe museum’s Board of Directors has elected Michael J. Falbo as its new chair. He replaces John J. Mulherin who resigned due to personal reasons. Michael is chairman of Associated Community Development, LLC, and former chairman and CEO of State Financial Services Corporation, a $1.5 billion fi nancial services company that was based in Milwaukee. He is well acquainted with the museum and its needs because he served from 2005–08 as chairman of the Financial Oversight Committee, which oversaw the museum’s fi nancial recovery plan.

The board appointed board member Thomas L. Frenn as assistant secretary/treasurer. Tom is an attorney with Petrie & Stocking SC and has served on the board for 16 years. Two new members were also appointed to the board: Mark J. Sabljak and J. Sabljak and J. Sabljak Sara J. Walker. Mark is publisher of The Business Journal and a published author. He is a passionate supporter of a number of special projects in support of SE Wisconsin and Marquette University, his alma mater. Sara is senior vice president and investment offi cer of Associated Wealth Management and a chartered fi nancial analyst. She also serves on the boards of Lad Lake, Wisconsin Better Business Bureau and the Brady Street Association.

Sheehan Interviewed for Animal Planet Series on Extinction Dr. Peter Sheehan, head of geology, was interviewed this past summer for an eight-part series on extinction events. In late July, he traveled to central Nevada where the interview focused on the events that brought about the end of the Ordovician era. In August, Peter was on site in Montana where he talked about the K-T boundary and the event that brought about the extinction of the dinosaurs. The series will air this winter.

In addition, Peter was one of the organizers of an interna-tional project examining evolution and extinction during the Ordovician period. The fi nal meeting of this project took place in Lille, France, in August. The project brought together 264 scientists from 35 countries and produced hundreds of scientifi c publications. Annual meetings in Germany, China, Scotland, France and at MPM were supplemented by dozens of smaller meeting and fi eld trips throughout the world. For more information, visit: http://sarv.gi.ee/igcp503/.

Bernatz Wins CFO AwardMuseum chief fi nancial offi cer Michael Bernatz has been recognized by The Business Journal’s CFO awards program. The Business Journal’s CFO awards program. The Business JournalThis program was designed to recognize area CFOs for their signifi cant contributions and commitment to their profes-sions and organizations. Mike is the winner of the Cham-pion of Challenge award, primarily in recognition of his role as a key architect of the museum’s fi nancial recovery plan. Mike and other fi nalists and winners will be honored at an awards luncheon on October 10 and featured in a special section of the October 17 issue of The Business Journal. Way The Business Journal. Way The Business Journalto go, Mike!

Museum Welcomes New Senior VP of Museum Programs

In October, Ellen J. Censky, PhD, assumes her duties as the new senior vice president of museum programs at the Mil-waukee Public Museum. She is responsible for overseeing the areas of collections, research, exhibits and education.

Dr. Censky began her career as a scientifi c technician in invertebrate zoology at MPM in 1978. She graduated from

UW–Milwaukee in 1979 with a major in zoology and earned her PhD in 1994 in Biological Sciences at the Uni-versity of Pittsburgh. Dr. Censky has worked for almost 30 years in numerous capacities at natural history museums. She has held director positions at The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History and most recently at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History.

New Cafe and Catering Service In June, Zilli’s Hospitality Group was named the museum’s new food service provider for the concourse cafe and on-site catering. Zilli’s owns and operates the restaurants Coast, in downtown Milwaukee, and Grandview Inn, in Waukesha as well as Ellen Zilli’s Cater-ing. Zilli’s numerous catering venues include Villa Terrace, Miller Park, and the Milwaukee County Zoo.

Zilli’s began providing basic services on June 11 and has continued to expand its offerings over the summer months. Zilli’s also manages the concourse coffee kiosk, which now serves Stone Creek coffee. On your next visit to the museum, enjoy a snack or a meal now provided by Zilli’s. (Consult the schedule of hours on the back page of Wings.)

