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Member Newsletter Winter 2012

WingsA Member Newsletter

Winter 2012

Presents

Milwaukee Public Museum

Winter in Wisconsin is the perfect time to enjoy the warmth of an

indoor museum visit. We have received nothing but praise for our

current special exhibit Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of

Egypt. I recommend you visit soon, because you’ll want to visit again

before this spectacular exhibit leaves Milwaukee.

In this issue of Wings, read more about the “Incomparable Cleopatra”

from MPM’s curator and Egyptologist, Carter Lupton. Also, learn

about MPM’s very own Cleopatra coin and our original production

Cleopatra’s Universe.

In this issue we also acknowledge the museum’s donors for the

2010–2011 fiscal year. I cannot emphasize enough how appreciative

we are for this generous support which enables us to educate, explore,

discover and preserve the world and its people. Thank you.

You may have recently read about the MPM board approving an option

to purchase the former Discovery World building in the museum

complex. As we move to acquire funding to move forward with this

purchase, we are researching the best use of this space that will allow

MPM to offer more to our community. I will provide updates as these

plans develop.

I hope to see many of you at our annual Food & Froth Fest presented

by the Friends of the Museum on February 18th. This event is always a

community favorite and tickets sell out quickly.

Wishing you and your families a very happy and healthy 2012,

Jay Williams

Museum President/Chief Executive Officer

Board of DirectorsMilwaukee Public MuseuM, inc. OFFiceRs: Chairman: Richard A. MeeusenVice Chair: Essie M. WhitelawSecretary/Treasurer: Charles I. Henderson Asst. Secretary/Asst. Treasurer: Thomas L. FrennPresident/CEO: Jay Williams

DiRecTORs:Scott C. Beightol Colin BoydTimothy P. ByrneMichael G. CarterLydia ChartreSharon D. Cook Michelle CrockettP.J. DiStefano Bridie A. FanningSusan FronkAvery L. Goodrich, Jr.Henry Hamilton III Jon W. Hopkins Michael T. JonesJay C. MackSusan H. MartinDemond A. Means, PhDMary Ellen (Candy) PindyckGerard A. Randall, Jr. Mark J. SabljakJames “Luigi” Schmitt Yash P. Wadhwa Sara J. WalkerJohn C. Yingling enDOwMenT TRusTees: Anthony D. BeadellAngela ColbertHuntington EldridgeCharles T. GorhamJean S. LindemannF. Robert MoebiusV. Ross Read III

WingsISSN 1937-271XPublished QuarterlyNo. 107

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Museum MissionThe Milwaukee Public Museum inspires curiosity, excites minds and increases desire to preserve and protect our world’s natural and cultural diversity through exhibitions, educational programs, collections and research.

Dear Members & Friends


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This bronze coin depicting Cleopatra VII, part of MPM’s numismatics collection (NM 16360/20290), was minted in Alexandria during her reign (51–30 BC). The obverse shows the queen in profile, her hair in the Classical “melon” style, so-called because of the rows resembling a melon’s sections, with a bun in back and the royal diadem or ribbon.

Admittedly not beautiful, with thin lips, a prominent chin and even more prominent nose, was this depiction even realistic? Some have argued that the intent may have been to deliberately depict more masculine features, reminiscent not only of her male Ptolemaic predecessors, but possibly also of Alexander the Great and Marc Antony.

True portrait or not, this definitely is Cleopatra; the reverse, in Greek, reads CLEOPATRA BASILEUS (Cleopatra – Ruler or Monarch). It also has the Greek letter pi (p), behind the eagle, indicating it has a denomination of 80 drachmas; coins identical in weight and design but with the Greek muon (m) were valued at just 40 drachmas. There is a similar coin in the Cleopatra exhibition.

In the MPM Collectiona coin with cleopatra’s imageby Carter Lupton Head of the MPM Anthropology & History Section

The actual coin is just a bit

larger than a U.S. quarter.


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Beautiful?In the two millennia since she lived, Cleopatra has been interpreted time and time again, usually as a beautiful voluptuary. Her depiction as an alluring, but immoral woman who had woven spells to captivate the hearts of mature, married Roman statesmen, was first started by Octavian, the heir to Julius Caesar, to offer a rationale for warring on Mark Antony. Never mind that both Caesar and Antony were notorious ladies’ men long before either met Cleopatra, and remained so all their lives. Still, the image has thus evolved, through statuary and painting, that this seductress was incomparably beautiful, and she is regularly portrayed by glamorous actresses–Sarah Bernhardt, Claudette Colbert, Vivien Leigh, Elizabeth Taylor, and, possibly before long, Angelina Jolie. But was she truly that beautiful?

Despite many photographs of Greco-Roman style busts and Egyptian style statues identified as Cleopatra in recent books, there are no unequivocal depictions of the queen except on her coins, which contain her name (see article on page 3). A small handful of busts from Rome are identified as Cleopatra based on broad similarities in hairstyle and facial features to the coin portraits. Several Egyptian statues have recently been attributed because of a triple uraeus (cobra head) thought by some to be exclusive to this queen. But none of either type of sculpture actually name her.

