Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibit Includes Lorre

At the Milwaukee Art Museum, the new exhibit "Haunted Screens: German Cinema in the 1920s" takes a look at the Expressionist films produced in Germany during the Weimar Republic, between 1918 and 1933, through production design drawings, photographs, posters, documents, equipment, and film clips from more than 20 films. A special film program of four movies from the period will accompany the exhibit, including Peter Lorre's first sound movie M (1931).

The exhibit will run from Friday, October 21, 2016, to Sunday, January 22, 2017, in the museum's Baker/Rowland Galleries.

M will be shown on Saturday, November 12, 2016, at 2 pm in the Lubar Auditorium. Admission is free for everyone visiting the museum.

A complete list of all programs, discussions, gallery talks, and movies included with the "Haunted Screens" exhibit is available on the Milwaukee Art Museum website.

The Milwaukee Art Museum is located at 700 North Art Museum Drive, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. On Friday, the museum closes at 8 pm. The museum is closed on Mondays.

Admission to the museum is $17 for adults, $15 for seniors (65 and older) and students with ID. Admission is free for Art Museum members, children 12 and under, and Wisconsin K through 12 teachers (with valid school ID or paystub).

Parking is available in the museum’s underground parking garage, accessible from either Michigan Street or Lincoln Memorial Drive. Information about parking rates, as well as directions to the Milwaukee Art Museum, is available on the museum’s website.

For more information, please contact the museum at (414) 224-3200.