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Milwaukee Lost

Mar 1 - Jun 9 :: Wisconsin Historical Museum
Explore a wall and case exhibit about the 1929 wreck of the railroad car ferry, SS Milwaukee, on the museum's fourth floor. All 52 people on...

Ghost Ships of the Schooner Coast

Feb 7 - Jun 9 :: Wisconsin Historical Museum
Explore the underwater world of Lake Michigan through a photography exhibit by Wisconsin Historical Society underwater archaeologist Tamara...

Movies On Demand: 'Wisconsin Barns'

May 1 - May 31 :: Wisconsin Historical Museum
Stop in the museum theater for a viewing at any time during your visit of the film "Wisconsin Barns: Stories in Wood and Stone" (2009 70 minutes).

Wisconsin Innovations: From the Iconic to the Unexpected

Sep 17 - Dec 31 :: Wisconsin Historical Museum
Discover the diverse array of inventions, concepts and traditions that originated, in one way or another, in Wisconsin. You probably know about...

Genealogy: Cemetery Monuments Restoration

May 18 :: Horticulture Hall
This one-day workshop will focus on cemetery documentation, condition assessment, master plans and proper cleaning techniques. The training is...

Rituals of Spring Weekends: Plowing and Planting

May 19 - May 20 :: Old World Wisconsin
With spring come annual rituals — cleaning house, planting gardens, preparing the farmsteads for the growing season, or taking time to...

At Work and at Play at Wade House

May 19 - May 20 :: Wade House
Come help Wade House get ready for spring. Prepare and plant the gardens, fill straw ticks, air out quilts, make beds, black the stove and sweep...

A Schooner Songbag: Songs of the Great Lakes

May 19 :: Wisconsin Historical Museum
Wisconsin folksinger and songsmith David HB Drake presents the life and times and music of a 19th-century Great Lakes sailor in "A Schooner Songbag."...

Circus World's Opening Weekend

May 19 - May 20 :: Circus World
Circus World's summer performance season begins with magician and illusionist Tristan Crist and his new show, "Theatre of Illusion." Brand new...

Breakfast in a Victorian Kitchen

May 19 :: Villa Louis
This is a hands-on cooking workshop for adults. Participants take a culinary tour of the late 19th century through the preparation and consumption...
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