University of Wisconsin–Madison

Odd Wisconsin Exhibit Opens at WI Historical Museum Next Week

First it was a website, then a book, and now it’s a full-blown exhibit. “Odd Wisconsin” opens at the Wisconsin Historical Museum on October 3rd. From the website:
WARNING! Objects Are More Intriguing Than They First Appear! How did a rock, a plastic pink flamingo, and a few strips of aluminum make history? Why did a family collect skunk oil in a jar? How did a Wisconsin Congressman come to possess a 7-foot-long bowie knife? From s