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Past Exhibitions

Kenosha Public Museum

Explore Our Past Exhibitions

Step back in time and discover the incredible exhibitions that have been featured at the Kenosha Public Museum. From stunning art showcases to immersive science and history displays, our past exhibitions highlight the creativity, culture, and curiosity that inspire our visitors. Browse through and see the stories, discoveries, and experiences that have made our museum a place for learning and exploration.

2026

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Kenosha Unified Districtwide Student Art Show

March 14, 2026 – April 19, 2026

Promotional poster for "The World of Sharks" exhibit featuring two sharks swimming underwater with light filtering down, with text and logos overlaying the image.

The World of Sharks

December 13, 2025 – March 1, 2026

2025

Promotional poster for "Ancestral Women Exhibit" featuring a sepia-toned photo of an elder woman in traditional clothing.

Ancestral Women: Portraits of Elders from the 12 Tribes of Wisconsin

By Weaver Mary Burns

August 16, 2025 – November 30, 2025

A woven portrait of a woman with arms extended, set against a muted background with text about an exhibition at Kenosha Public Museum.

Women and Water: Woven Portraits from Around the World

By Weaver Mary Burns

August 16, 2025 – November 30, 2025

Split image featuring a canyon landscape and a picnic still life, with event information and logos for Kenosha Public Museum and TWSA.

Transparent Watercolor Society of America 49th Annual National Juried Exhibition

May 3, 2025 – August 3, 2025

Flyer for KUSD Districtwide Student Art Show with four student artworks and Kenosha Public Museum details.

Kenosha Unified Districtwide Student Art Show

March 13, 2025 – April 15, 2025

Promotional image for "Trailblazing Women in STEM" event at Kenosha Public Museum, featuring silhouette profiles of women on a purple and teal background.

Trailblazing Women in STEM

January 18, 2025 – March 9, 2025

2024

A lively church service with a speaker in a blue robe at a podium, surrounded by musicians and animated attendees.

Rooted Visions

November 9, 2024 – January 7, 2025

Poster for "Wisconsin Art" from the Kenosha Public Museum collection, featuring artistic sketches and paintings.

Wisconsin Art from the Kenosha Public Museum Collection

November 16, 2024 – March, 2025

Blue paint stroke with text: "Acrylic International Biennial Juried Exhibition 2024" and "Kenosha Public Museum."

Acrylic International 2nd Biennial Juried Exhibition

August 17, 2024 – October 27, 2024

Promotional poster for an art exhibit at Kenosha Public Museum featuring the Lemon Street Gallery logo, exhibit dates, and location.

Lemon Street Gallery: 25 Years of Creativity

August 17, 2024 – October 27, 2024

A watercolor painting of a dancer in vibrant traditional attire with a gradient background and text on the right.

Transparent Watercolor Society of America 48th Annual National Juried Exhibition

May 4, 2024 – August 4, 2024

Promotional poster for the Kenosha Unified Districtwide Student Art Show with event details and an artist's palette illustration.

Kenosha Unified Districtwide Student Art Show

March 30, 2024 – April 21, 2024

Colorful poster reading "Create Teach Become" with names of KPM instructors and dates.

Create, Teach, Become: Art by Kenosha Public Museum Instructors

January 27, 2024 – March 16, 2024

Promotional flyer for "Together Again" art exhibit featuring Diana Becker, Melanie Hovey, and Christine Sikora.

Together Again: Diana Becker, Melanie Hovey, and Christine Sikora

January 27, 2024 – March 16, 2024

2023

A seahorse holding onto a pink plastic cotton swab underwater, accompanied by the text "Planet or Plastic?" and various logos.

Planet or Plastic?

August 19, 2023 – January 14, 2024

Watercolor portrait of an elderly man wearing a hat, with inset image of a city street scene.

Transparent Watercolor Society of America 48th Annual National Juried Exhibition

May 6, 2023 – August 6, 2023

Promotional poster for the Kenosha Unified Districtwide Student Art Show featuring an abstract watercolor background in blue and burgundy.

Kenosha Unified School Districtwide Student Art Show

March 19, 2023 – April 23, 2023

2022

Gallery wall with framed portrait sketches on pink paper.

In the Royal Court of Henry VIII

August 20, 2022 – March 5, 2023

A butterfly with blue and orange-spotted wings on red flowers, above the "Wild Ones" logo.

Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes

November 19, 2022 – March 2, 2023

Illustration showing flowers, a butterfly, a bee, and a hummingbird with "Pollination Investigation" text.

Pollination Investigation

November 19, 2022 – March 5, 2023

Blue paint stroke with text: "Acrylic International Biennial Juried Exhibition 2022" and "Kenosha Public Museum."

Acrylic International Biennial Exhibition

August 20, 2022 – November 6, 2022

Abstract watercolor of green foliage with purple and white flower-like shapes.

Transparent Watercolor Society of America 46th Annual National Juried Exhibition

May 7, 2022 – August 7, 2022

Graphic design for the 50th districtwide student art show with colorful text on a dark gray background.

Kenosha Unified Districtwide Student Art Show

March 18, 2022 – April 24, 2022

Previous Years

  • Savages and Princesses: The Persistence of Native American Stereotypes
  • Transparent Watercolor Society of America 45th Exhibition
  • Inuit Art: Prints and Sculptures from the Arctic Circle
  • Asian Art: Prints and Porcelain from the 19th and 20th Centuries
  • Transparent Watercolor Society of America 45th Exhibition
  • Chiwaukee Prairie: A Photojournal of Preservation by Dr. Dana Garrigan
  • Frida Kahlo’s Garden
  • Transparent Watercolor Society of America 44th Exhibition
  • Masters of Their Era: Prints from the Ronald L. and Mary Ruble Collection
  • Selections from the Collections
  • Digital Transitions: New Tools, New Art
  • Kenosha Unified Districtwide Student Art Show
  • Transparent Watercolor Society of America 43rd Exhibition
  • Oneida Traditions: Voices of the Onayote’a-ka: Artworks by Karen Ann Hoffman and Dawn Dark Mountain
  • Kenosha Unified Districtwide Student Art Show
  • Transparent Watercolor Society of America 42nd Exhibition
  • Into the Deep: Fragments and Reflections: The Art of Marilyn Propp and David Jones
  • In the Royal Court of Henry VIII
  • Photorealist Watercolors: The PieperPower Collectio
  • Re-Riding History: From the Southern Plains to Matanzas Bay
  • Kenosha Unified Districtwide Student Art Show
  • Bell U’omo: Male Figurative Paintings by Dan Simoneau
  • Transparent Watercolor Society of America 41st Exhibition
  • Men of Metal: A Father and Son’s Journey through Sculpture
  • Hidden Thunder: Rock Art Watercolors of Geri Schrab
  • Tiny Titans: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies
  • Memento Mori: The Art of Death
  • Building Bridges: The Photographic Journey of Chip Duncan
  • Kenosha Unified Districtwide Student Art Show
  • Transparent Watercolor Society of America’s 40th Exhibition
  • Bending the Lines: Women of Cartooning from Early Comics to Now
  • Educated Rustic: Painting, Poetry and Sculpture by Phillip Schultz
  • Center Stage: A Century of Guitars
  • Monsters, Mutants & Madmen: Science Fiction Movie Posters from the Drive-In Era
  • Earth From Space
  • The Things that Remain: A Veteran Print Project
  • Dinosaurs Take Flight: The Art of Archaeopteryx
  • Kenosha Unified Student Art Show
  • Transparent Watercolor Society 39th Exhibition
  • Journey to Primal: The Art of Theodore Czbotar
  • Kenosha Public Museum Collections
  • Animals from the Kenosha Public Museum Collection
  • Molas from the Kenosha Public Museum Collection
  • Coffee: The World In Your Cup
  • Kenosha Unified Student Art Show
  • Art from the Kenosha Public Museum Collection
  • Estamos Aqui: We Are Here
  • Transparent Watercolor Society of America 38th Exhibition
  • Time & Time Again: Decorative Art Clocks (Treasures Gallery)
  • More Than Funny 2
  • Picture A Book: The Illustrations of Renee Graef
  • Views From the Ancient World: Peter V. Bianchi
  • Fine Art from the Museums Collection
  • Peanuts…Naturally
  • Kenosha Unified Districtwide Student Art Show
  • Transparent Watercolor Society of America’s 37th Exhibition
  • Art & the Animal: Society of Animal Artists
  • Wisconsin Visual Artists Southeast Chapter Membership Show
  • Exquisite Miniatures: Paintings by Wes & Rachelle Siegrist
  • America’s Parks through the Beauty of Art
  • Bridal Gowns from the Kenosha History Center Collection (Treasures Gallery)
  • From Houdini to Hugo: The Art of Brian Selznick
  • Telling Our Stories: Lemon Street Gallery Membership Show
  • Kenosha Unified Districtwide Student Art Show
  • Home Run! Reggie Jackson & The Original 500 Club
  • Transparent Watercolor Society of America’s 36th Exhibition
  • Zoltan Szabo: Land That I Love
  • Midwestern Treasures: Pickard China (Treasures Gallery)
  • More Than Funny: Cartoons & Comics
  • Biodiversity in the Art of Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen
  • Birds & Mammals of North America (Treasures Gallery)
  • Sustainable Shelter: Dwelling Within The Forces of Nature
  • Inuit Art Display from the Kenosha Public Museum Collection (Treasures Gallery)
  • John Goray Retrospective 
  • Kenosha Unified Districtwide Student Art Show
  • Nature Visions: Photographs by Brian Wolf
  • African Art & Culture from the Kenosha Public Museum Collection (Treasures Gallery)
  • Transparent Watercolor Society of America’s 35th Exhibition
  • Friends of the Museums Gifts from the Kenosha Public Museum Collection
  • Fantastic Worlds: Masters of Science Fiction & Fantasy Art
  • Mason Dixon Lines: Recent Artworks by Reginald Byalor
  • From Icons to Fairytales: Russian Lacquer (Treasures Gallery)
  • Wolves & Wild Lands 
  • Student ARTifacts: Kenosha Unified Districtwide Student Art Show
  • Transparent Watercolor Society of America’s 34th Exhibition
  • At The Edge of The Ice: Mammoths, Mastodons, & More
  • Islamic Cultural Display (Treasures Gallery)
  • Marc Travanti: Entanglement
  • Rembrandt Etchings: States, Fakes, & Restrikes
  • The Printmaking Revolution in America & the Wisconsin Presence
  • Visions & Voices II
  • Japanese Woodblock Prints from the Kenosha Public Museum Collection
  • Art of Scientific Illustration: Peter V. Bianchi
  • Transparent Watercolor Society of America’s 33rd Exhibition
  • Jack Fleischer: Art Retrospective
  • Wish You Were Here: Kenosha Art Association Membership Show
  • Ethnographic Pottery from the Kenosha Public Museum (Treasures Gallery)
  • Rocks & Minerals from the Kenosha Public Museum Collection
  • Native American Textiles
  • Two More or Less Unrelated Artists: CW Peckenpaugh & Betsy Benes
  • Colors of the Rainbow: Kenosha Art Association Membership Show & Living Planet: Lemon Street Gallery Membership Show
  • S.D. Schindler: Children’s Book Illustrator
  • Textiles & Baskets of the Americas (Treasures Gallery)
  • Isett’s Animals
  • Trilobite Treasures: Arthropods of the Ancient Seas
  • Life’s Work: The Woodblocks & Prints of Mona Noe (Treasures Gallery)
  • Coming Home: A Life’s Journey / Ron Ruble Retrospective
  • Under Sail: Ship Models by Bob Hampel (Treasures Gallery)
  • Lois Mogenson: Edge to Edge and Eric Houghton: Kenosha Stories
  • Hatching the Past: Dinosaur Eggs & Babies
  • Wisconsin Pottery (Treasures Gallery)
  • Birds In Flight: Photography by Russ Hansen
  • Hearts Touched With Fire: Civil War Prints & Artifacts
  • A Bird’s Life (Treasures Gallery)
  • In The Spirit of Ancient Egypt: Art of Peter Chiappori (Treasures Gallery)
  • Dressed In Black: Lemon Street Gallery Membership Show
  • Long Ago & Far Away: Kenosha Art Association Membership Show
  • Tales & Legends: Oriental Ivory Sculpture
  • Guild of Natural Science Illustrators
  • Deborah Mae Broad: Prints & Drawings
  • Thomas Locker: Artist, Illustrator, Author
  • David Floyd
  • Sentimental Journeys: Kenosha Art Association Membership Show
  • Through The Eyes of Sam Johnson: Photography
  • Steppin’ Out: A Shoe Show (Treasures Gallery)
  • The Mystical Mechanical Menagerie: David Holmes
  • North Pole Novelties (Treasures Gallery)
  • The Lion’s Mane
  • Molas from the Kenosha Public Museum Collection
  • Here n’ There June Knudsen Watercolors
  • Yea! 10th Anniversary Exhibition
  • Beter V. Bianchi: The Art of Science
  • Asian Culture Items (Treasures Gallery) & African Culture Items (Treasures Gallery)
  • New Guinea Artifacts (Treasures Gallery)
  • Lemon Street Gallery Membership Show
  • Through Her Eyes: Photographs by Nancy Ledansky
  • The Long & Short of It: Kenosha Art Association Membership Show
  • Wild About Animals; Long run
  • Ruth Miles Remembered
  • Floral Meditations: Oil Paintings by Sandra Principe
  • Miniature Masterpieces: Kenosha Art Association Membership Show
  • Curious Naturalist: Paintings by Hana Sawyer
  • Wisconsin Pottery Collection (2nd Floor Treasures Gallery)
  • Geology Specimens (1st Floor Treasures Gallery)
  • Every Ending is a New Beginning

