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The Kenosha Public Museum, Civil War Museum, and Dinosaur Discovery Museum will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, and New Years Day. |
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The Kenosha Public Museum, Civil War Museum, and Dinosaur Discovery Museum will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, and New Years Day. |
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Join Mr. Nick for songs, stories, and activities designed to get you and your preschooler excited about natural science and the world around us. Every week we learn together about a new animal, so there's ALWAYS something new to discover, for kids and adults alike! |
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Saturday, January 6 | 10:00am - 12:30pm | $25 per scout | Register Here Become a scientist and study animals in our exhibits to understand their survival adaptations, practice your observation skills with scientific illustration, and create model animal habitats. Scouts will complete all the requirements to earn the Anima Habitats badge. This scout program […] |
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Join Mr. Nick for songs, stories, and activities designed to get you and your preschooler excited about natural science and the world around us. Every week we learn together about a new animal, so there's ALWAYS something new to discover, for kids and adults alike! |
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Kindness Week in the Resource Center January 12 – January 14 | 12:00pm – 5:00pm January 17 – January 20 | 12:00pm – 5:00pm During Kindness week the Resource Center will participate in Kindness Week by inviting visitors to make Thank You cards for local veterans. All supplies needed to make cards will be supplied […] |
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Saturday, January 13 | 10:00am – 11:30am | Doug Dammann and Steve Acker | Register Here No single item of food or drink meant as much to Civil War soldiers as coffee. They talked about it, wrote about it, and dreamed about it. Based on first hand Civil War accounts, this workshop explores the different methods […] 
Sensory Friendly Days are designed to provide visitors of all ages with complex developmental disabilities, sensory sensitivities, or on the autism spectrum with a safe, comfortable environment to explore the museum exhibits during special early-morning hours before the museum opens to the general public. Where possible, our lights will be dimmed and the sound turned […] |
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The Kenosha Public Museum, Civil War Museum, and Dinosaur Discovery Museum will be closed Monday, January 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. |
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Kindness Week in the Resource Center January 12 – January 14 | 12:00pm – 5:00pm January 17 – January 20 | 12:00pm – 5:00pm During Kindness week the Resource Center will participate in Kindness Week by inviting visitors to make Thank You cards for local veterans. All supplies needed to make cards will be supplied […]
Join Mr. Nick for songs, stories, and activities designed to get you and your preschooler excited about natural science and the world around us. Every week we learn together about a new animal, so there's ALWAYS something new to discover, for kids and adults alike!
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Wednesday, January 17 | 6:30pm | Presenter: Scott Hartwig | $12 ($15 non-members) | Register Here Scott Hartwig’s I Dread the Thought of the Place, on the Battle of Antietam and its aftermath, was published in August 2023. He said of his book, “I did not set out to write this book because Antietam was forgotten, or […] |
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Thursday, January 18 | 6:00pm – 8:30pm | Instructor: Jayne Herring | $52 ($65 non-members) | Register Here Create two fused glass night lights which attach to a lighted plug in kit. All supplies are included in the workshop price. |
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Friday, January 19 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | No Fee; Registration Required | Register Here Explore the amazing world of art through the eyes of artists and see how their artwork can inspire your own. Try new techniques and get your creativity flowing. All materials are included in this free family program. Ages 5-10. No […] 
Friday, January 19 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm At this SPARK! session, our group will explore the items that Civil War soldiers used to survive the cold weather. This monthly program engages participants in lively conversations, storytelling, object handling, and other multi-sensory activities that relate. Space is limited so reservations are appreciated. For more information or […] |
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Saturdays, January 20 – February 10 | 10:30am – 12:30pm | Instructor: Kathy Laybourn | $76 ($95 non-members) | Register Here Be enchanted with texture and color in acrylic paint! Students will learn how to construct a painting by determining basic composition, blocking in the underlying dark, middle, and light values, and layering color. Students will […] |
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Mondays, January 22 – February 26 | 9:00am – 10:00am | Instructor: Sharry Flaherty | $52 ($65 non-members) | Register Here Enjoy the sunshine over the lake as you practice the gentle movements of Tai Chi from the warmth of the museum’s mezzanine. Tai Chi is a slow moving mind and body exercise, patterned after movements […]
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Mondays, January 22 – February 26 | 10:30am – 1:30pm | Instructor: Barbara Farrell | $100 ($125 non-members) | Register Here Designed for painters of all skill levels. Each of the four sessions will begin with a demonstration showcasing a technique of the day. Students are instructed on color mixing, application and removal, brush strokes, and […] |
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Join Mr. Nick for songs, stories, and activities designed to get you and your preschooler excited about natural science and the world around us. Every week we learn together about a new animal, so there's ALWAYS something new to discover, for kids and adults alike!
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Wednesday, January 24 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Instructor: Tiffany Knopow | $40 ($50 non-members) | Register Here Learn how to make a dried floral arrangement and then display it in this lovely glass container. The class includes all supplies for the project, but if you have a special dried flower or item you wish to […] |
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January 27 – March 16, 2024 See the collected works of the art instructors of the Kenosha Public Museums. Featured artists include Sandy Bulgrin, Barbara Farrell, Jayne Herring, Tiffany Knopow, and Kathleen Laybourn. 
January 27 – March 16, 2024 Diana Becker and her daughters Melanie Hovey and Christine Sikora have helped Kenosha become a thriving art community for generations. See their work displayed together in an exhibition that highlights their skill and artistic contributions to Kenosha and beyond. |
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Sunday, January 28 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm | Free Join us to celebrate the exhibitions "Create, Teach, Become" and “Together Again” at the Kenosha Public Museum. Light refreshments will be served. |
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Tuesday, January 30 | 6:30pm | Presenter: Doug Dammann | $8 ($10 non-members) | Register Here We will meet at the Civil War Museum Historian Jonathan W. White tells the riveting story of Appleton Oaksmith, a swashbuckling sea captain whose life intersected with some of the most important moments, movements, and individuals of the mid-19th century, […] |
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Join Mr. Nick for songs, stories, and activities designed to get you and your preschooler excited about natural science and the world around us. Every week we learn together about a new animal, so there's ALWAYS something new to discover, for kids and adults alike! |
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Friday, February 2 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | No Fee; Registration Required | Register Here Explore the amazing world of art through the eyes of artists and see how their artwork can inspire your own. Try new techniques and get your creativity flowing. All materials are included in this free family program. Ages 5-10. |
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Saturday, February 3 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm | Free This historic program celebrates Black voices through poems, essays, short stories, and children’s books by African American authors. Volunteer readers of all ages select and lend their voices to works that inspire, challenge, and reflect upon the Black experience in the United States. This year we […]
Sensory Friendly Days are designed to provide visitors of all ages with complex developmental disabilities, sensory sensitivities, or on the autism spectrum with a safe, comfortable environment to explore the museum exhibits during special early-morning hours before the museum opens to the general public. Where possible, our lights will be dimmed and the sound turned […] |
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