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You Are InvitedThe Friends of the Milwaukee Museum and Co-chairs Kenneth P. and Maureen Manning warmly invite you to join them for the

22nd Annual GalaTITANIC: A Night to RememberSaturday, October 18Six o’clock in the eveningMilwaukee Public MuseumDelight in a romantic evening of luxurious dining, alluring auc-tion items and joyous music. An enchanting evening reminiscent of Edwardian times.

A benefi t for the Milwaukee Public Museum – Individual Tickets, $250 & $500

To make your reservation, call Karen Kancius: (414)278-6983

Black tie or elegant Edward-ian period attire requested.

Presented by

Join storytellers at the museum every third Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. Laugh, listen, participate, learn and experience the exhibits through story.

• October 16 – News from the Crow’s Nest. The story of the man who spotted the iceberg, RMS Titanic lookout Fred Fleet.

• November 20 – Discover the Titanic of the Great Lakes, the Lady Elgin.

• December 18 – The Christmas Tree Ship story in song by Lee Murdock.

Fall Luncheon LecturesSpend your lunch break learning more about the world around you through a series of fascinating speakers. Each program begins at 11 a.m. with an optional docent-guided tour followed by a buffet luncheon at 11:45 a.m. The lectures begin at approximately 12:15 p.m.

Cost per person per lecture is $16 for members and $20 for non-members. Reservations are required. Reserve online at www.mpm.edu, by phone at (414) 278-6170 or (888) 700-9069, or in person at the Tickets windows in the museum concourse. See the museum website for information about the entire Luncheon Lecture series or contact Jason Rehorst at rehorst@mpm.edu or (414)278-6933 for a series brochure.

October 14

The Woolly Mammoth Leaves Its Mark in the Kettle Moraine

With Norman Lasca, PhD, professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

Dr. Lasca describes the story of moving ice, and how it releases its secrets of prehistoric animals and plants found in the glacial remains.

Optional tour: Woolly Mammoth and Its Relatives

November 11

The Tragic Sinking of the Lady Elgin

With Brendon Baillod, historian, Harry Zych Foundation

Mr. Baillod discusses his research into the sinking of this passenger ship off Winnetka, Illinois, in 1860, during which many Milwaukee residents were lost.

Optional tour: Streets of Old Milwaukee

December 9

The Historic Christmas Tree Ship

With Gaye-Lynn Clyde, distance learning coordinator, Milwaukee Public Museum

A true story of faith, hope and love. Learn about the Historic Christmas Tree Ship, then view how the museum uses its distance learning program to share this story with students around the world.

Optional tour: European Village

Events & Exhibits

22nd Annual GalaTITANIC: A Night to RememberSaturday, October 18Six o’clock in the eveningMilwaukee Public MuseumDelight in a romantic evening of luxurious dining, alluring auc-tion items and joyous music. An enchanting evening reminiscent of Edwardian times.

A benefi t for the Milwaukee Public Museum – Individual Tickets, $250 & $500

To make your reservation, call

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Snake DaySaturday, November 1510 a.m.–4 p.m.

Take an up-close look at a slither of LIVE snakes and other reptiles during Snake Day at the museum.

• See and touch a Burmese python, boa constrictor, corn snake, bull snake, turtle and tortoise.

• Talk reptiles with museum snake expert Bob Henderson. You’ll gain a better under-standing of snakes and other reptiles and the role they play in the natural world.

• Learn which snakes and other reptiles make good pets, and why some are best to be left in the wild.

Fun for all ages. Bring a camera! Free for members. No reservations required.

For more information, call (414) 278-2728.

A Society of Permanence A growing number of generous museum members and friends are helping MPM prepare for the future by making a planned gift or bequest to the museum. By including the museum in their estate plans, they are helping to secure the permanence of the museum for years to come. These special members are the museum’s Trustees of Tradition.

There are several estate and gift planning options available through the museum’s gift planning offi ce. Please consider the Milwaukee Public Museum in your estate plans, knowing your commitment will continue to serve families, educators, students and researchers through this century and the next.

