Kenosha Public Museum Focus & Mission: The Kenosha Public Museum collects, preserves, and interprets decorative and fine arts, natural science specimens, and cultural artifacts from around the world and throughout time.

General Info

75th Anniversary In 2011, the Kenosha Public Museum marks an incredible milestone: the 75th Anniversary of a community jewel. We invite you to be right there with us, "Celebrating the Past, Transforming the Future." In 1936, few imagined that the Kenosha Public Museum in the old post office building would someday turn a shining face toward Lake Michigan. Over time, thousands of people, generation upon generation, have visited the Museum for enrichment, education, and social interaction. Our community has woven the Museum into their lives - from founding members who guided to the Museum to its new lakefront home, to baby boomers recalling school field trips and Saturday morning movies, to families making their first Candy House together, to former tots now bringing their children and grandchildren to enjoy the Museum's collections. Join us throughout our anniversary year as we celebrate the past and transform the future! Museum Memories Help us celebrate 75 years of enrichment, education, and entertainment by sharing your Museum Memories with us! Send us photos of your favorite Kenosha Public Museum events, the best class you attended, or your visit to the KPM! Send to: Kenosha Public Museum, Attn. Museum Memories, 5500 First Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53140 or MuseumMemories@gmail.com. Please include your full name, a description of the individuals/event pictured, approximate date of the photo you are sharing, and a contact phone number. If you mail photos and would like them returned, please include a stamped envelope. Photos will be returned by the end of the anniversary year. By submitting a photo, you give the Kenosha Public Museums permission to share it in any future Museum publications. The Jubilee Anniversary Terrace The Jubilee Anniversary Terrace is prominently situated on First Avenue south of the Kenosha Public Museum entrance. It will be a gathering spot for Museum visitors and students. Your donation goes directly back to the Museum to support exhibits and education programs. Remember a loved one; honor a family member or friend; commemorate a special event! A Living Legacy To honor those 75 years, and to ensure the next 75 years, please consider "A Living Legacy" to the Kenosha Public Museums Foundation. Including the Foundation in your estate plan enables the Kenosha Public Museums to enrich, enlighten, and inspire lives and enhance the cultural dimensions of our community while leaving a family legacy.

Hours

Regular Hours

Mon	Closed
Tue - Sun:	12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Category

Museums

Payment Options

Neighborhood

Kenosha Central Business District

Amenities

The Museum is handicap accessible and visitors are welcome to bring their own wheelchair, walker, or other device. Service animals are welcome. The Museum has one wheelchair that may be checked out for use during your visit. Stop at the front desk for more information. The gift shop has a great selection of unique collectibles, electric streetcar replicas, Kenosha Public Museum logo items, jewelry, children's games and puzzles, cultural items from around the world and much more. The Kenosha Public Museum's gift shop is the perfect place to shop for everyone on your list--including yourself! Kenosha Public Museums members receive a 10% discount on gift shop purchases. Become a member now! Log on for more information! Check Google Places for a 10% off coupon Classes: The Kenosha Public Museums offer a wide variety of classes and workshops for all ages. Suggestions for new classes are welcome. Contact the Curator of Education at262-653-4426 with your suggestions: 2011 Transparent Watercolor Society Workshops. Civil War Museum Adult and Youth Workshops, Dinosaur Discovery Museum Classes, Kenosha Public Museum Adult Classes and Workshops, Kid's Classes & Family Workshops Log on to www.kenoshapublicmuseum.org for more information.

Accreditation

Kenosha Public Musem

Civil War Museum

Associations

TRAVELOGUES: The travelogue season has ended. See you again in October 2011! Fridays, 7:30pm; Doors open at 6:45pm Reuther High School Auditorium, 58th Street and Sheridan Road Admission is free, and seating is unreserved. A travelogue is a professional 90-minute presentation shown on a big screen with one intermission. It documents interesting places around the world, describing art, music, architecture, culture, and history from a first-person perspective. Travelogues are produced in the enhanced digital format and narrated live by the filmmaker. Travelogues open the world for people of all ages, enhancing student classroom experiences, and enabling adults to relive (or plan for) vacations and business trips around the world. Travel patrons and youth travelers can pick up their "passport" and collect a different sticker at each travelogue. Take an armchair adventure and join us for our 75th season beginning in October 2011! Travelogues are sponsored by the Kenosha Public Museums and supported in part by grants from Kenosha News and Parkside Manor.

Other Link

Dinosaur Discovery Museum

Other Information

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes