Have you ever been to a public museum?
Oh yes I have, I visited public museums in London for example. Have you?
Yes, I have been to many. The Milwaukee Public Museum, with natural and human history exhibits, is probably my fave.
That sounds good, I like interactive museums where you can not only see things but interact with them (like science museums).
That reminds me of the story of Peter Engelmann. He took his students on field trips to collect specimens that were kept in the Milwaukee Museum!
That's amazing, I'd want to visit The Milwaukee Museum myself now that you tell me! Do you know more about it?
Buddy, I'll tell ya, I know so much about that museum. It's founding is linked to German immigrants to Wisconsin, which is pretty cool. The German-English Academy in Milwaukee is how it was started.
Interesting, I wish I knew as much as you do about it. When did the German Immigrants came to Wisconsin?
German immigration to America basically started in the 1670s, but most settled on the East Coast. It wasn't until the 1800s that the immigrants moved further West to Wisconsin.
Oh wow, I never knew that. What motivated them to immigrate? Maybe you know about that.
Well, I don't know that, but whatever the cause, it must've been important, because German-Americans are the largest ethnic group in the US.