Pleasant Prairie History Museum

Pleasant Prairie History Museum Local history museum serving the community of Pleasant Prairie, WI โ€ข Open Wed-Fri 11-4 & Sat 12-3

05/05/2026

Temporary Museum Hours for the month of May 2026:
Closed Sunday-Wednesday
Open Thursday-Friday 11-2:30
Open Saturday 12-2

We are only two weeks away from our next History Happy Hour event: ๐˜š๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜š๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ: ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ž...
04/15/2026

We are only two weeks away from our next History Happy Hour event: ๐˜š๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜š๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ: ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ž๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฏ'๐˜ด ๐˜“๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜”๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ด presented by Lio O'Shasky of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum!!

Tickets are only on sale until this Saturday, April 18th, so make sure to secure yours soon!!

Happy Easter from the Pleasant Prairie Historical Society! ๐Ÿฃ๐Ÿฐ
04/05/2026

Happy Easter from the Pleasant Prairie Historical Society! ๐Ÿฃ๐Ÿฐ

The Pleasant Prairie History Museum will be closed Saturday April 4th for Spring Break. Regular hours will resume on Wed...
04/03/2026

The Pleasant Prairie History Museum will be closed Saturday April 4th for Spring Break. Regular hours will resume on Wednesday, April 8th.

What did the pitch fork say on April first?"April Tools Day!"Named for the act of "pitching" bundles of hay into a barn ...
04/01/2026

What did the pitch fork say on April first?

"April Tools Day!"

Named for the act of "pitching" bundles of hay into a barn or wagon, forks like this one have been used for hundreds of years to move hay, straw, manure, and other materials. Although most commonly known as pitch forks, these and similar tools go by a variety of names including the hay fork, the garden fork, the straw fork, and the manure fork. Much like this fork from our collection, early versions of these tools were made from wood, although steel tines would eventually become the standard.

We are very egg-cited to be a part of this years VPP Egg Hunt!๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅš๐ŸŽ‰Make sure to drop by the Museum to hunt our egg; and wh...
03/27/2026

We are very egg-cited to be a part of this years VPP Egg Hunt!๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅš๐ŸŽ‰

Make sure to drop by the Museum to hunt our egg; and while you're here, why not come inside and check out our new display: 2025 Pleasant Prairie Photo Contest: Winners and Honorable Mentions!

โœจOPEN NOW!!โœจWe are excited to announce that, starting today we will be hosting a display of the Winners & Honorable Ment...
03/13/2026

โœจOPEN NOW!!โœจWe are excited to announce that, starting today we will be hosting a display of the Winners & Honorable Mentions of the 2025 Pleasant Prairie Photo Contest. The exhibit will be open now through August 15, 2026.

The Pleasant Prairie History Museum is open Wednesday - Friday, 11am to 4pm, and Saturday, 12pm to 3pm. We are located at 3875 116th Street in the historic Dublin School building. Admission is free.

Earlier this week, the Pleasant Prairie Historical Society kicked off the 2026 History Happy Hour series with "Restoring...
02/27/2026

Earlier this week, the Pleasant Prairie Historical Society kicked off the 2026 History Happy Hour series with "Restoring Waukegan's Gem on Genesee Street: Genesee Theatre 1927 to Today," a wonderful tour of the Genesee's history and renovations, since its construction in 1927.

Thank you again to our presenter, Larry Frievalt, Ticketing/Patron Services Manager at the Genesee Theatre , as well as Twisted Cuisine catering, and all of our sponsors who make this series possible! This year's History Happy Hour series is presented by the Yacktman Family foundation, and an anonymous donor, with additional support from Crawford & Wright Orthodontics, Emerging Lotus Yoga, Grow Rite Landscape Management, Margetson Woodworking, Rehrig Pacific, Randall & Stacy Biggs, Craig & Kelly Curran, and Jean Werbie-Harris & Tim Harris.

02/18/2026

โœจGIVEAWAY CLOSEDโœจ

Weโ€™re giving away two tickets to the first History Happy Hour of the year: "Restoring Waukeganโ€™s Gem on Genesee Streetโ€”Genesee Theatre, 1927 to Today"!

As the Genesee Theatre approaches its 99th anniversary, hear from Larry Frievalt, Ticketing/Patron Services Manager, as he shares the theatreโ€™s rich history and its community's efforts to restore and preserve this historic venue.

๐Ÿ“… Tuesday, February 24
๐Ÿ“ Pleasant Prairie History Museum (3875 116th St)
๐Ÿ•” 5:00 pm - 7:15 pm
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Tickets include a light meal catered by Twisted Cuisine

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We are less than 2 weeks away from our first History Happy Hour event of the year: "Restoring Waukegan's Gem on Genesee ...
02/12/2026

We are less than 2 weeks away from our first History Happy Hour event of the year: "Restoring Waukegan's Gem on Genesee Street: Genesee Theatre 1927-today," presented by Larry Freivalt of the Genesee Theatre!

This is the last week to purchase tickets. If you have not already done so, make sure to secure yours before the end of the day on Saturday the 14th.

The event will take place at the Pleasant Prairie History Museum on February 24th, at 5:00 PM. A light supper will be served, and drinks will be available for purchase. Tickets are $30 per person, and a season pass, including admission to all four events, is available for $100 per person.

Address

3875 116th Street
Pleasant Prairie, WI
53158

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 3pm

Telephone

(262) 577-5115

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