Visited on a Monday with a 5 and 3 year old and an 11 month old. They had a total blast! There were…read moreso many different things for them to do and it's wasn't crazy busy! The workers were attentive and the place looked cleaned and well laid out! Will definitely be back!

We love touring the Children's Museums in Wisconsin. Today,…read moreWe decided to drive the hour and 15 minutes to go to the one in Stevens point, since we had never been there before. There were definite pros and cons. First the Pros: -It was only $5 a person to get in. -Parking around the area is free. -Everything is on one level, and that makes it easy to keep track of your kids. -The exhibits are different than the other museums. -The art area has so much to do, creatively is endless with all the different supplies available. (Paper, paint, tissue paper, cardboard cones, cardboard tubes, paper clips, yarn, plastic pieces, buttons, puzzle pieces... etc) Now the cons: -The super fun music instruments area will give you a migraine from kids constantly beating the drums. -The bathrooms were very dirty, as was the bubbler drinking fountain... the water also tasted super metallic. -The cleanliness of the whole place was actually lacking in every area. The floors appeared to have not been mopped in...forever. -The dental center that we were excited to play with was the most disappointing. Most things were broken, and there weren't any tools or anything to incorporate during play. -The vet area is a great concept but also lacked so much. -Staff was not overly friendly, as with other places...they weren't mean or anything, but they just all seemed very bored. My boys favorite parts were the "healthy heroes" And the Newscaster studio (which even the newscaster area could have been revamped to make it even better. My favorite part was the art station. We actually spent an hour and a half in there creating our crafts and masterpieces. So all in all, we enjoyed our time here. We wish things were fixed up, cleaned, and had accessories added to the exhibits, but for a small town children's museum, it was a good way to spend a day. Not one of our favorites tho, by any means.

Wow, Medford, nicely done! I grew up in Medford and when my sister and I come back to visit now…read morewith our own kids, there aren't a lot of options for indoor activities when the weather is bad and/or the kids are stir-crazy. I heard about Huey's a year or so ago when it opened and we were finally able to stop in the Friday after Thanksgiving around 10am. For the first 30 min or so, we had the whole place to ourselves after which several other families came to play. Huey's is new, bright, very clean and has great facilities for nursing/restrooms, and activity area for classes/camp activities and birthday parties. There are two floors of play areas with an elevator available for those in need. The size feels just right for the area, not enormous, but certainly big enough for 20-25 kids to play at one time. I can't stress enough the quality of the exhibits/play areas here. Most of the play areas are right on par with large city children's museums. We live in Madison and Cleveland now, respectively, and visit the CMs there and we were both quite impressed with the offerings at Huey's. No, there isn't an enormous, elaborate climbing gym or a water play room here, but that sort of thing would bust almost any budget and - let's be honest - the kids don't care as long as what IS there is fun and new and that is definitely true of Huey's. I love that Huey's isn't trying to copy other places, but rather to highlight attributes of the Taylor County area like agriculture, manufacturing, and the outdoors which are the focus of several exhibits. There are the standard exhibits like grocery store and doctors office which are very well done, but also some great unique ones. Our favorites were the barn/chicken coop area, the fishing pond, dentist office and the hair salon! There is even a great little gift shop area with adorable Huey's merchandise for purchase along with a nice assortment of educational toys and of course SNACKS. There are a couple of small picky things I'd improve: - moving the pretend flower garden lower to the floor since at the age of kids likely to play with this they are too short to reach - fix up the dark room area as some of the exhibits didn't seem to work and the pipe wall was missing several magnets Overall Huey's is a breath of fresh air that you won't find the likes of almost anywhere in Northern Wisconsin. This place is such an amazing addition to my hometown and a high-quality, affordable afternoon of fun for the kids. Definitely recommend making a stop there if you're in town and even driving in from surrounding areas for a day trip; you won't be disappointed.

We visited last weekend for our last vacation before school starts. It was supposed to open at 9am…read morefrom website and museum sign outside. But we waited for 20 minutes until we gave up and went to JoJo's jungle playground. Facebook later posted later opening at noon. We wrote to inform on Facebook as well as instagram message. When we arrived later that day, we were given free admission which was nice. This mall location seems pretty large and seemed to have fitting rooms repurposed for jacket and shoe storage since no shoes allowed inside. Also, some of the furniture showed markdown from store closure. Anyways, there are plenty of toys to keep your kids amused. Also there is separate area for infants under 3. Our son loved the large sized magnatiles to make into his own tent to hide. Also the ice cream truck was his favorite too.

Nice place for cheap admission. They don't seem to add new things or replace items that are broke…read more Running a business where children play requires constant upkeep with equipment or play structures. Lower basketball hoops for the little ones would help. When I think of museum I think of exhibits that change and rotate. What happened to the tinker building area like years ago in older google photos? Rather turned off by play equipement duck taped. Hours are hard to follow and different depending where you look.