For more information on becoming a Trustee of Tradition through a planned gift or bequest, please contact Shana McCombs in the Gift Planning Offi ce: (414) 278-6130; mccombs@mpm.edu; Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells St., Milwaukee, WI 53233-1478.

Book ClubJoin avid readers in discussing books and topics related to museum exhibits:

November 3: The Emperor of Scent: A True Story of Perfume and Obsession by Chandler Burr.and Obsession by Chandler Burr.and Obsession

December 1: This Tender Place: The Story of a Wetland Yearby Laurie Lawlor.

Books are selected by museum docents and refl ect topics in-spired by museum exhibits. Museum members are welcome to join the MPM Book Club, which usually meets at noon on the fi rst Monday of each month. Books are available at the Museum Marketplace.

Celebrations of CulturePresented by:

Learn about the culture and traditions of people from around the world through art, stories, interactive videocon-ferencing, fun activities, music and dance. Free for mem-bers! No reservations required.

Celebrate Native American CulturesFriday, November 7 and Saturday, November 810 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Learn about the traditions of Native Americans through art, crafts, stories, activities, music and dance.

Celebrate European Cultures – Holiday Styles/Great Lakes Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 610 a.m. to 2 p.m.

See European holiday traditions brought to life. Docents in festive

attire will be in the decorated European Village to share sto-ries and artifacts that highlight each culture’s holiday tradi-each culture’s holiday tradi-tions. Featuring interactive videoconferencing and live performances by Great Lakes

folk singer Lee Murdock.

Celebrate Asian CulturesFriday, January 9 and Saturday, January 1010 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Learn about traditions of Asian cultures through art, crafts, stories, activities,

music and dance. Featuring Saturday performances by Eastern Passions. Enjoy melodious music from South Asian coun-tries, Pakistan and India.

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Ninety-six years ago, on an otherwise calm April morning in 1912, the world’s largest ship, the RMS Titanic, sank during her RMS Titanic, sank during her RMS Titanicmaiden voyage after a colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic.

On board were 2,228 passengers, including titans of com-merce and industry, artists, senior members of governments, immigrant families dreaming of a new life and more than 890 members of her crew. More than 1,500 people died. No one believed it could happen.

Today, this epic story is revived through Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition. Viewed by more than 20 million people worldwide, the Exhibition is among the highest attended in history.

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition has been designed with a focus Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition has been designed with a focus Titanic: The Artifact Exhibitionon the legendary RMS Titanic’s compelling human stories as RMS Titanic’s compelling human stories as RMS Titanic’best told through hundreds of authentic artifacts and extensive room re-creations. Visitors are quickly drawn back in time to 1912 upon entrance, as each receives a replica boarding pass of an actual passenger. Th ey then begin their chronological jour-ney through the life of the Titanic, moving through the Ship’s Titanic, moving through the Ship’s Titanic

construction, to life on board, to the ill-fated sinking and amaz-ing artifact recovery eff orts. Th ey will marvel at the re-created First and Th ird Class cabins, view the Ship’s cargo hold, and press their palms against an iceberg while learning of countless stories of heroism and humanity. In the “Memorial Gallery” guests will take their boarding pass to the memorial wall and learn if their passenger and traveling companions survived or perished.

One of the many galleries is dedicated to Wisconsin connec-tions and Great Lakes maritime history. Visitors will learn about:

• How the sinking of the Titanic resonated locally.Titanic resonated locally.Titanic

• Th e sinking of the paddleboat steamer Lady Elgin in Lady Elgin in Lady Elgin Lake Michigan with many Milwaukee residents on board.

• Th e sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior, SS Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior, SS Edmund Fitzgerald which until the 1970s was the largest ship on the Great Lakes.

Opens October 10, 2008

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Add an IMAX or Planetarium Show for Only $5 per Person.Featuring:Ghosts of the AbyssPresented by:

Academy Award® winning director and master storyteller James Cameron journeys back to the site of his greatest inspiration – the legendary wreck of the Titanic. With the most advanced IMAX® photography, you’ll explore the entire Titanic. With the most advanced IMAX® photography, you’ll explore the entire Titanicship with Cameron and his crew, deck-by-deck, room-by-room, encountering mysteries that have remained hidden for almost a century.

