Location: Kenosha
Top Things to do in Kenosha
Things to do in Kenosha, Wisconsin (WI): The Best Museums
Kenosha /kɛˈnoʊˌʃɑː/ is a city in and the county seat of Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. Kenosha is on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. With an estimated population of 99,889 as of July 1, 2013, it is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin and the fourth-largest city on Lake Michigan. The city is part of the United States Census Bureau's Chicago Combined Statistical Area (CSA).
Restaurants in Kenosha
1. Lemon Street Gallery
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5.0 based on 7 reviews
Lemon Street Gallery in a non-profit artist collective featuring over 86 regional artists.
2. Re:Vision Art Gallery
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By 120marjoriem
Enjoy a fascinating array of original artwork by Wisconsin artists in this spacious, light filled gallery. Join the conversation during the live painting sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4pm and Saturdays at 2pm. Participate in entry level and advanced art classes and activities in the upstairs gallery. Find a unique artist made gift for every special occasion. Search the boutique for one-of-a-kind clothing and jewelry. There's something in every budget for you at Re:Vision Gallery.
3. Anderson Arts Center
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4.5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By legacyendeavors - Racine, United States
Sunday's are great for us to focus on the desire to increase our awareness of the various arts activities in our southeastern area of Wisconsin! Currently from April 8-May 19, 2018 we were able to view the Racine Art Guild in the Main & East Galleries as well as the Solo Show Winners of the 2017 Winter Juried Exhibition in the Upper Galleries. A dear friend of ours, Mr Dewey Johnson, is a very talented wood carver and has work some impressive pieces on display in the 3D Gallery as a founding member of the River Bend Carving Club! Very Beautiful works along with all of these other wonderful pieces. We're reserving next Sunday's agenda for seeing the remaining works which includes The Brompton School, Nancy Lohmiller and Lance Raichert! We have a beginners guitar class here for a few weeks which gives us the perfect time to take in these artworks leisurely before and after each Sunday's class! Virginia, our teacher is an absolutely wonderful instructor whose talent & patience is so appreciated. A chance to view art in this spectacular setting and former palatial mansion of the Anderson Family, is a really nifty treat and a treasure to all willing to visit! Gorgeous...
4. Kenosha Public Museum
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4.5 based on 202 reviews
Accredited natural science and fine arts Museum located in the heart of beautiful downtown Kenosha. Free General Admission and free parking. Permanent Exhibits include: Wisconsin Story, Kenosha County Woolly mammoth, Native American Village, Children's hands-on Field Station. Rotating exhibits and free family programs and events year-round. Unique Gift Shop carrying local, hand-made and green products. Includes rental spaces for corporate events,birthdays, weddings, parties, etc. Group tours for children and adults available. Shares a Lake Michigan shoreline campus with the Civil War Museum and a working electric streetcar which runs to the Dinosaur Discovery Museum. Short distance from Illinois/Wisconsin border.
Reviewed By Taco42
This was a great find on our day trip to Kenosha. We spent about 2 hours roaming around the exhibits. The museum is well laid out and full of interesting information about the history of the area from the Ice Age to Native American culture to the development of the modern Natural History museum. We would definitely suggest a visit if you are in the area any time of the year. There is a Civil War Museum next door. The lakeshore and a small park is within walking distance Parking is free and available The entrance fee is by donation. The docent was helpful and welcoming. The museum shop was open.
5. Civil War Museum
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4.5 based on 262 reviews
The accredited Civil War Museum opened in 2008 on Kenosha Wisconsin's scenic lakefront campus. 57,000 Sq Ft covers American Civil War history like no other, offering the enthusiast a chance to learn about the contributions of the Upper Middle West. Already acclaimed for their permanent exhibit featuring life-scale, interactive exhibits, and audio and video technology. Introduced in 2013, the award-winning 360 degree film "Seeing the Elephant" is a 10 minute long glimpse into the life of a mid-western soldier, from recruitment, to training, through battle and finally returning home. See also the Veterans Gallery commemorating soldiers from each war fought by the US.
Reviewed By ellenbee56 - Bechtelsville, United States
My husband and I recently traveled from PA to spend a week exploring the Milwaukee area and spent one afternoon visiting here. It made a perfect combo visit with the Kenosha Public Museum (reviewed separately) right next door; there is plentiful free parking and a reasonable admission charge. This museum presents the Upper Middle West Civil War experience, using interesting and immersive displays arranged in a circular loop. All of the exhibits were well designed and engaging, with good artifacts and informative signage throughout (using 19th century handbill-style placards). Also throughout, one encounters various full-size figurines in period clothing, many of whom speak to you upon approach, lending an immersive quality to the exhibits. (The best example is on the train, where you can sit next to any of a dozen different passengers and hear individual narrative). A favorite gallery for us was “State Contributions” where we learned how quickly and unexpectedly some brand-new American states were caught up in the Union cause. Every hour a short 360 degree movie played (we learned at Old World Wisconsin the next day that it was filmed there!). The artifacts on display in the Veterans Memorial Gallery were interesting as well, although it was too dark in there to really see the soldiers in the center of the room. We highly recommend a visit to this museum; we spent 2 hours here and thoroughly enjoyed it. We have not been huge Civil War history buffs up to now, but after visiting great venues like this museum, we are becoming much more so!
6. Kenosha History Center
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4.5 based on 59 reviews
Reviewed By AndrewFromMadison - Madison, United States
This museum seems to be open year around, according to posted schedule, unlike Kenosha Lighthouse Museum right behind it, which is open generous 6 months of the year still. Kenosha is the southernmost city in Wisconsin on Lake Michigan, so if you're traveling from chicagoland and are interested in local history, this should be your first stop. Kenosha was a home to Nash brand of cars of yesteryear, and several beautiful pieces in this museum reflect on that legacy.
7. Southport Light Station Museum
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4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By AndrewFromMadison - Madison, United States
Among the number of preserved lighthouses in Wisconsin, only few have museums, and this one is the southernmost (That's why Kenosha used to be called Southport). Museum is very good. The hours are some of the best - while it's not open year around, it's open for 6 months or so - all of the days of the weekend plus Thursday. It also helps that it's right next to Kenosha History Center, which is another museum.
8. Dinosaur Discovery Museum
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4.0 based on 121 reviews
Largest collection of meat-eating theropods on exhibit! Learn what dinosaurs looked like, ate and how they behaved. See life-scale replicas, The Carthage Institute of Paleontology on-site lab Minutes from the Illinois Wisconsin border and Six Flags Great America Gurnee, Illinois.
Reviewed By JennaMMD - Somers, United States
Great way to introduce museums to youngsters. It is packed with information without being so big that kids would lose interest. Hands-on play is fun and well arranged. Be sure to get to the basement where you can watch paleontologists cleaning dinosaur bones; they had a giant Triceratops skull when we were there-fascinating!