Moved to the Lakefront Location

  • Harvesting the Inland Seas: Great Lakes Commercial Fishing; Long run
  • Cooler by the Lake: Kenosha Art Association Membership Show
  • Musicians with Good Luck, Dragons: A Solo Art Exhibition by Virginia Tatman
  • Art & Decorative Art from the Kenosha Public Museum Collection & World Textiles
  • Something Feminine
  • Building on an Idea: History of the Kenosha Public Museum
  • Gifts from the Friends of the Museum
  • Visions and Voices: African American Art in Southeast Wisconsin
  • Treasure from the Vault
  • Peggy: From the Beginning: Bozon
  • Metalmorphosis
  • Celebration of Dolls
  • Hurry Up and Wait! Gaddis Civil War Watercolors
  • Play Per View: Kite Photographs
  • Kenosha Art Association
  • Eye on Nature: Glen Jahnke
  • All Tied Up! Classic Ties of the 1930’s, 40’s, and 50’s
  • Impressions of Wildlife: Scott Schiller 
  • Urban Wildlife
  • Pollards Exhibit
  • Kenosha Art Association
  • Butterflies: Nature’s Kaleidoscope
  • Pulped Fiction: Sculptures by Nancy Steinmeyer
  • Kenosha Art Association
  • Recent Landscapes: Ray Hartl photographs
  • Wonder World of Puppets
  • Watercolors: June Herrick
  • Baskets Across Time and Place: Susan Mode
  • Vietnam: Culture and Conflict
  • Kenosha Art Association
  • Planet of the Arthropods
  • Hoskins: Familiar Strangers
  • Chiwaukee Prairie
  • Kenosha Art Association
  • Tom Wilson: Blacksmith
  • Alpine Paper Cuts: Elda Scheisser
  • Armchair Adventures: Travelogues in Kenosha
  • Michael Martino Sculpture
  • Joseph Fettingis: Watercolors
  • Mammoth and Man
  • Kenosha Art Association
  • James Hervat: Cosmic Shorelines
  • Name that Toon!
  • Animals A to Z, Part 1
  • Animals A to Z, Part 2
  • Kenosha Art Association
  • Native American Contributions
  • Neon Art: Bill Buth
  • A Decade of Murals
  • Tricking Fish
  • Carolyn Gagliardi
  • Viewing Nature with Electrons
  • Kenosha Art Association
  • The Great Cover-up: Coats from Many Lands
  • Deinonychus
  • John Holt: The Armorers Art
  • Recent Acquisitions
  • Art of the Wooden Bird: Carver Clarence Blanchard
  • People of the Parks Art Competition
  • Pioneers in Bird Illustration
  • Kenosha Art Association
  • Heart in Art: Ruth Miles
  • Kenosha Baseball, Then and Now
  • Looking Up: Eric Oxendorf
  • Kenosha Art Association
  • Japanese Woodblock Prints
  • Contemporary Japanese Prints
  • The Magic of Realism
  • Diversity Endangered
  • Eskimo Life Today
  • Enjoy Kenosha!
  • Zeppelins!
  • Virginia Tatman
  • Kenosha Art Association
  • Japanese Printmakers
  • Celebration of Bats!
  • Great Lakes: Great Maps
  • John Goray Retrospective
  • Kenosha Lakeshore Arts Competition
  • Wisconsin Folk Pottery
  • Kenosha Art Association
  • Fruits of Decay
  • Gifts from the Friends of the Museum

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