A day of fun and learning
Kenosha Public Museum field trips include an hour-long Learning Lab, one 30-minute Museum Experience, and self-guided class discovery time in our museum galleries. The best part is that you get to choose which Learning Lab and Museum Experience best fit your students!
How much do field trips cost?
The cost of the entire program, including Learning Lab, Museum Experience, and class discovery time, is $6 per student. The cost is $4 per student for Kenosha Unified School District schools.
To register for a field trip, you may use our School Group Reservation Request form. You may also like to take a look at our School Group FAQs.
Early Chilhood (4K) Programs
Wildlife Safari
Capacity: 25 students
Formats Available: On-site
We’re going on a safari! Join museum staff in this fun-filled interactive program as we explore habitats and animals from around the world. Students will have an opportunity to explore and put their knowledge to use in our Field Station.
Art Start
Capacity: 25 students
Formats Available: On-site
Young learners will be introduced to visual art through the exploration of two and three dimensional artworks within our collection. Students will also have an opportunity to explore through play in our Field Station as they participate in hands-on activities.
Water Protectors
Capacity: 25 students
Formats Available: On-site, outreach, virtual
Have you ever stood on the shore of Lake Michigan? Have you heard the roar of a fast-moving river? Maybe you’ve watched ocean waves roll onto a beach. If so, you may already know just how powerful and important water is. Join us as we explore the relationship the Anishinaabe have with water and what Tribal communities are doing to protect it.
Grades K-2
Woods, Ponds, Dunes
Capacity: 30 students; divided ito 2 groups
Formats Available: On-site, virtual
Explore the different ecosystems located in Kenosha County and beyond. Through the use of items from our collections, and other hands-on materials, students will learn about the animals and plants that live in each ecosystem. Students will have an opportunity to take part in a conversation project that they can take home with them.
Archaeological Investigations of Kenosha County
Capacity: 20 students
Formats Available: On-site, assembly, virtual, outreach
Through the use of artifacts and replicas, students will be introduced to the tools and methodologies that archaeologists use and how we interpret these artifacts to learn about people of the past. This program will focus on archaeological sites from within Kenosha County, including the Schaefer Mammoth site.
Potawatomi Life
Capacity: 20 students
Formats Available: On-site, virtual
This program will take students on a journey from the 1800s to the present day as we explore what life was like for the Potawatomi in Kenosha County at the time of contact and the current role of the Tribe in the State of Wisconsin.
Grades 3-5
Anishinaabe
Capacity: 35 students; divided into 2 groups
Formats Available: On-site, virtual, outreach
This program will take students on a journey from the 1800s to the present day as we explore the life of the Potawatomi, Chippewa, and Odawa at the time of contact and today. Students will have an opportunity to explore the gallery and learn about the connection between the Anishinaabe and water, as well as why people are walking to protect it. Students will also learn how the pH level of water is changed by various pollutants and participate in an art project.
Science of Owl Pellets
Capacity: 35 students; divided in 2 groups
Formats Available: On-site, virtual, outreach
Is ancient owl vomit the key to understanding human impacts on ecosystems? In this program we will explore the energy flow between organisms in several ecosystems, as well as learn about the environmental impacts discovered by scientists from studying owl pellets. Students will partake in their own research through the dissection of owl pellets.
Archaeological Investigations: Regions of the U.S.
Capacity: 35 students; divided into 2 groups
Formats Available: On-site, assembly, virtual, outreach
Through the use of artifacts and replicas, students will be introduced to the tools and methodologies that archaeologists use, how we interpret artifacts to learn about people of the past and have an opportunity to engage in experimental archaeology through hands-on scientific investigations. This program will focus on archaeological sites from two regions within the U.S. – the Midwest and the Southwest.
Plan your visit
Hours
Admission to the Kenosha Public Museum is free. Donations are accepted at the door. Suggested donation is $5. Groups should call 262-653-4433 to make arrangements.
See Group Rates at Group Tour Information
Due to the size of our museums and exhibitions, groups of 25 or more people are required to coordinate their visit with our Education Services Coordinator. If your group is not on the museum calendar upon arrival, you may be asked to visit later in the day, or on a different date. Please call 262-653-4424 to coordinate your group’s visit.
Fees
Admission to the Kenosha Public Museum is free. Donations are accepted at the door. Suggested donation is $5. Groups should call 262-653-4433 to make arrangements.
See Group Rates at Group Tour Information
Due to the size of our museums and exhibitions, groups of 25 or more people are required to coordinate their visit with our Education Services Coordinator. If your group is not on the museum calendar upon arrival, you may be asked to visit later in the day, or on a different date. Please call 262-653-4424 to coordinate your group’s visit.
Accessibility
The Museum is handicap accessible and visitors are welcome to bring their own wheelchair, walker, or other device. The Museum has one wheelchair that may be checked out for use during your visit. Stop at the front desk for more information.
Directions
From the North:
Take I-94 to WI-158/52nd Street (Exit 342). Travel East toward Lake Michigan approximately 7 miles. Turn right on 6th Avenue. Turn left on 54th Street. Turn Right on First Avenue.
From the South:
Take I-94 to WI-158/52nd Street (Exit 342). Travel East toward Lake Michigan approximately 7 miles. Turn right on 6th Avenue. Turn left on 54th Street. Turn Right on First Avenue.
From the West:
Travel east on WI-158 to 6th Avenue. Turn right on 6th Avenue. Turn left on 54th Street. Turn right on First Avenue.
Parking
Free parking for 230 vehicles is available on First Avenue, directly east of the Museum.
