Kenosha Public Museum

by Kay Novy

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Kenosha Public Museum

Artist

Kay Novy

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Photograph - Photography

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The Kenosha Public Museum, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, features displays of fine art, decorative art, and natural science specimens. Founded in 1933, and opened to the public in 1936 the museum currently is located at Kenosha's lakefront. Aside from the collections, the Museum also hosts many classes, changing exhibits, workshops and events throughout the year.
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One major exhibit at the Kenosha Public Museum is The Wisconsin Story, which features the Schaefer mammoth remains and a replica of the Hebior mammoth. The Schaefer mammoth is in the collections of the Kenosha Public Museum along with two other mammoths from Mud Lake and the Fenske site. The Schaefer and Hebior mammoths represents the earliest known interaction between man and mammoth, and were excavated by a team of professional archaeologists from all over the state of Wisconsin during the years 1992-1994. The actual Hebior mammoth remains are in the collection of the Milwaukee Public Museum, however, the Friends of the Museum provided the funds for the Kenosha Public Museum to acquire a replica. The Wisconsin Story exhibit also features Native Americans through time, the coming of Europeans to Wisconsin and a Potawatomi village in four seasons.
Exhibit galleries house changing works of art created by masters, as well as locally-known artists.
Usually, certain wings and galleries do not house permanent collections, but rather display exhibitions such as "Rembrandt: States, Fakes, and Restrikes", an Inuit art display, or traveling exhibitions like "Sustainable Shelter.

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August 11th, 2013

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