by Katie Hahn, Wisconsin Section Member

November 21, 2002:  SWE members enjoyed VIP treatment at the Milwaukee Art Museum with the purchase of their $10 tickets.  The highlight of the evening was a tour led by one of the project managers who was in charge of building the new wing.  He described the design challenges that they faced as they built the concrete arches, and how they designed and built the huge windows facing the lke and the high winds coming across it.

There were 50 people in attendance, and all got to peruse the art gallery featuring paintings dating from the 14th century up through the Renaissance.  Detailed descriptions of each work of art was a part of the audio show available through headphones as you entered.  The subjects of the pieces ranged from still life paintings and portraits of people of the day, to somewhat graphic pieces reflecting the history of Christianity and how it was viewed.

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