Incomparable Cleopatraby Carter Lupton Head of the MPM Anthropology & History Section

was she gorgeous or plain? was she white or black? Two of the most often posed questions about cleopatra, the last queen of egypt, both deal with her physical appearance. and since her body has yet to be recovered and/or identified, we may never have definitive answers.

Carter Lupton next to the Naos of the Decades in the Cleopatra

exhibition.

Cleopatra by John William Waterhouse, 1887.


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Beguiling?Ancient literary sources, virtually all Roman, and all written decades to centuries after her death, indicate a definite element of beauty, but often suggest her features alone were not incomparable. The fascination she had for men like Caesar and Antony is described as resulting from her personality – her voice, wit, charm and intelligence.

but until we find her remains, no one will know for certain.

egyptian?As for Cleopatra’s ethnicity, she, like all members of her Ptolemaic dynasty, was of Macedonian stock, from north of Greece proper. She was a queen of Egypt, but she was not Egyptian. Her mother’s and one grandmother’s identities are not known for certain, but they were also likely to be of Macedonian descent, given the Ptolemies’ proclivity for brother-sister marriage. Even if one or both were possibly Egyptian (which in itself does not equate with “black” as it is used today), her overall make-up would have been mixed Mediterranean. She likely wouldn’t resemble Oprah Winfrey any more than she would Liz Taylor, nor be as attractive, to our eyes.

Cleopatra Testing Poisons on Condemned Prisoners by Alexandre Cabanel, 1887.

Cleopatra and her son Caesarion at Temple of Dendera.


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Limited Engagement: Reserve Your Tickets Today!

Presents

Your smart phone can take you to the ticketing page.

• Call the Membership Hotline at 414.278.6170 or visit www.mpm.edu.• Take advantage of Member pricing.• Enjoy a complimentary audio guide.• Ask about extended holiday hours and make it a family outing.

Donor Spotlight Cleopatra: The Search for the

Last Queen of Egypt was made possible by the generous support

of our sponsors.

Presenting Sponsor

Additional support provided by:Dorothy Inbusch Foundation, Inc.

Camille A. Lonstorf Trust

Learn more about Cleopatra and ancient Egypt in our six-story dome theater.


The Making of Cleopatra’s UniverseDaniel M. Soref Planetarium Director Bob Bonadurer talks about MPM’s original production.

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Why create a film about Cleopatra? We have had a lot of success with IMAX and planetarium shows that correlate with our major traveling exhibitions. Once I learned that Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt was on our exhibition schedule, I looked for what was out there. There were no IMAX films on Cleopatra.

What was your inspiration behind Cleopatra’s Universe? I’m a teacher at heart and I wanted to share the knowledge I learned from my research on Cleopatra. I wanted the viewer to be immersed in her time and place – to see a studious and curious young woman and an intelligent ruler, and to experience her conflicts and her place in Egyptian history.

What was the process for creating Cleopatra’s Universe? After getting approval to proceed, I read as much as I could about Cleopatra, and as I read I brainstormed ideas for scenes in the film. Using animated maps was one of the first ideas, because I thought it important to Cleopatra’s story that it be based on Alexander the Great and his empire. An easy way to convey all that information is in an animated map. I kept developing ideas and scenes as I read and explored Cleopatra’s story. Planetarium producer Matt Wooten and I created illustrations of these scenes. Then, we shifted around the boxes with these illustrations to create the flow of a story. We began working with the animators as soon as we decided on a particular scene. In fact, the entire film was created visually before the final script was written and recorded.

How and where was the show produced? Cleopatra’s Universe is an animated film that incorporates live actors. Three quarters of the animation was done by a company in the Netherlands that we’ve worked with before. Matt Wooten and our Planetarium interns created the rest. Matt was also our sound engineer and we

recorded the narration in Milwaukee. We wanted a female voice to tell Cleopatra’s

story, and after listening to various voices, we selected Marge Pitrof, news director at WUWM.

We filmed live actors in the Netherlands and Milwaukee. The adult Cleopatra

is a professional actress from the Netherlands. Viewers can see

MPM Botany Curator Neil Luebke and Joe Nelson, former MPM educator, playing Romans in the film. History Curator Carter Lupton appears as himself.

Bob Bonadurer, writer and director

Matt Wooten, producer


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Exceptional Annual SupportFriends of the Milwaukee Public Museum-Event ProceedsMilwaukee County

$100,000 - $499,999Helen Bader Foundation, Inc.The Lynde & Harry Bradley FoundationGretchen & Andrew Dawes Charitable TrustMrs. Robert L. ManegoldPatti & Jack McKeithanJane Bradley Pettit FoundationMelitta S. Pick Charitable Trust

$50,000 - $99,999Bridie Fanning & Mike WestLee FitzsimondsGreater Milwaukee Foundation Gerda A. Debelak Fund Helen & Jeanette Oberndorfer FundMerrill FoundationPhilip William Orth & Mariette C. Orth Charitable TrustPollybill FoundationMr. & Mrs. V. Ross Read IIIKim & John SchlifskeDaniel M. Soref Charitable TrustDavid & Julia Uihlein Charitable FoundationMr. & Mrs. William D. Van Dyke IIIJay & Madonna Williams

$25,000 - $49,999Anthony & Priscilla BeadellAnonymousElena CrimMae E. Demmer Charitable TrustGenie & David G. MeissnerAbigail O’DessPaula & Mark C. SchleicherStackner Family Foundation, Inc.Bert L. & Patricia S. Steigleder Charitable TrustRichard L. & Barbara B. Weiss

$15,000 - $24,999AnonymousDesiree & Scott BeightolRichard & Jo Ann BeightolGreater Milwaukee Foundation KPA Fund IIEvan & Marion Helfaer Foundation

Jerome & Dorothy Holz Family FoundationRuth DeYoung KohlerKrause Family Foundation, Inc.Laskin Family Foundation, Inc.Camille A. Lonstorf TrustMaihaugen FoundationStephen D. MillerNicholas Family FoundationPuelicher Foundation, Inc.

