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Join Us This Season
This season, we are excited to welcome visitors to Black Point Estate & Gardens, Circus World, Old World Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Historical Museum for general admission and special experiences. Click the buttons below for more information on how you can explore history in a new way through our 2021 programs and events.
Tickets will be available soon.
We also offer virtual summer camps through the Wisconsin Historical Museum.
The Wisconsin Historical Society is committed to prioritizing the health and safety of our guests, members, and staff. Read the information below to learn about our 2021 health and safety protocols.
First Capitol, H.H. Bennett Studio & Museum, Madeline Island Museum, Pendarvis, Reed School, Stonefield, Villa Louis, and Wade House Historic Site remain closed for public programming throughout the 2021 season due to temporary staff reassignments to help the frontline efforts of COVID-19 for the state of Wisconsin. While some of our team members are busy helping communities and families affected by COVID-19 around the state, we will continue to care for and invest in the physical infrastructure and collections at our historic sites. We look forward to welcoming you back to all of our historic sites and museums in 2022!
2021 Experiences
Don’t forget—members receive free general admission and a 10% discount on special experiences. Plan your next visit today!
Become a memberFor Your Health and Safety

Advance registration is required for some events

Face masks are required & available onsite as needed

Daily cleaning & sanitizing enhanced at all facilities

Social distancing guidelines will be enforced
2021 Site Protocols
- To protect your safety and ours, face masks are required inside and outside for all guests and staff at our historic sites and museums.
- Social distancing guidelines will be enforced at all historic sites and museums.
- All events and programs will have a limited capacity to ensure social distancing guidelines are properly followed, keeping the safety of employees and guests as the top priority.
- Disposable masks will be available onsite.
- All facilities will adhere to significantly increased daily cleaning and sanitation requirements and there will be cleaning stations in each building.
- Each location will follow strict guest engagement protocols, including parking, food preparation, and the use of shared facilities such as a public restroom.
- Staff and guests, per CDC guidance, are asked to stay home if they have tested positive for COVID-19, are waiting for COVID-19 test results, have COVID-19 symptoms, or if they have had close contact with a person who has tested positive for or who has symptoms of COVID-19.
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Shop our online store for merchandise related to our historic sites. 100% of the proceeds support the Society.
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Black Point Estate & Gardens, Circus World, Old World Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Historical Museum are open for general admission and special experiences. First Capitol, H.H. Bennett Studio & Museum, Madeline Island Museum, Pendarvis, Reed School, Stonefield, Villa Louis, and Wade House Historic Site remain closed for public programming for the 2021 season.
Travel #BackInTimeOnline
Take a virtual walk through the historic sites! Explore the people, places, items, and moments that make our historic sites and museums special through our YouTube Series “Travel Back In Time."

Historic Sites Quiz
Do you think you can identify all of our historic sites and museums from a single photo? Take the quiz to find out.
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