Night of the TitanicTh e sinking of the Titanic in 1912 was part human error and part natural di-Titanic in 1912 was part human error and part natural di-Titanicsaster. Weather, ice, sun, moon and stars all played a part in the tragedy. Stand on the deck of the doomed ocean liner the night she sank and discover how a complex series of natural, but unlikely, events sank the “unsinkable” ship.

Discounted Parking for Members Park in the MacArthur Square Garage for $5. Take a ticket upon entering the garage and have it validated at the Tickets windows.

Exhibition HoursExhibition and Museum Hours:Monday–Saturday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (last entry 3:30 p.m.) Sunday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (last entry 4:30 p.m.)

Extended HoursTh e museum and the Titanic Exhibition will be open from Titanic Exhibition will be open from Titanic9 a.m. – 9 p.m. (last entry 7:30 p.m.) on:November 14; November 28–29; December 26–29; January 1–4; January 23; February 13; April 10–13; April 17–18; April 24; May 15; May 21–25.

Early Closing and Closed DatesTh e museum and the Titanic Exhibition will close at 3 p.m. on: October 18; Titanic Exhibition will close at 3 p.m. on: October 18; TitanicDecember 24 (Christmas Eve); February 14; and May 14. Th e museum and the Titanic Exhibition will be closed on: November 27 (Th anksgiving Day) Titanic Exhibition will be closed on: November 27 (Th anksgiving Day) Titanicand December 25 (Christmas Day).

Members Tickets to Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition Member Adults (ages 18–59) $10Member Seniors (age 60+) $8Member Teens (ages 13–17) and Students with ID $8Member Children (ages 3–12) $5

Timed entry tickets are now on sale. Reserve your tickets online at www.mpm.edu, by phone at (414) 278-6170 or (888) 700-9069, or in person at the Tickets windows in the museum concourse.Audio guides are available for $5 for members.

Th e Edward G. Crosby Family of Milwaukee, c. 1895Mark Rick Collection

DONOR SPOTLIGHTDONOR SPOTLIGHT Presenting sponsor

Chase is proud to sponsor Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition. We believe that arts and culture are the lifeblood of vibrant commu-nities and seek to maintain it in three areas: through arts and education for children, community access to the arts, and by sup-porting major cultural institutions and organizations, such as the Milwaukee Public Museum. — Jim Popp, President of Chase Wisconsin & Minnesota.

Media partner

Primary sponsorYellowbook

Supporting sponsorFrieda and William Hunt Memorial Trust

Additional support provided byDorothy Inbusch FoundationHarry and Mary Franke Idea Fund

Promotional partners includeGreat Clips, IncorporatedLakefront Brewery, IncorporatedMarcus Hotels & ResortsSteinhafels Furniture Superstores

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Reserve Now for Winter Overnights Sleep over with dinosaurs, mummies and rainforest crea-tures. You’ll have fun exploring hidden spaces and places through specially planned and staff-led activities. Bring your sleeping bag and pillow so you can “camp out” in one of our famous exhibits.

Friday, November 14, 7 p.m. – 8 a.m., Saturday, November 15

Friday, December 19, 7 p.m. – 8 a.m., Saturday, December 20

Friday, January 16, 7 p.m. – 8 a.m., Saturday, January 17

Friday, February 13, 7 p.m. – 8 a.m.Saturday, February 14

$39 per person for members

$42 per person for nonmembers

Includes admission for the IMAX®Includes admission for the IMAX®Includes admission for the IMAX fi lm Ghosts of the Abyss, Ghosts of the Abyss, Ghosts of the Abysshands-on activities and discovery hunts, a self-guided fl ash-light tour of the 3rd fl oor, a light evening snack, continental breakfast, and general admission for Saturday. For an extra $5 per person, you may reserve a ticket for Titanic: The Ar-tifact Exhibition. Please reserve these exhibition tickets when you make your overnight reservations. These tickets are for entry into the Titanic exhibition on Saturday morning.Titanic exhibition on Saturday morning.Titanic

Advance registration and payment are required – call (414) 278-2714 or (888) 700-9069. Registrations for each date will be accepted up to two weeks prior to the program or until maximum enrollment is reached. Confi rmation of registration, directions and event details will be mailed to you. We reserve the right to cancel any event that does not meet the minimum enrollment requirements. Supervision required: One adult required for every fi ve children.