Such a cute place! This was our first time and it was a hit! We had a very good time and I was very…read moreimpressed with all the exhibits. They're constantly going around and cleaning up the toys so there's always toys in the proper area. All of the exhibits worked, which is rare at places like this. The lab was awesome, the gentleman working the exhibit was very engaging with all the kids. The water ramp was very slippery so be careful, should have a rubber mat for safety.

My kids loved this place! We could've stayed all day if we had thought to bring our lunch. There…read moreare tables for eating if you do bring a lunch. Stroller friendly. Have your kids wear clothes they can get water or paint on and tennis shoes.

A really beautiful stop both inside and out! The Birds in Art annual exhibit is obviously the fan…read morefavorite, but it's definitely worth a visit even when that isn't going on.

Who knew you could find an outstanding art museum on the way to Northern Wisconsin. My wife had…read morebeen to the Woodson Art Museum a couple of years ago and suggested that we stopped as we passed through Wausau. The Woodson family were rich dudes who are from Wausau and when they wanted to do something with all their money, they turned their estate into an art museum. The main focus of this museum is on birds. Bird drawings, Bird pictures, bird sculptures, the gardens are filled with various sculptures including Birds. The museum is beautiful, the grounds are exquisitely nice. They would be a great setting for a movie or maybe your wedding. But, truthfully, although the paintings and pictures were wonderful after seeing the hundredth picture of birds I knew I had enough. However if you are an aficionado of paintings, sculpture and birds this is a must-see museum. The museum is free and the staff is helpful. I was a little bummed that the museum shop only sold postcards and books. I'm sure if they sold faux paintings and faux sculptures they could make a killing. This museum is highly recommended. If you are in Wisconsin or near Wausau it's worth your time.

It took over $3 million bucks to restore this place! The Marathon County Historical Museum (across…read morethe street) did a fabulous job! My wife and I took a one hour tour today ($7. each) and it was well worth the charge. So if you are looking at a tour that fits one of the following categories then check it out: -- How rich people lived in the old days --How historical renovation is done very well. Jacqueline was our guide. She was very knowledgeable about the house, the family, the renovation process, etc. Sometimes it's my impression that guides aren't that knowledgeable; Jacqueline wasn't this way. I thought of the Molly Brown House tour we took in Denver. Very interesting! The carriage house and garden are available for wedding receptions, etc.

From the owner: Guided tours of the elegant Yawkey House Museum are available on the hour with the first tour…read morebeginning at 9:00 am during the week and 1:00 pm on the weekends. The last tour begins at 3:00 pm. Garden and dining room rental is also available. Visit our website for more information.

This event continues to be fabulous! (I base this on continued attendance with my wife.) Circle…read moreSEPT. 8 and SEPT. 9 on your calendar. I did some research and the Center for Visual Arts indicates that their venue will be open too. I don't know exactly what their hours will be. The CVA is across the street from the east side of the 400 block. I also see that the downtown venue, aka the Festival of Arts, will have artists whose work encompasses 11 mediums! We've had lots of rain lately but not as much as the Madison area. Let's all hope for a sunny, warm weekend.

A really great event! I hate to say this but, coming from two much larger cities, we weren't…read moreexpecting it to be as awesome as it was! So many artists - such a variety of beautiful items from photography, paintings, woodwork, clothing, jewelry, music and so much more. Loved seeing the large turnout of people too! Was truly a lovely event and we look forward to going back next year!

There are two houses related to the Historical Society, The Yawkey House and the Woodson History…read moreCenter. This time I strolled to the Woodson House. It is only about a block from the Everest. I had been to this grand house a couple of years ago. At that time they had a great exhibit on the effect of the Civil War on the area. I met an older gentleman named George. We talked smart for over two hours. He was great at answering questions about the county. On this visit I hoped to talk with him again; but, alas, he was not there on this visit. So I checked out their new exhibit on rural electrification of Marathon County. I found it quite informative and interesting. You can "interact" with people who used to live in the county by telephone; and listen to their stories. This is a nice place to spend a couple of hours. You can learn a lot about the area. There were a couple of floods that decimated the town. The one in 1913 was particularly devastating. As I am prone to staying at the Everest Inn, I'll probably visit this museum again the next time I'm in Wausau. Hope to catch George next time, I could use another history lesson of Marathon County. If you are a history buff (who isn't?) it would behoove you to check this fine little museum out. There is no entry fee; but leave a donation of a couple of bucks. It's the right thing to do.

From the owner: Tour the historic Yawkey House Museum. Visit the Woodson History Center to tour our free rotating…read moreexhibits. Visit our research library to learn about your family history or the history of Marathon County. We have thousands of historic photos and documents, plus access to ancestry.com and newspapers.com.

Saw Dallas String Quartet 2 weeks ago. Our first time there for our anniversary. Amazing…read morereasonable seats on the floor for 64 bucks a person. Decided to order 2 regular mixed drinks prior and were told 41 bucks! Cups were small kiddy size. This place is taking advantage of people for the drink prices which were not posted anywhere. Show and venue were amazing along with the volunteers working there but have a drink somewhere else. That aspect was alarming!!

This place is very nice. Parking is a slight issue as it's downtown wausau. I've seen many shows…read moretheir. Will definitely be back.