Milwaukee Public Museum Opens New Exhibition, Weapons: Beyond the Blade

Comprised of over 180 rarely seen artifacts from MPM’s Anthropology and History collections. Back to the full release.

German Crossbow on display in Weapons: Beyond the Blade

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This German 17th-century crossbow belonged to someone from a noble or wealthy family who used it to hunt. Photo by Matthew Wooten/Milwaukee Public Museum.

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