Women's History Month Exhibitions
Continuing Our Legacy Celebrating Women's History
Celebrate Women’s History Month by exploring the stories of remarkable women from Kenosha and Racine Counties! Throughout March, local museums, historical societies, and history centers will feature special exhibits highlighting women’s contributions to our communities.
Make it an adventure with our Women’s History Board Game. Download and print your game board, visit each participating location to collect stamps, and return your completed board to the Kenosha Public Museum by April 6 for a prize.
Join us in honoring the past and inspiring the future. Check out the participating locations and start your journey today.
Civil War Museum
5400 1st Ave, Kenosha WI
Explore the often-overlooked contributions of women in the military through this compelling poster exhibit at the Civil War Museum. From the disguised female soldiers of the Civil War to modern-day service members, this exhibit highlights the courage, resilience, and dedication of women who have played vital roles in the armed forces throughout history.
Dinosaur Discovery Museum
5608 10th Avenue, Kenosha, WI
Discover the groundbreaking contributions of women in paleontology through this inspiring poster exhibit at the Dinosaur Discovery Museum. From early fossil hunters to modern scientists, these trailblazers have shaped our understanding of prehistoric life through their research, discoveries, and perseverance in a male-dominated field.
Kenosha Public Museum
5500 1st Avenue, Kenosha, WI
Trailblazing Women in STEM: Picturing Women Inventors and Stories of Women in STEM
Explore inspiring stories of trailblazing Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Perfect for educators, families, and visitors of all ages, this presentation of resources from the Smithsonian will take visitors beyond the museum to a wide world of achievement and exploration.
Event: Women in STEM Day
Saturday, March 22 | 12:00pm – 3:00pm | Kenosha Public Museum | Free
Bring the whole family and join the Kenosha Public Museum in celebrating Women in STEM! Meet real scientists from a variety of fields and participate in experiments and hands-on experiences with them. Then explore our hall of scientists and learn about some of the incredible scientific discoveries that have been made by women throughout history–from discovering the crater of the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs to figuring out how to send humans into space, from uncovering the structure of DNA to building the foundation of quantum physics upon which Einstein built his theories! Finally, put your own scientific skills to the test as you experiment in our family-friendly science lab.
DeKoven Center
2000 Wisconsin Avenue, Racine, WI
Women of the DeKoven Center: Community of St. Mary, Western Province
An outdoor monument board exhibit at the DeKoven Center now honors the nuns of the Community of St. Mary, Western Province. Founded in 1865, this pioneering Episcopal women’s monastic community, the first in the United States, dedicated itself to uplifting women and girls through education and healthcare. Their work began at the House of Mercy in New York City and expanded across the country. Invited by Rev. James DeKoven, sisters arrived in Wisconsin in 1878 to serve at Kemper Hall in Kenosha. The sisters also founded the well-known St. Mary’s Home orphanage in Chicago (1887) and, in 1934, established a beloved summer camp for girls on the Racine College grounds a tradition that thrived for nearly 50 years at what is now the DeKoven Center.
To access the exhibit, enter the DeKoven Center property from Wisconsin Avenue and follow the driveway to the rear of the property. The monument board is located on the walking path between the Retreat & Conference Center and Bishop’s Garden. Parking is available at the Retreat & Conference Center. Visitors are welcome to explore the scenic grounds. To learn more, visit our website.
Racine Art Museum
441 Main Street, Racine, WI
On Fire Part II: Surveying Women in Glass in the Late-Twentieth Century
In 2022, RAM organized a landmark exhibition for its street-facing Windows on Fifth Gallery. With artworks chosen from RAM’s collection, On Fire: Surveying Women in Glass in the Late-Twentieth Century offered a cursory look at how women were shaping glass as an art material in the 1980s and 1990s. The exhibition title alludes to certain techniques of physically working with glass as well as the idea that some artists were innovating and making names for themselves—that they were “on fire” in their art world trajectory.
This exhibition, an expanded version of the 2022 show, offers a deeper dive into this vital period in contemporary craft by outlining the concerns of artists who explore the sculptural, visual, metaphorical, and creative potential of glass. Seen through the eyes of women, it reflects developments with the medium as an art material two and three decades after studio glass concepts were being implemented into university programs and contemporary practices.
Racine Heritage Museum
701 Main Street, Racine, WI
Racine Belles
Discover the inspiring story of the Racine Belles, one of the original teams of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Playing from 1943 to 1950, the Belles made history as the league’s first champions, with their home games at Racine’s Horlick Field. Their legacy helped pave the way for women in professional sports, leaving an enduring impact on baseball history.
Event: Special Program on Racine Belles followed by a showing of the film A League of Their Own
Friday, March 14 | 5:30pm | Racine Heritage Museum | Free
Racine Wind Point Lighthouse
4725 Lighthouse Drive, Kenosha, WI
Display to be announced.
Pleasant Prairie Historical Society
3875 116th Street, Pleasant Prairie, WI
Her League: Women in Professional Baseball
Pritzker Military Museum & Library
10475 12th Street, Kenosha, WI
Display to be announced.