$10,000 - $14,999AnonymousMrs. Frederick L. BrengelBucyrus Foundation, Inc.Michael & Sheila FalboKaren J. Glanert Charitable TrustGreater Milwaukee Foundation Trepte Family FundHellenic Cultural PavilionRichard & Ethel Herzfeld FoundationFrieda & William Hunt Memorial TrustDorothy Inbusch Foundation, Inc.Lubar Family Foundation Sheldon & Marianne Lubar FundLinda & John Mellowes

$5,000 - $9,999Anthony & Andrea BryantBuchanan Family FoundationChapman FoundationClarence ChouP.J. DiStefanoMary Mohrhusen DittmarRobert DohmenWendy & Huntington EldridgeAlbert J. & Flora H. Ellinger Foundation, Inc.Thomas & Marilyn FrennGreater Milwaukee Foundation Donald & Barbara Abert Fund Luedke-Smith Fund Mainman Family Fund Mary Jane Ziska Memorial FundPhyllis HuffmanMary Ann & Charles LaBahnJean S. LindemannKenneth & Maureen ManningKaren McDiarmid FamilyMr. & Mrs. Richard A. MeeusenGeorge & Julie MosherStephen & Susan RagatzBecky & Agustin RamirezWill Ross Memorial FoundationBob & Peggy Schuemann

Nita SorefStratton FoundationImogene M. Wyckoff

$2,500 - $4,999Anon Charitable TrustAnonymousAlfred BaderBayerlein Foundation LTDMr. Franz L. BidingerMr. & Mrs. William D. BiersachElizabeth Blackwood & William HonrathAnne Booth & Charles TrainerHannah & Colin BoydAmy & Kenneth F. BrengelJoan & Fred Brengel Family FoundationValerie & Ara CherchianMary CorcoranLynda & Tom CurlFrank Daily & Julianna EbertRichard H. & Jane S. DeanMr. & Mrs. Thomas J. DegnanGreater Milwaukee Foundation Henry C., Eva M., Robert H., and Jack J. Gillo Charitable Fund Charles T. & Jean F. Gorham Fund Bernadine & Stephen Graff Fund Annette J. Roberts & Joan Robertson Fund for World Peace, World Law and Peace Education Dr. Abraham B. and Irma F. Schwartz FundSusan & Charles HendersonDick & Donna HolscherJohn T. & Suzanne S. Jacobus Family FoundationImogene JohnsonBillie & Dr. Michael KublyKuehl Family FoundationLubar Family Foundation Madeleine & David Lubar FundJames & Janet McKennaRhody & Carolyn MegalThe Mueller FamilyCharles D. Ortgiesen FoundationJanice & Raymond Perry Community Fund Inc.Clare M. Peters Charitable TrustEdith Brengel Radtke & David RadtkeDana & Peter RokichGayle Rosemann & Paul McElweeCharles & Patricia Roy

Chris RundbladKaren & Chris SpahnGerald & Louise SteinLinda & Richard StevensTeerlink FamilyHarris TurerVilter FoundationEssie WhitelawEdward & Diane Zore

$1,000 - $2,499Francisco Aguilar & Elizabeth RossLinda & Barry AllenBetty-Alice AndersonWilliam & Janis AnnesleyAnonymousWilliam & Marianne ArpeDawn & Michael BernatzJoseph & Audrey BernsteinMr. & Mrs. Robert BrachmanDeanna BraegerMarilyn & John P. BreidsterBarbara & Dr. Henry BurkoRoy ButterKelly & Christopher CalvelliH.H. Camp FoundationTeresa CarpenterMichael Carter & Nancy SlovikEllen CenskyBenjamin ChecotaCurt & Sue CulverRichard W. CutlerElizabeth DeanDrs. Thomas & Meridith DerrigDerse FoundationMary Martha & Emmett J. Doerr Charitable TrustBarri & David DruryMr. & Mrs. Tom EhrsamPatricia EmersonJim & Pati EricsonThomas & Gabriele EschweilerLinda FindleyNancy & Jim ForbesFoster Family Foundation Suzy & Byron FosterSusan Fronk & Bill ThielBarbara FuldnerGardner FoundationNancy & Joseph GeenenKatherine Gehl & John GehlDavid & Velma GeraldsonInez & Gene GilbertDavid GlennGreater Milwaukee Foundation Cottrell Balding Fund

2010-2011 GivingThe Milwaukee Public Museum is the intersection of human history and natural science. We educate, explore, discover and preserve the world and its people. It is because of the generous support of our donors that we are able to continue our commitment to providing a dynamic and stimulating environment for life-long learning. In the past fiscal year, museum donors and members provided support for museum operations, exhibits, events, research, education programs and endowment. The careful stewardship of these gifts is of utmost importance to us, and we are sincerely grateful to each and every donor. The museum recognizes donors listed below whose gifts of $250 or more were received between September 1, 2010, and August 31, 2011.


