Kenosha Public Museum - Kenosha Museum
- Address: 5608 Tenth Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53140-4007
- Phone: 2626534140
- Website:www.kenosha.org
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5.0
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4+ reviews from 2 sources |
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| Yahoo! Travel | 5.0 |
2+ reviews |
| Yelp | 4.5 |
2+ reviews |
Kenosha Public Museum
5608 Tenth AvenueKenosha, WI 53140-4007
Kenosha Public Museum Details
Full Amenity List
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Restrooms
Descriptions from Across the Web
- Natural history and decorative fine arts museum with permanent and changing exhibits and special family fun programs. more on Yahoo! Travel
- Our mission is to enhance the appreciation and understanding of the past, present and future by illustrating how the human experience affects and is affected by all ... more on MuseumStuff.com
- The Kenosha Public Museum has several displays that are of particular interest, but the highlight is the exhibit on the Schaefer mammoth butchering site. The Schaefer mammoth site is the first known mammoth butchering site found east of the Mississippi River. It is more than 12,000 years old. The... more on Wisconsinhistory.org
- The Kenosha Public Museum, located in Kenosha, Wisconsin is a natural sciences and fine and decorative arts museum. Established in 1933, the Museum's collections have grown to over 70,000, including almost 1,000 works in the fine arts collection. Exhibit programming includes world cultures, Nativ... more on Kenosha.org
Reviews From Across The Web read all
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5.0
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A surprising, enjoyable find!
On my first visit to Kenosha 3 or 4 years ago, I was taking pictures of the North Pier lighthouse, I turned around and noticed a 2-storey building, saw it was a museum and from that point on was absolutely fascinated. Besides the dinosaur and the very interesting video about its excation and his... By A Yahoo! User from libertyville, IL, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
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5.0
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Michelle F. 's review
This is a fun museum for kids. They have real bones from the mammoth that was found in a field here, and historical presentations about the local area. ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
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4.0
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Good, Small Museum in Newer Building
(May 04, 2010 00:00)
Well worth a quick look, the KPM has a great location overlooking the lake and is housed in an attractive building. Some dioramas by Lorado Taft and some ... By A Yahoo! Traveler, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
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4.0
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Richie D. 's review
You just can't go wrong with a free museum!! Better yet, when you add in Kenosha's beautiful lakefront harbor view and the world's largest and GINORMOUS ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
Directions
Location: Take Interstate 294/94 to Kenosha. Exit Hwy 158. Go east on Hwy 158 to Sixth Avenue. Turn right onto Sixth Avenue. Go two blocks south to 54th Street. Turn left onto 54th Street and go five blocks east to First Avenue. Turn right onto First Aven
Hours
The museum is open Sunday-Monday noon to 5 p.m., Tuesday–Saturday 9 a.m. to 5p.m. For more information call 262-653.4140/262-653-4434. Always confirm museum hours.
Miscellaneous
- Admission: None
- Collections: Mammoths, natural history of Kenosha and the World, art, ivory carvings, special changing exhibits.
Other Web Resources
- Read more about Kenosha Public Museum on Yahoo! Travel
- www.kenosha.org
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