Lots of different exhibitions some with interactive activities, educational, local art and…read moredinosaurs! Who could ask for more? Basically a beautiful waterfront museum with fantastic, highly interesting exhibits that appeal to all ages. Admission is completely free, making it incredibly budget-friendly for our family of five. The volunteers and staff are absolutely wonderful--so friendly and helpful! We wanted to support them by making a donation at the gift shop. Even though I didn't have cash on me, they easily and quickly accepted a donation via Apple Pay. The outdoor area around the water has great statues to look at, and it is perfectly located near the local parks and beaches. I highly recommend stopping here if you are celebrating a Great Lakes graduation or just spending a day in Kenosha! My daughter graduated from Great Lakes and we wanted to go on a little adventure as a family during one of her liberty days. I recommend coming early and checking out local events in the nearby parks. We went on a Saturday and there was a cute Italian festival and a farmers market(Kenosha harbor market and celebration place). Afterwards we walked around the water side and enjoyed surrounding statues then headed into this cute museum. If you're going head over early enjoy the market and the museum then grab a sandwich at the local deli, snack at the piggly or a dog from red hot and head over to the park or the beach near by, then finish the day at the sweet corner! If you can make it to the cheese castle do but they close at 7 so we didn't make it! I'll make reviews for the above listed spots as well!

This is one of my favorite museums in southeastern Wisconsin. Right in Lake Michigan with ample…read moreparking. Donations welcomed a beautiful gift shop with so much to explore. So many beautiful artifacts in history layout.

The Civil War Museum in Kenosha is a surprisingly good historical museum. Also known as The War of…read morethe Rebellion (as the North called it) is memorializes the conflict thru the lens of the Union states. This museum pays particular respect to the Midwest states that fought for the North. It consists of 2 floors with the bottom floor being the main museum and special exhibits located upstairs. The dioramas and exhibits in the museum were all well done and had very good documentation. There is also a short movie shown every hour in the middle of the museum. This museum is constructed in the round so make sure as you go around it, you see every section. I would budget 2 hours to see it all. There is an admission fee and a gift shop along with plenty of free parking.

I have a passing interest in the Civil War and I wasn't sure whether I'd enjoy it, but I did like…read moreit. Mannequin alert: there is an abundance of mannequins and dioramas inside. When you reach proximity to some of them, a recording will play. They didn't move around (so it's not too bad if you don't like dolls or mannequins or animatronics). Staff were calm and helpful and made it enjoyable. Highlights include an immersive 360 degree movie in the center of the museum that plays at the top of the hour (every hour? Not sure): it's somewhat intense and full of drama, but it's only 10 minutes long. It's called Seeing the Elephant. Another is a train car (at the start of the war) where you sit next to mannequins and they tell you their tales of being turned away for service, their hopes for a good outcome of the war, and the like. Yet another is the paddle boat at the end of the war, where the tales of the mannequins are more grim and the massive human cost of war (assassination, instability, death and dismemberment) pervades. The whole of the main exhibit is from the perspective of the Midwest, so it's rah-rah Wisconsin, Ohio, etc. It's unique. I don't know if everyone would like this, but the 2024 admission to the main gallery was $9 ($5 for residents), and I thought it was well worth it. I'd recommend it, even if I might not necessarily return anytime soon.

This is a really cool smaller museum that highlights Kenosha history. They have a lot of displays…read moreand artifacts related to important manufacturing (as expected there's a lot about American Motors and their predecessors). There's a recreation of how a city block appeared with shops, barbers, etc. I believe there was no fee, just a "please donate what you can" and I put a 20 into the donation box. A fun and relatively quick experience which may be beneficial for people with children!

What a Charming and lovely area. This was worth coming from New York City to see a bit of American…read morehistory encapsulated in a beautiful area that features two of the nicest lighthouse I have seen (and I've seen a lot).

This is the one place I passed by for three years that turned out to be one of the "hidden gems" of…read morethe area. Great place for learning about America's more modern military history and getting up close to some classic military vehicles.

