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Questions/comments should be submitted through the Contact page on our website. linktr.ee/KenoshaMuseums –Kenosha Public Museum Mission:–
The Kenosha Public Museum collects, preserves, and interprets fine arts, natural science specimens, and cultural artifacts from around the world. The Kenosha Public Museum, located on the shores of Lake Michigan in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is a natural sciences and fine and decorative arts museum. Established in 1936, the Museum has over 80,000 items in its collection, including almost 1,000 works of fine art. Exhibit programming includes world cultures, Native Americans, zoology, geology, fossils, and fine arts. Enjoy the gift shop, changing exhibits, and free family programs and events. Educational classes and workshops are also offered. Facility rental is available. Free on-site parking. General admission to the Kenosha Public Museum is free. Adult and school groups are welcome. Reservations for group visits are required. Group rates do apply. For more information, visit our website: (www.kenoshapublicmuseum.org). The Kenosha Public Museum is one of three museums in the Kenosha Museum System, a Department of the City of Kenosha, WI (www.kenosha.org).

--Kenosha Museum System Mission:--
To enrich the lives of Kenoshans, guests and visitors through a variety of experiences that educate and stimulate curiosity.
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🦇🎃 Museum Munchkins Fun Fact: Vampire Bats!Vampires are supposed to be scary, but vampire bats have a secret that scient...
10/28/2026

🦇🎃 Museum Munchkins Fun Fact: Vampire Bats!

Vampires are supposed to be scary, but vampire bats have a secret that scientists find fascinating.

Their saliva contains a protein called draculin (how fitting) that keeps blood from clotting while they feed. Scientists have studied this unusual protein for its potential to help develop treatments for strokes and heart attacks.

Next week at Museum Munchkins: Elasmosaurus!

Join us for our next Kohl's Wild Theater, "How Does Your Garden Grow?" this Saturday! A novice gardener’s race to grow a...
10/27/2026

Join us for our next Kohl's Wild Theater, "How Does Your Garden Grow?" this Saturday!

A novice gardener’s race to grow a prize-winning watermelon before the Stanley Fruit Cup Competition becomes an interactive musical adventure through gardening basics. Audiences learn the power of healthy soil from Captain Compost, the water cycle and the importance of water conservation from a pair of Vaudevillian performers, and the importance of pollinators from Buzz, the Rusty Patch Bumblebee. In the end, the Gardener learns an important lesson far more valuable than any trophy: by caring for the living things around us, we become part of something much bigger, and every garden, no matter how small, is a chance to care for the world we share.

This musical performance is designed for children in grades K-2 but all are welcome!

📅 Saturday, October 31 | 1pm
🎟 No admission!

Presented by the Zoological Society of Milwaukee and Kohl’s, sponsored by the Friends of the Museum.

10/25/2026

Happy Spooky Season from the Kenosha Public Museum 🎃

🎨 Discover Creativity in Kenosha!Art, culture, and community come together during Keys to Kenosha. We're excited to welc...
10/24/2026

🎨 Discover Creativity in Kenosha!

Art, culture, and community come together during Keys to Kenosha. We're excited to welcome visitors to the Kenosha Public Museum on Saturday, Nov. 7, as part of this special citywide exploration event. Come discover our space, learn about what we do, and experience the creativity and culture that help make Kenosha a wonderful place to explore.

Bring your curiosity and make us one of your stops!

📅 Saturday, Nov. 7 | 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
🗝 Explore participating locations at www.KeysToKenosha.com.

🎄✨Get into the holiday spirit with cookies, cocoa, and creativity! Join Leah Livingston, owner of Yaya’s Sweet Treats, f...
10/23/2026

🎄✨Get into the holiday spirit with cookies, cocoa, and creativity! Join Leah Livingston, owner of Yaya’s Sweet Treats, for an afternoon of festive cookie decorating.

You’ll receive sugar cookies and all the icing, colors, and tools you need to mix your own colors and create your designs. Leah will be on hand with tips and suggestions, but there’s no formal instruction. Just decorate your way!

Find out more: linktr.ee/KenoshaMuseums

Overheard in the galleries: “I didn’t know it moved!”Did you know the original building that housed the Kenosha Public M...
10/22/2026

Overheard in the galleries: “I didn’t know it moved!”

Did you know the original building that housed the Kenosha Public Museum was physically moved two blocks in the 1930s?

During the Great Depression, the City of Kenosha and its citizens stepped up to save the Old Post Office from demolition. The building was offered to the city for just $1, and moving it was no small undertaking!

Workers used manual screw jacks to lift the building 14 feet into the air before placing it on steel rails with railroad-style wheels. Trucks slowly hauled it westward, and the entire move took five months to complete.

On January 2, 1937, the repurposed building opened as the original Kenosha Art and Historical Museum. In 2006, it found a new purpose once again as the Dinosaur Discovery Museum!

You can discover more fascinating stories from our history in Around the World in 90 Years, our anniversary exhibition celebrating 90 years of the Kenosha Public Museum.

🎨🎭 Get crafty at Artsy Afternoons!Join us Saturday, October 24, at the Kenosha Public Museum to create your own paper ma...
10/21/2026

🎨🎭 Get crafty at Artsy Afternoons!

Join us Saturday, October 24, at the Kenosha Public Museum to create your own paper mask! Experiment with shapes, colors, and designs to make a mask that’s uniquely yours.

Whether you’re feeling spooky, silly, or downright artistic, it’s your chance to let your creativity take the lead.

📅 Saturday, October 24
📍 Kenosha Public Museum

Come make something fun with us! 🎨

Pick up one of these spooky   just in time for Halloween! 👻
10/20/2026

Pick up one of these spooky just in time for Halloween! 👻

10/18/2026

Museums are good for the soul ✨

🎨 Artist Spotlight: Rebecca VennIn her painting Invictus, Rebecca Venn explores the fragility and resilience of the huma...
10/16/2026

🎨 Artist Spotlight: Rebecca Venn

In her painting Invictus, Rebecca Venn explores the fragility and resilience of the human form.

Working from live models, Venn is fascinated by the personal histories and shared experiences reflected in our bodies. Through light, shadow, and rich acrylic colors, she seeks to capture something beyond the surface: the strength, vulnerability, and beauty that make us human.

See Invictus as part of the Acrylic International 3rd Biennial Juried Exhibition, on view at the Kenosha Public Museum through November 8 in the Touhey Gallery.

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5500 1st Avenue
Kenosha, WI
53140

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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(262) 653-4140

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