Browse Museums

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society

Four displays of museum artifacts are located throughout Chilton in an effort to bring history into the community for year-round education and enjoyment.

History, Science

Circus World Museum

Baraboo, Wisconsin

History

Circus World Museum collects, preserves and interprets archival material and artifacts relating to the history of the American circus. In addition to the circus museum, it maintains and operates a circus library and research center. Through its exhibits and educational outreach programs, Circus World Museum strives to encourage an appreciation of the historic role of the circus in American life, including the presentation of live circus performances during the summer season. The summer season includes a full range of family entertainment including stage shows, circus music demonstrations, train loading demonstrations, clown acts, animal and carousel rides, and educational animal training demonstrations. During the fall and winter seasons, exhibit facilities are open for self-guided tours.

Clear Lake Area Historical Museum

Clear Lake, Wisconsin

History

History, Historical Society, Library

A collection of area history areas included: Village of Crivitz, Towns of Stephenson, Lake, Middle Inlet Lake Noquebay Area and Peshtigo River flowages

Cupola House Museum & Art Gallery

Egg Harbor, Wisconsin

Art, History, Historic House

Please visit if you are vacationing in Door county. Meanwhile, enjoy shopping in our new online store. We have been transferring all merchandise from our old pages to the online shopping cart. Now the site has been rebuilt entirely. Watch for new pages or newly posted news about local events.

Charles Allis Art Museum

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Art, Botanical Garden, Culture, History, Historic House, Library

Designed by prominent Milwaukee architect Alexander Eschweiler for Charles Allis, the first president of Allis Chalmers, and his wife Sarah in 1911, this unique Tudor-style mansion and art collection was built with the sole purpose of bequeathing it to the public to delight, educate and inspire. The permanent collection features 19th Century French and American Paintings, Chinese and Japanese porcelains, Renaissance bronzes, Japanese netsuke, and original antique furnishings.

Chippewa Valley Museum

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

History

Civil War Museum

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Archaeology, Culture, General, History, Library, Military

Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the Civil War Museum is like no other museum in the country. No current museum explores this war as seen and experienced on the home front nor the connections between the home front and the battle front. Through state-of-the-art museum technology, life-size dioramas, and interactive engaging exhibits, visitors travel back in history to the social, political and economic influences that contributed to the Civil War.

Columbia County Historical Society

Pardeeville, Wisconsin

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society

The Columbia County Historical Society is located with the Myrtle Lintner Spear Museum. Please stop by and visit this historical example of period architecture.

Crossroads Museum

Saukville, Wisconsin

History, Historic House, Historical Society

Crossroads Museum is located half block from the historic downtown area of Saukville. The intersecting triangle of three ancient Indian trails.