Special Exhibitions
The World of Sharks
December 13, 2025 – March 1, 2026
Touhey and Ruble Galleries
Older than dinosaurs–and more threatened than threatening–sharks are spectacular, surprising, and often misunderstood. Dive into the world of this amazingly diverse group of animals in the new exhibition, The World of Sharks.
The World of Sharks is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York (amnh.org) with support from Fundación Coppel A.C. The museum gratefully acknowledges Warner Brothers Discovery Inc. for it’s generous support of The World of Sharks. A selection of footage in The World of Sharks has been provided by Discovery’s Shark Week.
50 States of Mind: The Art of Bill Reid
October 4, 2025 – August 2, 2026
Treasures Gallery
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, local artist Bill Reid presents 50 States of Mind, a playful journey across the country that blends wordplay, travel, and sculpture.
Having visited all 50 states, Reid photographs his whimsical, brightly painted steel sculptures in natural settings, reimagining each state’s welcome sign and motto with a humorous twist. From frolicking on the “Opun Range” of Nebraska to spotting “Buffaloons” in bloom and discovering Iowa’s “Unicorns” made of corn, Reid invites viewers to see the nation through a lens of creativity and laughter.
For more than 40 years, Reid has welded thin-gauge steel into colorful, character-filled sculptures that often draw on puns, homonyms, and playful language. As writer Stacey Williams-Ng once remarked, “Bill Reid is to sculpture what Dr. Seuss is to children’s books.”
50 States of Mind celebrates the diversity of the country with wit, imagination, and an artist’s deep appreciation for the places and people that make up the United States.
Coming Soon
Ongoing Exhibitions
The Wisconsin Story
First Floor
A larger-than-life, multi-disciplinary adventure that starts in the Ice Age.
Mammoths at the Museum
First Floor
A centerpiece of the Kenosha Public Museum is the Schaefer and Hebior mammoth exhibition. Archaeologists Dan Joyce and David Wasion rediscovered the Schaefer mammoth in the Town of Paris, Kenosha County in 1992.
From Curiosity to Science
2nd Floor West Gallery
Humans are curious. This curiosity has led to collecting, scientific inquiry and the development of science, and the establishment of museums. This exhibition tells that story.
Past Exhibitions
See What You’ve Missed
From art to history to science, explore our past exhibitions and the stories that brought them to life.
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Virtual Exhibitions
Coming Soon
Transparent Watercolor Society of America 47th Annual National Juried Exhibition
May 4, 2023 – August 4, 2023
Kenosha Unified Schools District-Wide Student Art Exhibition
March 18, 2023 – April 23
Wild Ones – Native Plants, Natural Landscapes
November 19, 2022 – March 5, 2023