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McNeer Fund Mary A. Mellowes Fund Murphy Family Fund Paloucek Family Fund David C. Scott Foundation FundSandy & Bill HaackMr. H. Lowell HallJean & Thomas Harbeck Family FoundationMargarete & David HarveyPriscilla & Ed HeineckeCharles & Elizabeth HokeAmy Wurlitzer Hopkins & Jon HopkinsJames & Karen Hyde FoundationRichard G. Jacobus Family Foundation, Inc.The Diane & Robert Jenkins Family FoundationSusan & Leander JenningsCathy & Peter JohnsonKirsten Olson Johnson & Collin JohnsonMichael T. JonesKelben Foundation, Inc.Judith A. KeyesRuth I. KingHerbert H. Kohl Charities, Inc.Milt & Carol KuyersSybil G. La BuddeMary Pauly LacyMargaret M. LaydeElizabeth & Tom LongDr. Nancy O. LurieJohn & Kathleen MacDonoughPhyllis & Walter Malzahn Charitable TrustDr. Brent & Susan MartinMary E. McAndrewsMs. Mary A. McKeyBill MoynihanAlbert & Nancy NicholasLynn NicholasAnne & Chris NoyesJohn OgdenDavid OlsonMr. & Mrs. Robert J. O’ToolePeck Foundation, Milwaukee LTDRobert D. PerlickClaire PflegerPieper Electric, Inc.Suzanne & Richard Pieper Family FoundationBruce & Candy PindyckJim & Gwen PlunkettGene & Ruth Posner Foundation, Inc.Joyce RaffelLisa & Stephen E. RobbinsShelagh & Steven A. RoellJack & Lucy Rosenberg FundTracy & Jay RothmanDr. Bob SaichekScott & Peggy Sampson Charitable Fund, Inc.Dr. & Mrs. Gregory J. SchmelingSchregardus Family FoundationGary SmiejaJoan & Mike SpectorMary Ellen & Scott StanekBill & Gloria StanfordStu & Ann Tisdale

Peg & Michael UihleinJudith & Michael Van HandelThomas & Lynne Van HimbergenEllen & Robert J. VenableUsha & Yash P. WadhwaSara Walker & Pat DheinDaniel & Yulia WardLowell WarshawskyBarbara & Merrick WellsJoan WiegandJames B. & Elizabeth T. WigdaleBarbara & Ted WileyWoman’s Club of Wisconsin FoundationFrances WurlitzerCarol & Dick WythesJohn & Laurie YinglingShir-Lee & Milt ZilisBettie Zillman

$750 - $999Donna & Donald BaumgartnerCarmen & Michael BergomSara & David CavilDoris Hersh ChortekWilliam EasthamGreater Milwaukee Foundation Daniel & Mary Corcoran Family FundMichele & William HallKerrie & Jim HoffmanMary & Charles KampsNatalie E. KloehnThomas O. KloehnAngela LabriEugene & Gwen LavinAnn Ross MacIverSally & Paul McCaugheyJill & F. Robert MoebiusSally MundtRuth D. OlsenThomas & Elaine PagedasJane & Norb PodemskiRuth RaczkaRohlen FoundationGwendolyn & Mike RuedinCarolyn SchloemerColleen & Richard E. SchumakerJoan & James StoneSamuel & Mary WannHerbert Zien & Elizabeth Levins

$500 - $749AnonymousKay & Fredrick C. AustermannMr. & Mrs. Richard S. BakerClair & Mary BaumJane & Jim BellJohn Blimke, Ph.D.Joe & Karen BranchMary C. BridgesBill & Tracy BroddElaine BurkeGerardo & Cynthia CaballeroJulie & John CarpenterMary & James ConnellySharon CookMarcus Corwin & James DelayMichelle CrockettShelly & James CuleaAlberta & William DarlingDr. Howard & Eileen Dubner

