Polk County Historical Society & Museum

Polk County Historical Society & Museum Preserving the past for future generations in Polk County Wisconsin. www.polkcountymuseum.org
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06/03/2026

Notice! We will be opening late today, June 3rd. We will be open until 4:00 PM today and we will resume our normal hours (12:00 - 4:00 PM) tomorrow.

Sorry for the inconvenience!

Let's test your Clam Falls knowledge with today's .
06/02/2026

Let's test your Clam Falls knowledge with today's .

If you're a museum in northwest Wisconsin, take a look at today's We received a grant to create this forum for museums...
05/30/2026

If you're a museum in northwest Wisconsin, take a look at today's

We received a grant to create this forum for museums in this part of the state to share ideas, post upcoming events, process issues, and just be a connecting point. This is a great way to connect with individuals from other museums without sending multiple emails, chain mail, social media pages, etc.

https://www.northwesternwimuseums.com/ check out the site and join us when you're ready!

Today's include our growing wall of thank-you notes from area schools who have toured our museum. We love getting thes...
05/30/2026

Today's include our growing wall of thank-you notes from area schools who have toured our museum. We love getting these cards and reading what each student liked best about their visit. To paraphrase one of the cards, our volunteers who give these tours are FIRE! 🔥

Today's features a couple of postcards from our upcoming blog. Without spoiling the read, these postcards were sent by...
05/28/2026

Today's features a couple of postcards from our upcoming blog. Without spoiling the read, these postcards were sent by a boy undergoing treatment for polio in 1942. It's an uplifting look at a small but important part of a person's life and we're excited to share the full story on our website's blog soon!

Woo our floor is patched and ready for painting! Now here's the fun part. We need someone, or many someones, to create a...
05/27/2026

Woo our floor is patched and ready for painting! Now here's the fun part. We need someone, or many someones, to create an awesome mural on it! We're looking for an artist or art group who would like to create a mural featuring highlights of Polk County right in the middle of our meeting space. Once finished, we'll give it a coat of polyurethane and it'll be immortalized :D

Let us know if you're interested or know of anyone who's interested! [email protected] or DM us 🎨🫟

As yesterday was Memorial Day we figured today's should feature a question surrounding the federal holiday. Let's see ...
05/26/2026

As yesterday was Memorial Day we figured today's should feature a question surrounding the federal holiday. Let's see what you know about Memorial Day! 🇺🇸

Thanks to everyone who came by during our first Saturday of the season! As a reminder, we're still open Wednesdays - Fri...
05/23/2026

Thanks to everyone who came by during our first Saturday of the season! As a reminder, we're still open Wednesdays - Fridays from 12:00 - 4:00 PM and we'll also be open Saturdays through Labor Day weekend from 12:00 - 4:00 PM. We hope you stop by and learn a bit about Polk County's fascinating history!

Be sure to take a photo in one of our cut outs and tag us when you post your awesome photos!

of our continued progress on the main floor meeting space! This shelving unit is going to allow us to move out all of ...
05/22/2026

of our continued progress on the main floor meeting space! This shelving unit is going to allow us to move out all of our event items and decorations from one of the cramped vaults and into a much more accessible place. Stay tuned for more updates!

Another end-of-year poem as we wrap up the school year on today's . We hope everyone has an awesome summer and be sure ...
05/21/2026

Another end-of-year poem as we wrap up the school year on today's . We hope everyone has an awesome summer and be sure to visit the Polk County Museum!

Address

120 West Main Street, PO Box 41
Balsam Lake, WI
54810

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 4pm
Thursday 12pm - 4pm
Friday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+17154859269

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