Wisconsin Historical Museum
Explore Wisconsin's distinctive heritage on four floors of exhibits. Public programs. Unique Museum store. Admission is by donation. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9 to 4 pm. on Madison's Capitol Square.
Wisconsin Historical Society
816 State St on UW Campus
Madison, WI
608-264-6400
Major North American history research library and archives, with collections documenting American and Canadian history and genealogy. Open to the public Monday through Saturday. Home to Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Wisconsin's oldest publisher. Operates a statewide network of historic sites and museums. Maintains Wisconsin's historic preservation program, including nominations to the National Register of Historic Places and protection of underwater archaeological sites and burial sites.
Cambridge Historic School
South Street, Cambridge
(608) 423-3780
This red brick school built by Cambridge residents in 1906 is listed on the Wisconsin and National Register of Historic Places. Plans are underway to house extensive collections, to offer workshops, an on-site kiln, and opportunities for "hands on learning. In spite of extensive renovations, tours are available on summer weekends and by appointment.
Elvehjem Museum of Art
800 University Avenue, Madison
(608) 263-2246
The Elvehjem Museum offers a fine collection of sculpture, prints, paintings and artifacts from 2300 BC to the present, and features special exhibitions on a regular basis in its skylit, 24,000 square foot gallery space. The museum also hosts "Sunday Afternoon Life from the Elvejhem" weekly through the school year, featuring chamber music performed before a live audience and broadcast on public radio throughout the Midwest. The museum and gift shop are open 9am-5pm, Tuesday through Friday and 11am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday.
Little Norway
County Highway JG, Blue Mounds
(608) 437-8211
Little Norway is an outstanding and unique collection of Norse antiques and culture, housed in a number of cabins and buildings that are nestled in a tiny wooded valley in the foothills of Blue Mounds. The original cabins were built in 1856 and the "Norway Building" built in 1893 is representative of ancient Norse church architecture. The settlement is listed on the National and State Register of Historical Places. Guided tours through the buildings last 45 minutes and the last tour starts 45 minutes before closing time. Open May and June, 9am-5pm; July and August, 9am-7pm; and September and October, 9am-5pm.
Swiss Historical Village
612 Seventh Avenue, New Glarus
(608) 257-0158
See pioneer life like it really was in the Midwest during the nineteenth century at the Swiss Historical Village. Tour all 14 different buildings and you will see a different fact of everyday life represented in each one. Open daily 9am-4:30pm., May 1 to October 31. Admission.
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