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Historic Sites and Museum Portal

Wisconsin Historic Sites: Find Your Place in History, Then Go There


Wisconsin's historic sites connect you with the past by inviting you inside the very places where history happened. So chart a course to the past and begin exploring three centuries of Wisconsin history.


Old World Wisconsin
Relive the Spirit of America's Heartland

Wade House
Explore the Era of Stagecoach Travel

Villa Louis
Enter the World of Victorian America

Circus World
America's Circus Museum

Madeline Island Museum
A Place of Encounters

H.H. Bennett Studio
The Man Who Made the Dells Famous

Pendarvis
Explore a Cornish Miners' Colony

Stonefield
Experience Rural Wisconsin Life in 1900

First Capitol
The Birthplace of Territorial Government

Reed School
Bringing to Life One-Room School Education

Wisconsin Historical Museum: Engage Your Senses

Located on the Capitol Square in Madison, the Wisconsin Historical Museum is full of wonderful information about the State's rich history. Reach us by phone at 608-264-6555.

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The Latest Museum Object of the Week

Asbestos Baby Bottle Warmer
Automobile baby bottle warmer lined with asbestos, made by the Hankscraft Company, Reedsburg, Wisconsin, c. 1955. (Museum object #1979.316.21) At the height of the Baby Boom, convenience items like this Hankscraft brand automobile baby bottle warmer proved popular for many...
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