We visited here a couple of years ago and were pleasantly surprised on how big inside. We easily…read morespent a couple of hours here and also did the teddy bear clinic too. Admission was free since we have reciprocal science museum membership. Parking is street which you come early for best spot in front of museum.

The La Crosse childrens museum is located in downtown La Crosse. It is filled with lots of fun and…read moreeducational things for kids. When we went there was a Kwik Trip replica, large fire truck, dinosaur maze, climbing pads, water table, train tracksand much more. It costs 8 dollars per person when visiting but on Sundays it is 7 dollars, and children 12 months and under are free. They also have memberships available.

This place is incredible! Every car is owned by the Dahl family and extremely well preserved! If…read moreyou are getting you vehicle serviced at their shop next door, admission is free. Otherwise, admission is only $5, and that is a deal for the cars you'll see! Aside from the cars, they have a very cool hood ornament display case, as well as a timeline that includes the history of cars and includes the price of fuel and milk and U.S. population, etc., along the way. I took many more photos than what I posted because you really have to see the collection in person. They really have some special gems including a Subaru model that only 209 of were manufactured in 2019, so super rare. I consider this a must-visit when in La Crosse whether you are a car enthusiast or not!

The best museum in La Crosse and like best auto museum in Wisconsin…read more The downtown museum is in an optimum location with free and easy parking right on the street in front of the museum. Adults $5 with seniors even less. The cars are packed into the location but visitors can access each car with360 Degree clearance so you can see the from every angle. The age of this collection goes all the way back to 1909 up to 2016 and each car is pristinely restored and maintained. Displays for each vehicles gives year, model, and model specs as well as cultural details relevant to its time. Really interesting! They capture the not only the timeline of the dealership since its founding, but aspects of La Crosse's specific history, the auto industry as a whole, and America's culture. The hood ornament collection and the gas pump illuminated signs really complement the value of this museum. All of this is accomplished by adding great graphics and neon to pull it all together. My only wish is that the building was even bigger to hold them and grow this magnificent collection. I am not knowledgeable about cars, but this museum was a delight even for people like me. I would guess about 40-50 cars and trucks are on display. Many convertibles! I spent about 2 hours here appreciating this beautifully curated collection. Oh, the space can also be rented for corporate functions and small weddings, too! Finally, It is never packed so it is easy to enjoy time here without having to fight your way through a crowd. Don't miss it. It is worth a special trip to the city just for this museum on a rainy day.

This little museum is a hidden gem in downtown Lanesboro. It's small, but packed with interesting…read moreexhibits about the town's history--everything from local businesses and railroads to school life and farming. You can tell the volunteers and curators care a lot about preserving the stories of the area. I really enjoyed the vintage photos and artifacts, and there's a cool model of the town that shows what it looked like years ago. It doesn't take a ton of time to go through, but it's definitely worth stopping in if you're in town. Great way to learn about Lanesboro's roots and appreciate how much has been preserved!

I love this museum. There are so many interesting artifacts about the local area in this museum if…read moreyou take your time. Most displays were donated items from the private owners. This museum actually has two floors so make sure to look at the top floor also and not just the main floor. It's worth it. The caretaker here is always friendly and helpful if you want to ask them to walk you through the place or if you have any questions for them. Lanesboro is such a cute Minnesotan town that I hope will continue to thrive in the driftless area.

I had such a great time at All Glazed Up! I was taking a girls trip one weekend, we were walking…read morethe area trying to find things to do about 10:30am, nothing was open. Until we reached All Glazed up. Walked in and were happily greated. There were 3 people working here so we had plenty of help when needed. There are many projects to choose from. Pottery making, string art, pottery painting, wood projects, I think jewelry. And much more! Prices were very reasonably priced. I'm not from the area, so my pottery is going to be shipped to me. Iv'e never done this before, so I didn't have much of a clue what I was doing. They have lots of ideas, for the un-artistic person ahh like me haha... Oh almost forgot, they have classes, food and booze! I will totally be coming back here!