Summer InternsThe museum’s internship program, now in its 17th year, hosted 25 high school and college interns this past sum-mer. The interns contributed over 2,700 hours to a variety of programs and endeavors including, but not limited to, exhibit maintenance and development, education and public program coordination and development, collections care and research, web page and planetarium program develop-ment and maintenance, summer camps and various day-to-day requests and tasks. Pictured are Phuab Her (president’s offi ce), Apinya Boonlar (information and electronic sys-tems), Erin Burke (geology), Michele Schutte (registration), Jamie Luensman (anthropology), Olivia Hendricks (an-thropology), Megan Cacioppo (marketing), Kim Hiltwein (anthropology), Mollie Gengler (education), Laura Ayers (education), Mike Reilly (planetarium), Megan Hamilton (education) and Antonio Sharp (education). Other interns not pictured also worked in conservation, exhibits, retail and human resources.

Volunteer for TitanicTraining for volunteers interested in staffi ng the Titanic artifact carts or staffi ng the Ask Me! Desk during the run of Titanic (October Titanic (October Titanic10–May 25) is 9:30 a.m.–noon, Thursday, November 13, and Saturday, November 15. RSVPs are required three working days prior to the training date to jackson@mpm.edu or (414)278-6960. Additional training dates will be determined in December. You must be 18 to volunteer for these opportunities. For volunteer information and forms go to: http://www.mpm.edu/careers/volunteer.php.

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Shop the Museum Marketplace for Unique GiftsMake sure to stop at the Marketplace when you’re at the museum. It’s stocked with hundreds of great items, from souvenirs of your visit to jewelry, educational toys, books and more. Museum members receive a 10 percent discount on all purchases. Now featuring:

• RMS Titanic Memorabilia – note cards, magnets, pens, RMS Titanic Memorabilia – note cards, magnets, pens, RMS Titanic Memorabiliamenus, pottery, soap and much more.

• Fair Trade Bazaar– purchase fair trade products and provide sustainable support for talented artists in devel-oping countries.

• One of a Kind Reproductions of Ancient Pottery– Woodland, Oneota, Mississippian and Aztalan pottery pieces handcrafted in north-ern Wisconsin by artist Joan Molloy Slack.

• Holiday Treasures from Russia – Featuring high quality Holiday Treasures from Russia – Featuring high quality Holiday Treasures from Russiaand limited edition nesting dolls and Santas.

An Evening of Holiday Shopping: Friday, November 14 FOR MEMBERS ONLY

DOUBLE your member discount to 20 percent when you shop the Marketplace on Friday, November 14 from 5 to 9 p.m. Marketplace buyer Jeanne Jarecki will present “Tips for Selecting Safe Toys” at 6, 7 and 8 p.m., and other special guests will be featuring their wares. Light refresh-ments will be served, and you’ll receive free gift wrapping for your purchases. The entire museum will be open, giving you another opportunity to see Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition in the evening. The theater will also be open, Exhibition in the evening. The theater will also be open, Exhibitionfeaturing Ghosts of the Abyss and Ghosts of the Abyss and Ghosts of the Abyss Night of the Titanic. Call (414) 278-6170 for theater and Titanic reservations. No Titanic reservations. No Titanicreservations are needed to shop.

Sgt. Smedley’s ew Clue Masters

Sergeant Smedley, Clue Crew’s chief detective, grants Super Sleuth status to all children who

successfully solve four cases. New honorees as of September 15, 2008.

