City of Sun Prairie Museum

02/17/2026

02/05/2026

Today we said goodbye to the Museum’s full-time staff, Sunshine and Katie. Thank you to all the friends who visited during open hours! 👋

We are grateful to the people of Sun Prairie for allowing us to serve the community through research, tours, field trips, presentations, and stewarding of the collections. At the heart of the operation were our volunteers, each bringing a unique and valuable skillset to the team. ❤️

(Shout out to Downtown Sun Prairie’s Barbie themed Wine Walk in 2024 in the background)

01/31/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Coffee Chat this morning!

Special thanks to the City of Sun Prairie Museum for hosting us!✨🖼

01/26/2026

Hey, we know that place!

Be sure to swing by the Museum to meet the real (and mascot) Jimmy prior to his big prognostication during our Night at the Museum with Jimmy event on Sunday, February 1st from 5:00-7:00pm 😁

01/21/2026

To share more information and provide Q&A opportunities, referendum town halls will be held in each district in partnership with your elected alders. Sun Prairie residents are welcome and encouraged to attend whichever meeting works best for you. A complete schedule of meetings is available online at https://www.cityofsunprairie.com/3103/Referendum-Town-Hall-Sessions

01/20/2026

LAST CHANCE:

Tomorrow is the final day of Stories in Silk: The Artistry of Patricia Hable Zastrow!

Stop by this free exhibition from 11am-4pm at 115 E. Main St., Sun Prairie this Wednesday the 21st and dive into a world of fables and fabric.

01/08/2026

01/06/2026

Internationally celebrated artist Georgia O'Keeffe's journey began when she was born in Sun Prairie in 1887 🎨 We recently partnered with high school students from Sun Prairie Schools who produced this snippet about her roots and how to learn more!

The Sun Prairie Historical Library & Museum is located at 115 E. Main St. Sun Prairie, WI. Admission is free, and open public hours are Wednesdays from 11am-4pm from December-March and Wednesdays-Fridays from 11am-4pm from April-November. Visits by appointment are available year-round.
To learn more, visit: https://www.cityofsunprairie.com/322/Sun-Prairie-Historical-Library-Museum

Huge thanks to Damien, Evelyne, and Lily for their great work on this video!

01/05/2026

Don't forget- tomorrow night!

Join the Sun Prairie City Clerks at City Hall tomorrow from 3:00-6:00pm to learn more about the election process and the equipment used both today and in the past. See you there!

*REMINDER: ELECTION OPEN HOUSE*

Don't forget, the City Clerk's Office is hosting an election open house on Tuesday, January 6th at City Hall from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM.

You're invited to come and learn more about the election process and equipment. The city's electronic pollbooks, DS200 Tabulators, and ExpressVote machines will be set up and ready to interact with. The Clerk’s Office staff will be available to answer any questions.

Ahead of a busy election year, staff will also be able to assist you in registering you to vote or request absentee ballots. Registration forms will be available in English, Hmong, and Spanish with bilingual staff available to assist.

The Clerk's Office has also been working with the Sun Prairie Historical Library & Museum to gather some historic election materials to display including an automatic voting machine with an instruction manual from 1947, last used in Sun Prairie in 1995. The photo shown in this post is from an election to determine if the Village of Sun Prairie should become a City in 1958!

Come and celebrate elections and learn more about how we administer them in Sun Prairie. We'll see you on Tuesday!

01/01/2026

Happy New Year, Sun Prairie!

We broke attendance records and made fantastic progress in 2025 and we can't wait to see what 2026 has in store.

Our success is thanks to every visitor, volunteer, partner organization, and community member who took time to engage with the Sun Prairie Historical Library & Museum this year. Wishing you a safe and happy new year!

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas, Sun Prairie! May all your days be merry and bright and filled with holiday cheer. Thank you to everyone who helped fill the Museum with its own cheer this year!