Place is nice if your only looking to paint pottery. Our group also did tie-dye which didn't work…read moreat all, dye came out and shirt stretched out. We also did two pieces of glass which they completely disregarded our instructions, ended up getting an ugly bumpy piece of flat glass I can't do anything with. Do not waste your money here!!!!

Burr Oak is a very small town tucked between the Minnesota border and the Iowa city of Decorah. We…read morevisited on a quiet Saturday. We paid for our tickets in the gift shop, then crossed the street to the old hotel, where we joined a tour that had just begun. The docent was great, bringing to life the history of the building, Laura's life, and present efforts to restore the property. I've wanted to visit Burr Oak for decades so that I could better understand the portion of Laura's life that she omitted from her fictionalized autobiography. Our tour took a little over an hour. We went throughout the hotel and then outside, where we could also visit the neighboring one-room schoolhouse. We then returned to the gift shop to look around. Visitors should note that the buildings are not readily accessible to handicapped individuals. In particular, the stairs to the attic guest rooms were quite steep and narrow. My very-tall husband had to be very careful when he went up there, too, as the ceiling is low.

Burr Oak, Iowa, is the only location where Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family lived that was not…read moreincluded in the Little House series of books. The volunteer board along with a part-time director, a part-time curator, and part-time summer tour guides have done an amazing job preserving three historic buildings in Burr Oak including the hotel where Laura and her family lived, and worked. The volunteer board has also acquired a fourth historic building, the Mercantile. I can not wait to see their vision for the Mercantile come to fruition. They also maintain a park that adds to the experience. In addition to summer tours, there is also a summer festival at the end of June celebrating life as it was when Laura and her family lived in Burr Oak. It is a fun time to be in Burr Oak.

This is a small one-room museum on Main Street, which opened in Nov. 2020. (Don't go to the address…read moreon West Street unless you're planning to do research in the archives.) $5 is a bit steep, though perhaps I was spoiled by an excellent museum I'd visited earlier today for the same price. There is a collection of buttons from Oktoberfest, with two costumes from the 1960s; a small but interesting exhibit on the Ho-Chunk (Hoocak), which focused on arts and crafts; some artifacts from the War Eagle shipwreck (the only underwater location on the National Register of Historic Places that I'm aware of), and a few other odds and ends, including an exhibit on "pearl" buttons made from shells, a "combination" a lady would wear under her corset (they were made locally), and a few Hmong items, including a beautiful detailed aluminum necklace. I didn't really come away feeling I'd learned about the history of La Crosse, but this certainly painted in some details.

So, the house, what you can see of it: 5 stars. It's gorgeous and everything is well preserved…read more Why the 2 stars though? Three reasons: 1. I would post pics showing what it looks like but no photography is allowed. I thought the one woman was going to bat my phone out of my hand when I took it out to take a pic. It is 2019; 80 year old grandmothers have smartphones with cameras. If it's about flash photography, say so and let me take pics without the flash. Otherwise, a restriction on photography gets you an immediate downvote in my book. 2. You see three rooms and you can't even go in and look around, it's all roped off. 3. None of the guides knew anything beyond their script. Anytime anyone asked a question they said they didn't know the answer. Why are you working here if you don't know half the questions people are asking? Beautiful house, what you can see of it. I got in free with a tour but based on my time there today would never pay to go inside.

Fantastic tour, house is preserved so well and you can tell the staff/volunteers have a lot of…read morerespect for its history. Well worth the ticket cost. Tour probably an hour or longer and so much detail!!!

As a resident of the city of la crosse I totally despise the entire fest. Most residents of our…read morecity dislike Oktoberfest celebration for many reasons. Drunken people, litter, loud house parties and traffic. The fest puts a burden on law enforcement and the city employees that have to clean up all of the litter. In addition, people are urinating in alleys and parking lots. The fest should be moved out of the city and held at the La crosse County fairgrounds or somewhere else in La Crosse County.

My first visit to the Oktoberfest celebrations and I have to say that it was really fun. Like the…read morevariety of drinks that were available so if you don't want beer you still have other choices. My favorite was probably the giant pretzel that came with cheese, so yummy! It was really cold this year and I think that they should have had heaters so that people could warm up a bit. Would have made it a lot more enjoyable.