This is a museum exploring local history. It's free, but it's only open Thursday through Saturday…read morefrom 11am to 3pm. Hopefully, you're in town long enough to visit! The building doesn't seem too large, but there is a fair amount of artifacts and exhibits to view while you're in there! I would say, it took us about 3 hours to see everything at a leisurely pace. They let us explore many different eras of history from women's suffrage, Native Americans and early settlers, coal mining, farming, etc... It's definitely worth a stop if you're into history!

Free with donation - wonderful museum with 4 floors of exhibits and views of State Street and the…read moreCapital

This was such an incredible experience. I read reviews prior, and everyone mentioned how small it…read morewas. Yes, it was small, but it was so cool to see all the history, and their displays are amazing. It's also free, which makes it even better.

Free admission to this local museum located right across from the State Capitol. The staff working…read moreduring our visit were friendly and helpful with questions. It's a self-guided experience featuring two large exhibit halls with a strong focus on Wisconsin's veterans. I appreciated how the displays flowed chronologically, covering history from the Civil War through the modern War on Terror. It took us 30-45 minutes, but likely more time if you really read it all thoroughly.

MMoCA is a unique building offering a few levels of art. I have to say, the exhibits that I saw…read morewere not my favorite, but the staff were nice and the building itself is very spacious and modern. It's the perfect stop to warm up for a bit on a cold day!

It's a very small gallery, but it has some interesting pieces. It's a quick, free stop when you…read morewant something to do.

Doesn't look like much when you drive by but this was the most interesting museum and we had a…read morewonderful guide that made the whole experience so informative and fun (especially for my kids) I plan on bringing more people here so neat!

So much more than just a museum! And they have a museum cat named Juliette! Love the walking trails.read more

Such an historically significant place to visit! This was the location that early American settlers…read morehad to pass through in their travels west before the railroads. The site has all kinds of early American artifacts (including American Indian artifacts) all dating from 1832 and earlier. The Agency House is fully restored to its 1832 era and displays beautiful antiques. The tours are very interesting and informative for adults and children. I never knew that Juliette Kinzie was the grandmother of Juliette Gordon Low and that the Girl Scouts traditions all began with stories from this site! The visitors center has a terrific gift shop where you can buy souvenirs, authentic Indian crafts, early maps, Girl Scout gifts, and excellent history books. We also walked the gorgeous 1.2 mile trail through the property that has a self-guided tour of various ecosystems and explains historical accounts. I felt like we were back in time and could imagine how the settlers felt traveling across the prairie! Not a soul in sight - and wildlife everywhere. Great for birding enthusiasts. This site has a little for everyone!! Must see!

A large and diverse art fair on the square around the capitol. We found things at various price…read morepoints and bought several pieces. The one issue is that being mid-July and held on asphalt streets, it was scorching HOT. The benefit to being near the Capitol building is that it is open so you can go inside and cool off, use the restroom etc (though the ingress/egress was ridiculously inaccessible, which for a government building is just nonsense.) Given how hot Midwestern summers now are, perhaps consider shifting the schedule.

We stopped here for something to do because we were in the area and it was a nice summer day for an…read moreoutdoor activity. The square has a lot of restaurants and bars in the area so we would do a couple things before moving on. AFOS is basically an outdoor event where artists from all styles show their work and hope to sell some so they display and show it all off. It's free to enter as a prospective buyer and walk around looking at some neat art works. It's like a mini outdoor museum and some of it is really neat to look at. This is definitely a cool stop if your in the area when it's happening.

we have been coming to Baraboo each year to go camping and always try to do something new…read more honestly, we are running out of new experiences. however, today we found the Clown Hall of Fame and visited . what a super cool place!! if you are interested in clowns at all, you have to go there!!

This is such a great place that is truly worth a visit. Now definitely visit their website and call…read moreor text them to ensure they are open. Some times they are open only by appointment and other times they are open the full day.

I preferred this over the Madison Children's Museum. It was way cheaper- $6 per person versus $18…read moreand although it was smaller, it seemed like there was more to do. More themed little nooks for my boys to explore. They especially loved the vet clinic.

This is the first Children's museum that I have been to, so note that my review is without…read morecomparison. I wasn't sure what to expect, given that Black Earth is a small town, but I was blown away! What a cool little space, only 15 minutes west of Middleton, WI. There is plenty for kids to do from ages 1-10 years. The museum is divided into small activity rooms with different themes. There is a cave, night sky room, food market and kitchen, farm/tractor theme and rock wall with balance stones to name a few. It appears that they are currently working on building a veterinary clinic too. The main space had a large climbing/play structure as well as a music stage and my absolute favorite, flying squirrel exhibit with a suction tube to make the brown scarf "squirrels" fly off the tree! There is also 0-18 month old room for the littles and a cool art space. The upstairs was closed, but from what I could see it looks like there is a toy library (what a great idea)! Admission is $6 per person, and memberships are also available. Free street parking is available as well. We ended up spending and hour and a half and only left because it was getting close to nap time. Such a fun way to spend the morning. If you have a child, I highly recommend checking it out!