Central Wisconsin Museums

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Alexander House

Museum of local history and art. Open Sun, Tue & Thu 1 to 4 pm.
Call 715-887-3442.
1131 Wisconsin River Dr, Port Edwards, Wood County.

American UFO and Sci-Fi Museum

Star Wars, Aliens, Roswell, Area 51.
Call 608-253-5055.
Wisconsin Dells, Columbia County.

Berlin Museum of Local History

The Berlin Historical Society also has a one room schoolhouse in Riverside Park, Berlin, and can be contacted using the same phone number.
Call 920-361-2460.
111 S Adams Ave, Berlin, Green Lake County.

Central Wisconsin Children's Museum

A family-based discovery place where children and adults play and explore life together to strengthen confidence, capabilities and creativity through hands-on investigation. Museum hours are 10 am to 4 pm Wednesday through Saturday, and 5 pm to 8 pm on the second Thursday of each month for Healthy Family Night. All-day admission is $3 per person, children under 12 months and Museum members visit free.
Call 715-344-2003.
1201 Third Court, in Centerpoint MarketPlace, Stevens Point, Portage County.

Chazen Museum of Art

Eleven galleries for the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions, the Mayer Print Center and Museum Shop as well as lecture halls, auditoria, and the Kohler Art Library. Tues-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat-Sun 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas eve, Christmas day and New Year's day. Admission: Free.
Call 608-263-2246.
Conrad A Elvehjem Building, 800 University Ave, Madison, Dane County.

Clark School Museum

Call 920-361-0807.
253 Water St, Berlin, Green Lake County.

H H Bennett Studio & History Center

Starting in 1875 Bennett's pictures of the Wisconsin Dells and scenes of life among the area's native Ho-Chunk people drew tourists by the trainload. Come discover "the soul of the Dells" through the eyes of Wisconsin's most famous photographer! Open daily through September 30 (10 AM-10 PM through August 21; 10-5 August 22 through September 30). Open weekends only in October, and January through early May. Admission adults $5.75, children (5-12) $3, senior citizens (65 and over) $5.20.
Call 608-253-3523.
215 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells, Columbia County.

Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection

Call 608-262-1162.
School of Human Ecology 378, Dane County.

Hutchinson House Museum

Guided tours of the first large home in Waupaca, built in 1854. Visit a true Victorian House with authentic furnishings. Open Sat, Sun, and Summer Holidays; from 1 pm to 4 pm; Memorial Day to Labor Day. Special group tours available. Owned and Operated by the Waupaca Historical Society.
Call 715-258-5958.
S Main St at South Park, Waupaca, Waupaca County.

Ingersoll Museum

Call 608-262-4526.
Sterling Hall Rooms 1321 and 1328, Dane County.

Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum

Open Tu-F 9 am to 4 pm, Sat and Sun noon to 5 pm, Exhibits its collections of art of the natural world, with an emphasis on birds.
Call 715-845-7010.
700 N 12th St, Wausau, Marathon County.

Little Norway

1856 Norwegian farmstead and stavkirke. Open May to June 9 am to 5 pm; July to Aug 9 am to 7 pm. Sept to Oct 9 am to 5 pm.
Call 608-437-8211.
3576 Hwy JG North, Blue Mounds, Located off Hwy 18/151 just west of Mt Horeb, Dane County.

Madison Children's Museum

A hands-on learning environment with interactive exhibits and programs for children ages birth to eight.
Call 608-256-6445.
100 State St, Madison, Dane County.

Madison Metropolitan School District Planetarium

Call 608-829-4053.
James Madison Memorial High School, Dane County.

Madison Museum of Contemporary Art

The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art exists to exhibit, collect and preserve, and interpret modern and contemporary art. It serves the art life of the community by creating opportunities for direct experience with works of art, by providing a forum for the exchange of ideas about art, and by offering programs to enhance the appreciation and understanding of art.
Call 608-257-0158.
227 State Street, Madison Dane County.

Marathon County Historical Museum

Open Tu-Th 9 am to 4:30 pm. Sat and Sun 1 to 4:30 pm. Beautiful Victorian home of former lumber baron Cyrus Yawkey. Model railroad display.
Call 715-848-6143.
403 McIndoe St, Wausau, Marathon County.

Mount Horeb Mustard Museum

Call 608-437-3986.
109 E Main St, Mount Horeb, Dane County.

Mt Horeb Area Museum

Call 608-437-6486 or toll-free 888-765-5929.
100 S Second St, Mt Horeb, Dane County.

Museum of Natural History

Call 715-346-2858.
UW-Stevens Point, Portage County.

Old Fire Station No. 8

Call 608-244-6732.
407 North St, Madison, Dane County.

Parsons Indian Museum

Call 608-254-8533.
Wisconsin Dells, Columbia County.

South Wood County Historical Museum

Open May to Oct, Sun, Tue & Thu, 1 to 4 pm. Documents local history with recreations of a general store, doctor's office and more.
Call 715-423-1580.
540 Third St S, Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County.

Space Place

Call 608-262-4779.
1605 S Park St, Madison, Dane County.

Space Science and Engineering Center

Call 608-263-3373.
1225 W Dayton St, Madison, Dane County.

Sterling North Home and Museum

Open to visitors Sunday afternoons - 1 - 5 pm, April - December or by appointment. Open by appointment only January - March.
Call 608-884-3870.
409 W Rollin St, Edgerton, , Dane County.

UW Geology Museum

Reconstructed dinosaurs, huge mastodon skeleton, colorful mineral samples, a six-foot diameter rotating globe and a walk-through model of a Wisconsin limestone cave. Open for self-guided tours from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Mon-Fri and 9am-1pm Sat. Call to make reservation for group tours.
Call 608-262-1412 or 608-262-2399.
Weeks Hall A120, Dane County.

Washburn Observatory

Call 608-262-4636.
1401 Observatory Dr, Madison, Dane County.

Waushara County Historical Society Museum

Historical Society pictures of Jail and living area. Museum Tours Wed 1-3 pm and Sat 1-4; Memorial Day to Labor Day. Research on Mon 1-3 pm plus Wed & Sat. Full research department. Located next to the Waushara County Court House in the old Waushara County Jail.
Call 920-787-7584.
212 S St Marie, Wautoma, Waushara County.

Wisconsin Historical Museum

Explore Wisconsin's distinctive heritage on four floors of exhibits. Public programs. Unique Museum store. Admission is by donation. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9 to 4 pm.
Call 608-264-6555.
30 N Carroll St, Madison, on Madison's Capitol Square, Dane County.

Wisconsin Historical Society

Major North American history research library and archives, with collections documenting American and Canadian history and genealogy. Open to the public Monday through Saturday. Home to Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Wisconsin's oldest publisher. Operates a statewide network of historic sites and museums. Maintains Wisconsin's historic preservation program, including nominations to the National Register of Historic Places and protection of underwater archaeological sites and burial sites.
Call 608-264-6400.
816 State St on UW Campus, Madison, Dane County.

Wisconsin Veterans Museum

Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.Sunday: (April-September) Noon-4 p.m. Free admission. Gift shop.
Call 608-266-1854 or store 608-267-1799.
30 W Mifflin St, Madison, on the Capital Square, Dane County.