Sylvia DuBoisMr. & Mrs. John R. DunnNancy & Stephen EinhornEthan ElserMr. & Mrs. Richard EvansJoel FechterTanja & Thomas FeltonMary Fitzpatrick & Greg MeyersCeleen & Saverio FlemmaBill & Kari Foote FamilyJane M. FosterDavid & Judy FrenchTami Scully Garrison & Mathew GarrisonPatrick GattonMrs. Walter GideonElizabeth H. GjenvickMelvin & Leila Goldin Philanthropic FundSharon & Robert GoldsteinLeonard J. & Diana GoldsteinDon & Carolie GoniuKaren & Carl GosewehrThomas & Mary GrossmanColleen Gunther & Jack PriceClaire & Glen HackmanmAnn & Jon HammesSue & John HoaglundDr. Winnie R. HuebschAllen JansenNancy E. & Ken JansonMr. & Mrs. Thomas R. JohnsonKaren J. & Larry KanciusJohn & Sherri KasdorfCarol & James H. KellyNancy & John KennedyDeborah S. KernJanet & David KirkbrideJudi & Gale KlappaDennis KobackRobert & Gail KorbJo Anne & Donald KrauseJulie & Christopher KrawczykChristie & William G. KruglerPhoebe & Jack LewisGerri Lietz-StaffilenoHelen L. LoewiPatti & Scott LojeskiFranklin Loo & Sally LongWayne & Kristine LuedersMr. & Mrs. Robert P. LutzenDonnalyn & Dennis MaimanGena A. MalancheJamie & Mike MalatestaArlene MannLisa & Jay McKennaDr. & Mrs. Demond MeansGeorge L.N. Meyer Family Foundation, Inc.Paul & Elise MeyerMr. William C. MeyerMinistrare, Inc.Brenda & Corey MooneyLinda & Jock Mutschler FoundationPaul Nausieda & Evonne WinstonNev 2/11 FoundationSusan NicholsJohn Oster Family Foundation, Inc.Mimi & Harold PaleyElizabeth J. Parkinson

James C. ParkinsonDr. Morton F. & Joyce PhillipsRoberta & Dave RemstadPat & Allen RieselbachMason & Julie RossJoan & Mark SabljakKayvon & Patricia SafaviPeg & William SchaafMr. & Mrs. Henry ScheigLawrence & Patricia SchlickMichael & Jeanne SchmitzMarty & Elaine SchreiberLori & Thomas SchusterKristin & Charles SeversonKatherine & William T. Shaffer, Jr.Dr. Donald & Sandra ShawAllison M. & Dale R. SmithGenie & Thomas G. SmithBarbara SteinDale & John StevensAnne & Fred StrattonBurton & Audrey Strnad FundDick SwensonDorothy K. VallierBonnie VickCatherine & Glenn WallbergKam & James K. WaltersWaukesha County Community Fund Daniel & Jenifer Finley Fund Len & Susan WeistropDouglas & Kerri WhiteMark WilmotThe Windhover FoundationMary & Tom WisniewskiDiane & Richard WrightTrudy Zauner

$250 - $499Fran & Lowell AdamsMr. & Mrs. Steve AhrensDr. James C. AllenAnonymousKathie & Tony AsmuthJoyce & Otto BanachowskiCarole & Jack BastD. M. BauerMary F. BaumannHeather & Charles BechtholdMargery H. & Irvin M. Becker Philanthropic FundKenneth Beckman & Marilyn JuraskaNatalie & David BeckwithJudy A. BellCharles BenishDiane BergschneiderKristin Bergstrom & Lloyd DickinsonLieselotte N. BettermanHenry & Nancy BloedornDavid & Suzy BoerkeMr. & Mrs. Robinson Bosworth IIIVeronica & Jonathan BrewerMarian M. BrillLynn Broaddus & Marc GorelickMarcia Brooks & Edward HammondKatie A. BrozovichMr. & Mrs. Jackson BruceNicole & Brian BrzezinskiMindy & Chip Burke


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William E. BurkeRobert & Carolyn BurrellMargery & Victor BursteinNancy & Craig ByersKatie & Chris CallenHarry & Karen CarlsonRoch & Jane CarterJames Cauley & Brenda AndrewsEvelyn & Gabriel CeciMark & Lydia ChartreTerri ChelmowskiGail & Ronald ChimentiMichael & Linda ClarkChristine ClementsDianne M. & Alan E. CloseChristy & Ronald CochraneLucile CohnLynn S. ConnollyBarbara Connolly-Blick & Jonathan BlickWayne Cook & Marlene CookCheri & Jim CopeWilliam J. CrowleySusan Cubar & Tom JordanEllen & Navroz J. DarogaLinda DeLeonJerry & Ellen DeMersMary Jo & R. Thomas DempseyJames & Penny DeshurJohn & Alexandra DeToroDonald DeusingErnest DindaDave & Kate DombrowskiKatherine DombrowskiDr. & Mrs. Gerald DorffArt & Rhonda DowneyMary Anne & Anthony DrewSteven DuckhornEdward J. DunckleeThomas & Sandra Dunst & FamilyMary Ann & Thomas DyerPatricia & Tony DynekRichard & Donna EannelliCarolyn & Harry A. EasomGloria EckmanAlanna & Randy EllisBarbara & Bob ElsnerDr. & Mrs. Mark A. ElsonRachel & Patrick EnglishRudy EsquedaSuzy B. EttingerKen & Claire FabricKatie FalkCapt. & Mrs. William T. Fantry, Jr.Wendy Fearnside & Bruce MeierPatrick & Anne FeeBarbara & William FernholzMarian FiascaHoward & Carrol FibichJames FidlerJoan & John FinleyNancy-Leigh FisherAnne & Dean D. FitzgeraldJanet & David FleckDeanna Fowler & Janice BarnardLinda & Steven FranzKay & Randy FreemanDavid A. FriedmanSteven R. FritscheDavid FritzMolly & R. David FritzCathi & Larry Garncarz

