New Jewish Museum Milwaukee director brings love of art, museums

Daniel Schulman loves visiting Jewish museums, and he’s visited several in Europe. 

“I love Jewish museums because I learn so much from them,” he said. “There’s so many different ways of doing programming, and of defining a museum as a Jewish museum. I think what’s so great about them is how diverse they are, how they can tell different stories about their local communities and local experiences.” 

Schulman, the new executive director of Jewish Museum Milwaukee, brings not just management experience from cultural institutions, but also a love of art, artists, history and, of course, museums. Schulman started as executive director of Jewish Museum Milwaukee on May 20, after Patti Sherman-Cisler retired from the role, having served for 9 years. 

Schulman is trained in art history and has worked as both a curator and program director for different organizations in Chicago. He previously held positions at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. He holds a bachelor of arts in the history of art from Columbia University and a master of arts from the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University...