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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, WIOpening 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, WIJune 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 […]
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Sally’s Night and Women in Science
Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WIBring the whole family and join the Kenosha Public Museum in celebrating the scientific contributions of women with a special program. 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 […]
Summer Camp: Dinosaur Field Camp
Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WITuesday, 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, WITuesday, 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, WIThe Kenosha Public Museum and Civil War Museum will be open Tuesday, July 4, 1pm-4pm. The Dinosaur Discovery Museum will be closed.
Miniature Painting Workshop
Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WIFriday, July 7 | 2:30pm – 4:30pm | $16 ($20 non-members) | Register Here Whether you are a tabletop roleplayer or just love board games with detailed pieces, one of the best ways to enhance your experience at the table is with beautifully and-painted miniatures. Join award-winning miniature painter NIck Wiersum to learn basic introductory painting […]
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The Shuttlesworth Project: A Fire You Can’t Put Out
Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha, WIFriday, 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, WISensory 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 Acrylic Painting Beginner and Beyond II
Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WISaturdays, July 10 – August 14 | 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 […]
Summer Watercolor Techniques Workshop
Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WIMondays, 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 […]