Jack Gebhardt FamilySheldon Gendelman Family FundMark & Virginia GennisSilvia GeraschDr. & Mrs. James GierahnMr. & Mrs. Mark R. GleisnerGreater Milwaukee Foundation Charles P. Brumder Brumath Family Fund Ely & Marianne Epstein Family Fund Paul & Philia Hayes FundDr. Robert GoldbergerMichael & Susan GoldstonePaul & Bonnie GordonMary Sharon & Brent GregoryCharles GrimmGreg & Jennifer GroseWilliam J. HableRachel & Dennis HafemannSusan & Henry Hamilton, IIIMr. & Mrs. Peter HammererMr. & Mrs. Robert L. HanleyGina & James HarpoleEarl E. HartPamela & Kent HaselowCarla & Robert HayRichard & Cynthia HayesAnn & Charles HeideDiane & John HellerFay R. HellerMary E. HenkeAnnette & Jonathon HenryTom HeralyKim & Mike HerroHeidi & Edward HidaRobert HiebMark HirschmannJanet & Mark HoganDenise HohenfeldtMr. Harold HohenfeldtLowell HolcombAndrew & Paula HolmanHolt Family FoundationMarty HrenWinona & Jeff HughesJames HumphreysBarbara J. & Emory E. IrelandAngela & George JacobiMarge & John W. JacobyCarol & Charlie JamesCathleen Janatis & Jennifer RobertsDolores JaneckyJennifer & Michael JankeTed JansenSubbanna JayaprakashAlbert JelinekMarilyn W. JohnGwen & Byron JohnsonJoan & Todd JohnsonNicholas JohnsonPatrick A. JohnsonRichard K. JohnsonDr. Sydney & Grace JohnsonAngela & Lee JohnstonAngela JohnstonGlenn & Mary JonasDoris KanterJulianna & Ken KappHal Karas & Berri FormanMichael Karwoski

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Susan & Steve SchnollDavid J. SchroederSandra A. SchrotJeannie M. SchultzMary & Jim S. ScottRobert & Barbara ScudderJune & Richard SeamanKathryn D. & Richard D. SeeligAndrew Selep & Mary F. OttersonRosemary SelepRoger & Margery SennJacqueline & Carl SeyferthMr. & Mrs. Frank M. SmealBeverly SmileyMrs. Everett G. SmithKatherine M. SmithKathleen M. Smith FamilyNancy & Guy SmithDe’Wayne SmootsGeorge & Linda SolvesonBob & Adeline SpangenbergJohn & Carol SpeakerMary & Thomas SpiesSusan & William SprinkmannJohn St. JohnLen & Dianne SteckleinEvelyn & Edmund StegnerJoan & Jack Stein FoundationCarol & Louis SteinPatsy & David SteinbachEleanor & Ed StevensDebra & Norman StewartEunice StinchfieldVickie & Tim StrattnerKathie & Jim StreyNancy & Otto W. SuderlandIreene S. SullivanDouglas A. SzperJennifer Taylor & Michael SchubertRonald TaylorAnne & John ThomasMr. & Mrs. Fred ThomsonGayle & Lawrence TotskyMelissa & Ted I. TrepteBarbara & Richard TworekLois & Chester TylerJudy Van TillNancy VandenBergAmy & Sam VeitJoe VignaJesse VollrathDavid T. Von DanielRoberta S. WallaceSyl & Edith WarkoczewskiMarlene & Robert WatchmakerJerome WeberRoger & Sherryl WedelMarian WeinbergJanette & Eric WeissJeanne & Matthew WeissDiane Werner & Christine WernerKarin & Teddy WernerDick & Jan WhittowAllyson & Dwight WillCatherine WilliamsJennifer & Jeff WilliamsJessie WilsonNola & Curtis WitzlibSharon WolfDr. & Mrs. Marvin WootenClaudia & Jim Youngquist

CORPORATE CLUBThe Museum recognizes the following corporations whose gifts of $500 or more were received between September 1, 2010, and August 31, 2011.

$100,000 - $499,999M&I, A part of BMO Financial GroupNorthwestern Mutual Foundation

$50,000 - $99,999Johnson Controls FoundationSensient Technologies Corporation

$25,000 - $49,999Associated BankAssurant Health FoundationFiserv, Inc.Joy Global Inc.MillerCoorsYellowbookZilli Hospitality Group

$15,000 - $24,999Briggs & Stratton Corporation Foundation, Inc.HUSCO International - Gus RamirezLadish Co. FoundationRexnord Foundation Inc.Rockwell AutomationSpirit of Milwaukee

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Members-Only Evenings Friday, 2/3, 5–9 pm Saturday, 2/4, 5–9 pm Welcome Members! Visit the museum on two evenings especially for you: • View Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt. Member pricing. • Talk with MPM curators and staff in the exhibition hall. • See the original MPM production Cleopatra’s Universe in the theater. Member pricing. • Join MPM educators for an interactive exploration of Cleopatra and her time. • NEW MEMBERS: Stop by the Membership Table and pick up a self- guided highlights tour of the museum.