Owner was such a welcoming man with great information and jokes. So much to see here with so much…read morehistory. Seeing all the tanks, airplanes, helicopters and equipment is so neat. I highly recommend seeing all this place offers reminding us of our past and all those who fought and lost their lives for us. Thank you!

This place is incredible. The quality of then food never disappoints, and they're constantly…read morechanging their menu and adding new things. The only downside is that there is usually a wait because it's so popular, but they have lots of comfortable seating and a bar while your waiting.

I was in Milwaukee on a trip to see friends and we had booked a table to have breakfast here. We…read morewere a group of 4 and had heard good things about the food here, but we were all massively let down after this visit. Firstly the menu was unnecessarily hard to read and we needed our waitress to explain the dishes. When we ordered, two of had the salmon on brioche, I think the third had a version of an eggs Benedict and the 4th the polenta. Our salmon brioche was more brioche than salmon, couldn't have been more than a spoonful of salmon on there. It was also covered in too much oil and surprisingly tasteless. The bene was also flavourless and oily and the polenta had too much fatty meat and again far too much oil. We collectively ate very little of our meals and after putting in our complaint, we were offered nothing but a cinnamon roll which, you guessed it, was far too oily. Wouldn't go back in a hurry.

This is a must-see while in Racine! I've historically not been too interested in modern art, but…read morethis museum completely changed my mind. They did an excellent job with their storytelling for each exhibit, and you can tell how thoughtful they are in crafting each detail. Their Cut It Out: Papercutting Traditions and Beyond exhibit absolutely blew me away! We had such a fantastic experience and loved seeing the range of cultures represented. Highly recommend anyone to visit here!

Well worth the small price of admission. We came here Easter weekend for the Peeps exhibit and were…read morevery impressed by the submissions as well as the rest of the galleries. There was a bunny themed scavenger hunt for the kids. I saw art styles I'd never seen before and we spent a good hour here.

I noticed that many of these reviews were for their old location in Chicago and not the new place…read morein Kenosha. The building is quite striking from the outside. Unfortunately for me that was the best part of the experience. We happened to arrive on memorial day weekend when they were having a special ceremony. Despite looking at their website it was unclear that their hours were different. They didn't open at 10am but at noon when their special program began. We killed 40 mins thinking that at noon we could get into the building but no we had to wait through the fortunately short ceremony (which was hard to hear due to a poor PA setup). It was free on this day so not sure the regular price but thank goodness because this place was not what we expected. It wasn't really war memorabilia but some exhibits telling stories of some soldiers. Don't get me wrong the exhibit about the chaplain and his collection of glass from damaged European churches during WWII was well done but that was most of what was on display. We spent maybe 30 minutes or so here. I do support the founder Jennifer Pritzker in her stance that she isn't going to let any government officials dictate the stories being told. A benefit of this being a privately funded museum. Nonetheless very underwhelming.

Good small museum that isn't too full of stuff but enough to be interesting for a bit. It for sure…read moreisn't as popular as the bigger museums but it's worth checking out if you get a chance. The Pritzker Military Museum is a collection of artifacts from various soldiers and wars. Has artifacts such as medals. You can also use the library if you're a military personnel. Because the museum is pretty small, it won't take most people long to see everything here. It has a pretty simple layout. This is located on the second floor of a building at Michigan and Monroe. It's a $10 admission without any discounts. There's discounts for active military, students, and others. It's a small museum so also think if it as a donation. There's lots of photographs but also artifacts such as medals and uniforms. A few exhibits on POWs including one about the Hanoi Hilton. There's lots to read up on if you're interested in this kind of stuff. Check it out if you're interested in military history. It also has a library if you do research. There's also various events, programs, and other things.

I love the Racine Heritage Museum. It's an adorable little museum with great exhibits about…read moreRacine's amazing past. It really shows you what an important town Racine was. I also enjoy how the exhibits change regularly. It seems whenever I pop in there is something new to check out. The only part of the museum that I haven't been in yet is the archives. It seems like when every I visit it is closed. I'd really like to make it in there to look up some history on my house!

This is a small, freemuseum. It has some interesting exhibits. It is laid out in a fairly confusing…read moreway and the quality of the exhibits varies widely. However it is free and right across from the parking garage!