ART
Great Lakers: Selections from the Great Lakes Marine Collection of the Milwaukee Public Library
Presented by Grohmann Museum - Man at Work Art Collection at Grohmann Museum - Man at Work Art Collection
May 11-August 6, 2012
Hand-selected from the collections of the Milwaukee Public Library, this exhibition features paintings, prints, photos and ephemera from Great Lakes boats of the 19th and 20th centuries. Works by such artists as Edmund Lewandowski, Robert von Neumann, and Fritz Gerlach are featured alongside photos and effects from Great Lakers like the W.E. Fitzgerald, Edmund Fitzgerald, Christopher Columbus and Meteor, among others.
Grohmann Museum - Man at Work Art Collection
1000 N. Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Admission Info:
$5 adults; $3 students/seniors; Free children under 12
General Day and Time Info:
Opening Event
Friday, May 11, 6 - 8 p.m.
Guest Speaker – Captain Matthew Sibley,
U.S. Coast Guard Commander, Sector Lake Michigan
Gallery Night Event
Friday, July 27, 5 - 9 p.m.
A Gallery Talk with Peter Hirthe,
President of the Wisconsin Marine Historical Society
Gallery Hours:
Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sat. 12 - 6 p.m.
Sun. 1 - 4 p.m.
Accessibility Info: Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.
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