See the MPM Member Events page for more information: www.mpm.edu/membership/events/. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED for the Cleopatra exhibition and Cleopatra’s Universe show by Tuesday, January 31. Call the Membership Hotline: (414) 278-6170 or (888) 700-9069. Reservations for this event cannot be made online. First Thursdays 1/5: Once Upon a Mummy 2/2: The Teddy Bear President 3/1: Motel of Mysteries 4/5: Mammoth Tales Museum exhibits come alive through the art of storytelling, hands-on activities and exhibit interpreters. Stories are told on the hour and half-hour from 10 am–1 pm and last 15–20 minutes. Locations vary within the museum. FREE FOR MEMBERS Chat with a Museum Expert Thursday, 1/26: From the President’s Office Thursday, 2/23: Museum Stories: Fact or Fiction Thursday, 3/29: Setting the Scene Explore natural and cultural history in an exciting videoconference format. Sessions include interactive student challenges, a behind-the-scenes tour

and Q & A segments. Member cost for this event: $2.50. Programs are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Location: Gromme Lecture Hall.

Themed Overnights Friday, 1/27: Cleopatra Friday, 2/10: Rainforest Friday, 3/23: Cleopatra

Package includes an IMAX or planetarium show, educator-led activities, self-guided flashlight tour, light evening snack, continental breakfast and museum admission for Saturday. For detailed information and prices, go to the website or call the Membership Hotline: 414.278.6170. Cleopatra Overnights include entry into the exhibit Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt. MEMBER PRICING

Streets of Old Milwaukee Alive! Friday, 2/3 Saturday, 2/4

Experience Milwaukee in the early 20th century to find out what people wore, what they did for work, and what they did for fun. Location: Streets of Old Milwaukee. Time: 10 am–3 pm. FREE FOR MEMBERS

Archaeology Fair Friday, 3/9 Saturday, 3/10

Talk with archaeologists and historians from Wisconsin universities, museums, historical societies and other institutions. Location: stations throughout the museum. Time: 10 am–3 pm. FREE FOR MEMBERS

ADULT PROGRAMMING

Luncheon Lecture Series Tuesday, 2/14: Atmospheric CO2 Levels and Climate Change over 500 Million Years Tuesday, 3/13: Plants Used by Wisconsin Indians

Nourish your mind and your body at an MPM Luncheon Lecture. This series of lectures runs through May and features presentations by MPM staff and others. For lecture details, pricing and reservations call the Membership Hotline: 414.278.6170.

14th Annual Food & Froth Fest Saturday, 2/18, 7–10 pm

A celebration of all types of beer, Food & Froth also features appetizers from a variety of local restaurants and caterers and music from local bands. Sponsored by:

See back cover. MEMBER PRICING

SPARK! Sunday, 2/19: The Third Planet Sunday, 3/18: Cleopatra

For caregivers and loved ones suffering from beginning to mid-stage Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Times: 11 am and 2 pm. Registration is required; call 414.278.2714. To learn more, contact Dawn Koceja at [email protected].

Thanks to the generous support of the Helen Bader Foundation, all SPARK! programs are free of charge.

Museum Book Club 2/6 – Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys and the Battle for America’s Soul by Karen Abbott

3/5 – Remarkable Creatures: A Novel by Tracy Chevalier

Museum docents select books and facilitate the discussions to engage participants with topics that complement museum exhibits. Discussion and brown-bag lunch begin at noon, followed by a related docent-led museum tour. No reservation needed. Location: Education Lab 2. FREE FOR MEMBERS

Programs • Events Details available online: www.mpm.edu


Clue Crew Kids Club what will you find?Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt.

This head is likely a representation of Caesarion, Cleopatra’s son by

Julius Caesar.

This head likely depicts Antonia Minor, one of Mark Antony’s daughters by his wife Octavia.

Visit the Museum and find out more. Locate these two artifacts in the Cleopatra exhibit. Who made them? Where and how were they discovered? What part of the Cleopatra story do these artifacts tell?

YOUR MISSION: super sleuth your way through the cleopatra exhibit to find out about the children.

Jan McKenna (on right) and Arlene Mann (on left) were presented with the Jean Lindemann Award for outstanding, reliable and devoted volunteer service to MPM. Jan has volunteered since 1981 in myriad ways: Gala, Dino Dash, science media programs, Stop Spot Cart, enactor, to name just a few. Arlene began as paid staff for the Friends of the Museum in 1972, and later transitioned to volunteer. Her expertise in organizing, planning and data transfer has resulted in enhancing MPM visitor experience. She still volunteers once a week in the Membership Office and Education Department.

Daniel Arthur BortAhmiyah BrownDajan BrownSabriona BrownTamilleahi BrownPrairie HaubrichLulu HeineckeSam HeineckeLorelei KielleySerena KielleyCatherine Lee

Elizabeth LeeCaleb CarlovskyIsaiah CarlovskyAndrew PomesBenjamin PomesMatthew PomesWill PoppRachel RedmannNepheria RobinsonMarcus RossMadison Troyanek

Congratulations and Happy Sleuthing!

Sgt. SmeDley’S new 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 December 1, 2011.

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Volunteers Honored


Museum Calendar Details available online: www.mpm.edu

January5ThursdayMuseum Storytelling

9Monday Museum Book Club

10TuesdayLuncheon Lecture

12ThursdayOpen House for Educators

15SundaySPARK!

19ThursdayMuseum & Theater close at 3 pm.

