The exhibition presents selections from the Bayuzick estate's 400-book donation to Special Collections, including fine press publications, artists books, fine binding, the use of typography, wood engraving, broadsides, pattern books, Wisconsin artists, and biblical literature.
This exhibit tells the story of how the United States began exploring the southernmost continent. Beginning with the Western world’s earliest explorations in the region, this exhibit leads viewers through history with maps, atlases, books, and artifacts from several major …
The UWM Libraries' Distinctive Collections--American Geographical Society Library, Archives, and Special Collections, all located in the Golda Meir Library--have created pop-up exhibits celebrating Latine Heritage Month. Each exhibit is drawn from materials held in the respective collections. The exhibitions are …
Explore the visual culture of protest through art from Voces de la Frontera and earlier generations of Latinx activists.
This exhibition is a collaboration with the UWM Jewelry & Metalsmithing program, featuring the work of UWM faculty and Milwaukee community artists, the pin collection of distinguished attorney, MSNBC Legal Analyst, and podcast host Jill Wine-Banks, and materials from Special …
The UWM Libraries are presenting three special pop-up exhibits in honor of Black History Month in the Libraries' Distinctive Collections: the American Geographical Society Library. Special Collections, and the Archives. The American Geographical Society Library's exhibit focuses on Black Geographies …
UWM’s Mathis Art Gallery presents the Wood Engravers’ Network’s 5th Triennial Exhibition from March 6 through May 1st, 2025, with an exhibit opening reception, Thursday, March 6th from 5-7pm. Selected by Juror and UWM Head of Special Collections, Max Yela, the show features 60 contemporary relief engravings that …
All three of the UWM Libraries’ Distinctive Collections–American Geographical Society Library, Archives, and Special Collections–will have pop-up exhibits, drawn from their collections, celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month from April 28 to May 30, 2025.
UWM Predecessor Institutions From the collections in the Archives, this exhibit highlights artifacts, publications, memorabilia, and other historical items from UWM's predecessor institutions: the Milwaukee State Teachers College, Milwaukee State Normal School, and Milwaukee Downer College. Go Normals, Gulls, Cardinals!
Special Collections at UWM is a collection of print-based primary sources, from books and periodicals to posters, broadsides, pamphlets, brochures, and sheet music. It also holds hundreds of original prints, many of them in published portfolios. As a sampling, this …