Grohmann Museum

The Grohmann Museum at MSOE is home to the world's most comprehensive collection dedicated to the art of human industry and achievement.

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Thank you @onmilwaukee and @BobbyTmke for getting the word out about Patterns of Meaning show at the @GrohmannMuseum !

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Come to Kids’ Art Day on July 11 between 10am-2pm to paint outside in the Museum’s rooftop sculpture garden!
This event is recommended for ages 5 & up and free with admission ($5 adults, kids 12 & under are free). Art supplies will be provided.
#Milwaukee #kidsactivities #skyline

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Walk through #TheAvenueMKE to view "Dear Nature," a Sculpture MKE exhibition featuring art designed by local college students.
@MSOE students designed “Recipro(city),” which blends an artistic depiction of #Milwaukee with a self-watering system & garden.

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Looking for children’s activities in Milwaukee this summer? Interested in making art?
Drop in on 7/11 from 10am-2pm for our Kids’ Art Day. Join us as we paint in the sculpture garden on the Museum roof!
This event is free with admission; art supplies will be provided.

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Thank you @shepherdexpress for the great article on our current special exhibit, Architecture of Agriculture!
https://t.co/HYKPQinAyJ

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The "Return of the Oyster Fishers at Cancale" at the end of the day depicts a group carrying baskets of oysters gathered for dinner.
This painting is a study, a “practice” before the artist paints a more detailed version. French artist François Feyen-Perrin painted this in 1874.

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The Museum’s newest acquisition is one of the oldest pieces in the collection! This wooden #statue of St. Eligius, the patron saint of goldsmiths and farriers, was likely carved in southern Germany in the 1500s.
The statue is now on display on the 3rd floor of the Museum.

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This watercolor of “Drydocks with Workers” likely depicts #Milwaukee in the 1930s–Jones Island, to be exact! An inspector watches six men at work repairing fishing boats.

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While the Museum is dedicated to the art of work, that focus reaches beyond factories and heavy industry! Some paintings depict farms and agriculture in an idyllic light–doesn’t “The Cobblestone Farm” look #cottagecore?

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The Museum's LEGO Day had some pretty creative builds, including this version of Raiders Field, the new @msoe_softball field. Go Raiders!

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Stop by the Museum TODAY, noon to 4:00, to join in the creativity of LEGO Day! All ages are invited to work (and play) with LEGO and K’Nex, constructing buildings inspired by the “Architecture of Agriculture,” an exhibit of photography by American artist David Plowden.

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Tomorrow noon to 4:00 is LEGO Day at the Museum!
Design barns and other farm buildings inspired by the special exhibit “Architecture of Agriculture.”
Free admission for kids under 12.

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LEGO Day is back at the Grohmann Museum! This Saturday, join a workshop inspired by the current special exhibit “Architecture of Agriculture” and assemble barns, grain elevators, and other buildings around the farm! All ages are invited to work (and play) with LEGO and K’Nex!

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“Plowing With Oxen Teams” prepares the fields for planting by breaking up the topsoil. Germinating seeds reach the surface more easily if the soil is loose.
These farmers have chosen the perfect day for this task--look at that blue sky!
Painted in 1866 by William Watson.

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@AmbriaTaylor @LaMujerVoluble @ScottieMeyers @MSOE No snark intended, at all. Our apologies. We do address these matters in both wall text and books we have published. Twitter remains a difficult forum for serious, in-depth discussions on any subject. You may also email [email protected]. Our director will personally reply.

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@AmbriaTaylor @LaMujerVoluble @ScottieMeyers @MSOE We would welcome a discussion of how the Museum has evolved in the 15 years since these articles (or blogs) were produced. Contextualization and diversification are key elements of our strategic plan. Additionally, less than 2% of the collection comes from "a certain period."

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“The Architecture of Agriculture” is now open! Come view over 50 years of rural America through the #photography of David Plowden. As with much of the artist’s work, many of these scenes are no more: they exist only in memory or in scattered remains across the countryside.

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Over 50 years of photography is distilled in this collection of vanishing views of America’s past. As with much of Plowden’s work, many of these scenes are no more: they exist in memory or in scattered remains across the countryside.
Featured photo is Carter, Montana, 1971.

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“The Architecture of Agriculture” opens tomorrow! The Grohmann Museum once again showcases the #photography of #Americanartist David Plowden! The exhibition looks at feed mills, grain elevators, and barns: the human impact on the landscape of America.

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The Museum’s new exhibit is coming soon! “The Architecture of Agriculture” showcases the photography of David Plowden in honor of the artist’s 90th birthday. Over 50 years of photos are distilled in this collection of vanishing views of America’s past. The exhibit opens this Fri!