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Kenosha Public Museum Tuesday Hours: 10am - 5pm Civil War Museum Tuesday Hours: 10am - 5pm Dinosaur Discovery Museum Tuesday Hours: 12pm - 5pm Are you a Member? Kenosha Public Museum Exhibitions Group Visits Field Trips Adult Tours Homeschool Field Trip Request Form Programs & Events Workshops Camps Family Programs Exhibition Programs Scouts Special Events Civil War Museum Exhibitions Group Visits Field Trips Adult Tours Homeschool Scouts Field Trip Request Form Programs & Events Workshops Public Programs SPARK! 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Special Events Resources Resource Center Archives/Collections Library Dinosaur Discovery Museum Exhibitions Group Visits Field Trips Adult Tours Homeschool Scouts Field Trip Request Form Programs & Events Get Involved Join Volunteer Donate Planned Giving Impact Report Employment Opportunities Rentals Contact Calendar Welcome to the Kenosha Public Museum The Kenosha Public Museum, located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is a natural sciences and fine and decorative arts museum on the beautiful shoreline of Lake Michigan. Established in 1933, the Museum’s collections have grown to over 80,000, including 1,200 works of fine art. Exhibitions and programs feature mammoths, world cultures, Native Americans, zoology, geology, fossils, and fine and decorative arts. In addition, the Museum hosts temporary exhibitions and special events that offer local, regional, and national audiences opportunities to discover and explore the fascinating intersections of art and science. Join Donate Explore Discover a world of science, art, and fun at the Kenosha Public Museum Our collections showcase the geography, culture, and arts of the world. From mammoth bones to modern art, a day at the Kenosha Public Museum takes you through millions of years of history. Plan Your Visit 0 Mammoth Bones 0 Rocks and Minerals 0 Pottery 0 Sea Shells 0 Artists Represented Education Through Exploration Whether at the museum, in class or virtually, we offer hands-on, exploratory and interactive programs on a variety of topics that provide your students with a fun way to learn about history, science, art and culture. Learn More I Spy Game Shop the Museum Store The Kenosha Public Museum’s store has a great selection of unique collectibles, cultural items from around the world, jewelry, scarves, toys, games and puzzles, Kenosha Public Museum and City of Kenosha logo items, and much more. Museum Store Visit the Kenosha Public Museum Hours Sunday 12pm - 5pm Monday 10am - 5pm Tuesday 10am - 5pm Wednesday 10am - 5pm Thursday 10am - 5pm Friday 10am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 5pm Closed Holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Good Friday, Easter, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Fees Admission to the Kenosha Public Museum is free. Donations are accepted at the door. The suggested donation is $5. Due to the size of our museums and exhibits, groups of 25 or more people are required to coordinate their visit with our Education Services Coordinator. If your group is not on the museum calendar upon arrival, you may be asked to visit later in the day, or on a different date. Please call 262-653-4424 to coordinate your group’s visit. See Group Rates at Group Tour Information Museum Map Download or View Accessibility The Museum is handicap accessible, and visitors are welcome to bring their wheelchair, walker, or another device. The Museum has one wheelchair that may be checked out for use during your visit. Stop at the front desk for more information. Directions View On Map From the North: Take I-94 to WI-158/52nd Street (Exit 342). Travel East toward Lake Michigan approximately 7 miles. Turn right on 6th Avenue. Turn left on 54th Street. Turn Right on First Avenue. From the South: Take I-94 to WI-158/52nd Street (Exit 342). Travel East toward Lake Michigan approximately 7 miles. Turn right on 6th Avenue. Turn left on 54th Street. Turn Right on First Avenue. From the West: Travel east on WI-158 to 6th Avenue. Turn right on 6th Avenue. Turn left on 54th Street. Turn right on First Avenue. Parking Free parking for 230 vehicles is available on First Avenue, directly east of the Museum.Kenosha’s natural sciences and fine and decorative arts museum Follow us facebook instagram youtube pinterest The Civil War from the perspective of the people of the 7 states of the upper mid-west Follow us facebook instagram youtube pinterest The only museum to focus on the link between meat-eating dinosaurs and birds. Follow us facebook instagram pinterest © 2024 Kenosha Public Museum . Website development powered by The Gratzi, Inc. Enable JavaScript to ensure website...