26ThursdayChat with a Museum Expert

27FridayCleopatra Overnight

February2ThursdayMuseum Storytelling

3FridayStreets of Old Milwaukee Alive!Members-Only Evening

4SaturdayStreets of Old Milwaukee Alive!Members-Only Evening

6MondayMuseum Book Club

10FridayRainforest Overnight


18SaturdayFood & Froth FestMuseum & Theater close at 3 pm.

19SundaySPARK!


March1ThursdayMuseum Storytelling

9FridayArchaeology Fair

10SaturdayArchaeology Fair


18SundaySPARK!


April1ThursdayMuseum Storytelling

19ThursdayBehind the Scenes

20FridayBehind the Scenes

Phone numbers: (414) 278.270024-Hour Recorded Events Line 278.2702Development Office 278.6128Membership Hotline 278.6170Museum Shops 278.2795Private Rental/Catering 278.2710TTY 278.2709Volunteer Opportunities 278.2717Toll Free 888.700.9069

Museum HoursMon.-Sun. 9 am – 5 pm(Tickets windows close one half hour before Museum closes.)

Gift Shop HoursNo admission ticket is required to shop.Museum MarketplaceMon.-Fri., 10 am – 5 pmSat.-Sun., 10 am – 6 pmHaymarketMon.-Fri., 10 am – 3 pmSat.-Sun., 10 am – 4 pm

Museum Cafe HoursSun.-Fri., 11 am – 3 pmSat., 11 am – 4 pm

Coffee Kiosk HoursMon.- Fri. 8 am – 3:30 pmSat.–Sun., 8:30 am – 5 pm

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Cleopatra Exhibition HoursMonday – Friday: 9 am – 5 pm; Saturday: 9 am – 7 pm; Sunday: 10 am –6 pm. Last entry into the Cleopatra exhibition will occur 90 minutes prior to closing on all dates. Museum floors will close at 5:30 pm.

Museum Extended HoursThe Museum and the Cleopatra exhi-bition will be open until 9 pm on the following dates: Friday, April 6—Sun-day, April 15. Last entry to Cleopatra is at 7:30 pm.

Museum Early Closing Dates The Museum and Theater will close at 3 pm on Thursday, January 19 (special event) and Saturday, Febru-ary 18 (Food & Froth Fest).

General information

Request a PDF instead of a printed newsletter. If you would prefer to receive Wings as a PDF that is e-mailed to you instead of having a printed newsletter sent through the Postal Service, please send a request to the Membership Office: [email protected].


Member tickets are $6 (adult, senior, student w/ID), $5 (child 3–12).

For showtimes or reservations, call 414.319.4629 or visit www.mpm.edu.

cleopatra’s universeThis original production by the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium uses the planetarium’s immersive full dome technology to dramatize the life and times of Cleopatra. Travel back in time and see stunning recreations of the Library of Alexandria, Cleopatra’s palace and the Pharos lighthouse – one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Discover the powerful Greek and Roman influences on the world of Cleopatra. Member tickets for Cleopatra’s Universe are $4.

Romancing the stars (2/10-2/14) Couples can embark on an out-of-this-world date at the Planetarium, complete with a romantic tour of the universe and a look at which star clusters are actually “constellations of love.” A rose and chocolates will be given to each couple.

Romancing the Stars will play at 6:30 and 7:30 pm on February 11; 3:30 pm on February 12, and at 6:30 and 7:30 pm on February 14. Admission is $20 per couple, and reservations are highly recommended. The show is rated “AC,” for adult couples only—no young children.

A five-minute live tour of the Skies Over Milwaukee precedes Planetarium shows.

Mysteries of egyptWith its dedicated team of scientists, Mysteries of Egypt explores the magnificent architectural feats, awe-inspiring legends and amazing history of the ancient Egyptian civilization. Float down the lush Nile and soar over the Valley of the Kings, as stars Omar Sharif and Kate Maberly explore Egypt and uncover many of the mysteries that surround these ancient peoples.

born to be wild (Opens 1/13) Born to Be Wild is an inspired story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals. This film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them. Narrated by Morgan Freeman.

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Milwaukee was once considered the beer capital of the world. Raise a glass to our city’s history – and toast its legacy – at the Milwaukee Public Museum’s 14th Annual Food & Froth Fest. Sample stout crafted halfway around the world, or pair a lager brewed across town with appetizers from a variety of area restaurants and caterers. You’ll also get a taste of Milwaukee’s great music scene through an exceptional line-up of local bands.

7 – 10 p.m. Saturday, February 18, 2012 $55 for Museum Members $70 for Non-Members $100 for VIP Tickets

Reserve today, space is limited. Reserve before Friday, February 3 and have your tickets mailed directly to you. Call (414) 278-2728 or (888) 700-9069, or visit www.mpm.edu for more information and to register.

Identification and ticket required upon entry into the event. Proceeds benefit the museum’s exhibits and educational programs. Admission covers all food, beer, live entertainment, a commemorative glass and one free raffle entry per event ticket purchased. You must be at least 21 years of age to attend. Valid identification and ticket required for entrance into the event.

Sponsored by:

VIP BEcomE aVIP room opens at 5:30 with beer and appetizers. ViP’s can also enter the event at 6:30 and get five free raffle tickets.

Sponsored by:

Volunteer T-Shirt Sponsor: The Mueller Family

Celebration Sponsors:

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