Russ Blankenburg

Cammie Bowen

Matthew Bowen

Cooley Kids

Emma Dahl

Caden Erickson

Christian Erickson

Ben Heer

Amanda Hintz

Cassi Leach

Cody Leach

Ryan Leach

Josef Morisse

Jessica Pedersen

New Adventure Every Time You VisitThe Clue Crew Kids Club is a free, fun activity for kids. The Clue Crew Kids Club is a free, fun activity for kids. The Clue Crew Kids Club is a free, fun activity for kids. The Clue Crew Kids Club is a free, fun activity for kids. The Clue Crew Kids Club is a free, fun activity for kids. When you visit, you may choose from almost 50 case When you visit, you may choose from almost 50 case When you visit, you may choose from almost 50 case When you visit, you may choose from almost 50 case sheets. Each takes you on a new adventure, hunting for sheets. Each takes you on a new adventure, hunting for sheets. Each takes you on a new adventure, hunting for clues through museum exhibits. Stop by the Member clues through museum exhibits. Stop by the Member clues through museum exhibits. Stop by the Member Services window to get started. Services window to get started. Services window to get started.

New Case Sheet: Ship Shape.New Case Sheet: Ship Shape.New Case Sheet: Ship Shape.New Case Sheet: Ship Shape.New Case Sheet: Ship Shape.

Extended HoursTh e museum and the Titanic exhibition will be open from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. (last entry 7:30 p.m.) on:Titanic exhibition will be open from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. (last entry 7:30 p.m.) on:TitanicNovember 14; November 28–29; December 26–29; January 1–4; January 23; February 13; April 10–13; April 17–18; April 24; May 15; May 21–25.

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Museum Calendar

3 Spooky Skies: opens at the planetarium

6 Museum Book Club Noon

10 EXHIBIT OPENS Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition

FOR MEMBERS ONLYfrom 4-9 p.m.

10 Ghosts of the Abyss: opens at the IMAX

Night of the Titanic: opens at the planetarium opens at the planetarium

11 Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition

FOR MEMBERS ONLYfrom 4-9 p.m.

14 Luncheon Lecture 11:45 a.m.

16 Museum Storytelling Museum Storytelling 10 a.m.-noon

18 22nd Annual MPM Gala 6 p.m.

Museum and theater close at 3 p.m

30 & 31 Halloween Hauntings 6–9 p.m.

FOR MEMBERS ONLY

October

3 Museum Book ClubMuseum Book Club Noon Noon

7 & 8 Celebrate Native American Celebrate Native American Culture 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

11 Luncheon Lecture 11:45 a.m.

14 An Evening of Holiday Shopping An Evening of Holiday Shopping The Museum Marketplace The Museum Marketplace

Overnight at the Museum Overnight at the Museum 7 p.m.

15 Snake Day 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

20 Museum Storytelling 10 a.m.-noon

27 Thanksgiving Museum and theater closed.Museum and theater closed.

28 Mystery of the Christmas Star:Mystery of the Christmas Star: opens at the planetarium opens at the planetarium

Santa vs. the Snowman:Santa vs. the Snowman: opens at the IMAX opens at the IMAX

1 Museum Book Club Museum Book Club Noon Noon

5 & 6

Celebrate European Cultures 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

9 Luncheon Lecture 11:45 a.m.

18 Museum Storytelling 10 a.m.-noon

19 Overnight at the Museum 7 p.m.

24 Museum and theater close at 3 p.m.

25 Christmas Day Museum and theater closed.

November

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Mysteries of the Great Lakes Now showing!

Across the Great Lakes basin, there has been increasing awareness of the vital role this freshwater resource plays in maintaining the social and economic health of North America. Mysteries of the Great Lakes explores this world treasure, which contains some of the most Mysteries of the Great Lakes explores this world treasure, which contains some of the most Mysteries of the Great Lakesspectacular wilderness scenery on earth and a fi fth of all the planet’s fresh water. Soar with the bald eagle, follow enormous cargo ships as they navigate the Lakes, and dive with a 300-pound lake stur-geon as Mysteries of the Great Lakes takes you through the greatest freshwater system in the world. Mysteries of the Great Lakes takes you through the greatest freshwater system in the world. Mysteries of the Great Lakes

Proudly supported by Miller Coors Brewing Company. To learn more about Miller’s water-effi cient breweries visit www.millerbrewing.com/aboutMiller/sustainableDev/default.asp.

