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Exhibit Opening: I AM A MAN: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1960–1970
Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United StatesOpening day for the Civil War Museum's "I AM A MAN" exhibit, running through August 11.
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Upcoming Programs & Events
Breaking Our Silence: The Road to Freedom
Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United StatesJune 17-25 | Presented by Harborside Academy Visit the Harborside Academy Juneteenth Reflection Exhibit in the Civil War Museum’s Procarione Classroom during open hours. The Exhibit features artwork and poetry completed by the 7th and 8th-grade students from Harborside Academy—a Kenosha Unified School District charter school that emphasizes service learning and community service—that reflects upon […]
Summer Camp: Dinosaur Field Camp
Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United StatesTuesday, June 20 – Thursday, June 22 | 10am – 12pm | $60 ($48 members) Explore all things dinosaurs this week! We will be excavating dinosaur fossils, learning what a dinosaur is, about how these amazing animals lived millions of years ago, and the science of Paleontology. Explore the collections both at the Kenosha Public […]
Summer Camp: Star Wars
Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United StatesTuesday, June 27 – Thursday, June 29 | 10am – 12pm | $60 ($48 members) Register for Ages 5 – 6 | Register for Ages 7 – 10
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BioBlitz at Hawthorn Hollow
Hawthorn Hollow 880 Green Bay Road, Kenosha, WIFriday, June 30 - Saturday, July 1 | Starts at 2:30pm | Free Join the Kenosha Public Museum out at Hawthorn Hollow for a BioBlitz! BioBlitzes are 24-hour citizen science biodiversity surveys that are held all over the world by different organizations. This is a place for anyone with an interest in ecology, biology, botany, […]
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4th of July Museum Hours
Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United StatesThe Kenosha Public Museum and Civil War Museum will be open Tuesday, July 4, 1pm-4pm. The Dinosaur Discovery Museum will be closed.
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The Shuttlesworth Project: A Fire You Can’t Put Out
Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United StatesFriday, July 7 | 6:30pm – 8:00pm | Speaker: Cassandra Griffen, Photojournalist Cassandra Griffen’s program will showcase her images of the foot soldiers of the Civil Rights Movement who, though largely unknown to the nation, served as integral parts of Reverend Fred Lee Shuttlesworth’s determination to undo Jim Crow laws in the South. These images will […]
Sensory Friendly Day at the Kenosha Public Museum
Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United StatesSensory Friendly Days give visitors of all ages with complex developmental disabilities, sensory sensitivities, or on the autism spectrum a safe, comfortable environment to explore the museum exhibits during special hours before the museum opens to the general public. Where possible, our lights will be dimmed and the sound turned off. Signage will be posted […]
Summer Watercolor Techniques Workshop
Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United StatesMondays, July 10 – August 14 | 10:30am – 1:30pm | Instructor: Barbara Farrell | $100 ($125 non-members) | Register Here Designed for painters of all skill levels. Each of the six sessions will begin with a demonstration showcasing a technique of the day. Students are instructed on color mixing, application and removal, brush strokes, and […]
Summer Camp: Archaeology Expedition
Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United StatesTuesday, July 11 – Thursday, July 13 | 10am – 12pm | $60 ($48 members) What secrets are hidden from the past? Explore the science of archaeology through hands-on activities, discover ancient cultures through stories and artifacts and solve mysteries from history just like real archaeologists! Register for Ages 5 – 6 | Register for Ages 7 […]
Fused Glass Workshop: Round Dish
Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United StatesThursday, July 13 | 6:00pm – 8:30pm | Instructor: Jayne Herring | $52 ($65 non-members) | Register Here Create a decorative fused glass round dish. All supplies are included in the workshop price.
Second Friday Lecture: Theodore Roosevelt and the Civil War
Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI, United StatesFriday, July 14 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Speaker: Calvin Watts, Academic Advisor, UW-Parkside Only two years old when Fort Sumter was fired upon, Theodore Roosevelt would spend the rest of his life reckoning with, and trying to live up to, the legacy of the Civil War generation. Acutely aware of the sacrifices made by those […]
