Business After Hours at The War Memorial Center

The evening will kick off the citywide, holiday season with the lighting of the War Memorial trees and window displays. Our theme for this year is “Home for the Holidays”.

The trees will be decorated with items that either currently reminds military families of their homes during the holidays, and mementos they took with them or received while deployed. (Think trees decorated with Cooking Utensils, Movies, Pictures, CDs, Knitwear, Etc.) Each family’s holiday story will be shared next to each tree.

President/CEO of the War Memorial Center, Dan Buttery will share the mission of the WMC and offer guided tours of the facility and show off our newest exhibits. Decorating Our Heroes and Wisconsin’s first, permanent Medal of Honor exhibit, the military’s highest honor, showcasing all 64 Wisconsin, Medal of Honor recipients, dating back to the civil war. 

The Milwaukee County War Memorial Center is an experiential space unlike any other where heroes are honored, history is taught, warriors are healed, events are celebrated, and memories are made. The organization’s mission is to honor the dead – serve the living through the principles of art and peace. The War Memorial Center fulfills that mission through memorials and exhibits located throughout its campus, as well as community-wide events, educational programs, and services for veterans and their families. The War Memorial Center was dedicated on Veterans Day in 1957 and was designated a Milwaukee Landmark in 1974 in honor of its architectural and cultural significance to the community.