Ghosts of the Abyss Opens October 10

Visit the legendary wreck of the RMS Titanic with award-winning director James Cameron. You will join a team of the world’s foremost history and marine experts as they explore the entire ship, deck-by-deck, room-by-room, encountering mysteries that have remained hidden for almost a century. Revolutionary underwater robots were designed and built solely for the purpose of allowing the explorers to peer deep into the remains of the once great ship and bring those surreal and haunt-ing images back to the surface.

Proudly supported by

Santa vs. the Snowman Showing November 28-January 4

This animated holiday favorite tells the tale of a lonely snowman who gets swept away by the magi-cal wonders of Santa’s Village in the North Pole, but soon becomes jealous of Santa and the atten-tion he gets at Christmas time. What ensues is an all-out, riotous battle for Christmas, waged with weapons such as hot chocolate squirt guns, with the snowman and his minions squaring off against Santa and his elf army. Can friendship and laughter save the day?

Night of The Titanic* Opens October 10

Travel back in time to experience standing on the deck of the RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912, the tragic night she sank. This new, fully immersive planetarium show reveals the unique conditions on earth and in space that, coupled with human errors, contributed to the sinking of the ship. Learn about astronomy, ocean currents, icebergs and global warming.

Spooky Skies* Showing in October only

The Halloween sky is more than just a backdrop for wicked witches and a big yellow moon. Outer space is home to some fantastic objects far more terrible than the usual monsters, goblins and ghosts of the season. Crafted and created by planetarium director Bob Bonadurer, Spooky Skies takes view-Spooky Skies takes view-Spooky Skiesers back to medieval Ireland to explore the roots of the Halloween holiday, then into the heavens to draw parallels between some celestial objects and famous monsters.

Mystery of the Christmas Star* November 28-January 4

Journey back 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover which ancient star was the one the wise men followed to fi nd the baby Jesus. This modern retelling of the Christmas story also investi-gates possible dates for the birth of Christ and looks at recorded sightings of signifi cant astronomical events during this important time in history. What signs in the sky could have been so intriguing as to cause the wise men to cross a desert in search of the newborn King?

Rock Stars 2 Opens October 3

The planetarium has become a gateway to a far-out dimension with the addition of this revolution-ary light show. Tune in and kick back as rock ‘n’ roll comes to life in the full-dome, high-resolution digitally animated show Rock Stars 2, a thrill ride for music lovers of all ages.

*The fi rst 15 minutes of this planetarium show features a live tour of the night “Skies Over Milwaukee,” hosted by a trained planetarium presenter.

For show times or reservations, call (414) 319-4629 or visit www.mpm.edu.

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Trick-or-treat through the museum exhibits with ghoulies and ghosties and things that go bump in the night. Dare to fi nd a scare or two through fl oors of spine-tingling delights – or seek out the path less creepy. Reservations are required by Tuesday, October 28. Call (414) 278-6170 or (888) 700-9069. Watch your mailbox for your invitation.

Thursday and Friday, October 30 and 31, 6 to 9 p.m.• Hunt or be hunted. Learn about birds of prey from the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center.

• Not afraid of the dark? Create spooky art in a glow-in-the-dark room. NEW! Find your way out through the dark corridors of a maze.

• Encounter various beasties. David Stokes, the animal dude, will be there with frogs and snakes. Meet live spiders in the arachnomania encounter.

Add a dinner and a planetarium show!

Meal Deal5:30–7:30 p.m.Cost: Adults: $10 Children: $6

Reservations required. Call the member hotline: (414) 278-6170.

Spooky SkiesShowtimes: 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 p.m.Cost: $5 per person. Reservations required.

Bring a friend! Admission for non-members is $5 per person.

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