Very nice little free maritime museum open in the summer only. Donations accepted. The boat…read morehangar is privately owned and the space is donated for the museum by the owner while their boat is in the water. The exhibits are informative and the volunteer who manned the desk was very knowledgeable. We enjoyed having him share details on several of the exhibits. Worth your time!

Well worth a stop. Some nice history about the area. Nice photo op in front of the entrance and…read moresome artifacts from old ships.

Well, my wife and I dropped by here after our lunch at Vanilla Bean. I thought our 3M employee…read morediscount would get us in for free. Well, it only gets you $2 admission ($5 regular) but it does not give you the discount off the combo deal (all 3 museums - the tugboat just closed this year). I was glad not to do the $10 combo deal since our Lighthouse B&B gave us voucher to use on the other museums. The 3M museum is a pretty decent museum considering they seriously lack funding. It is nice to see that our admission went to a good cause so that they hopefully update it. There are a total of 4 rooms and each describes the history and progress over the years. The dummy scared my wife as well as the staff member. If you bump into the dummy, then it wiggles and shakes like a real person. Well, I think if there was access to the Innovation Center, then I would highly recommend it to you. However, this charming quaint place is nice to revisit our employer over the holidays.

We enjoyed it. It…read morewas $5 per adult to enter. There was a gift shop with restrooms prior to museum area entry. The museum was comprised of a single floor with a very large center space flanked by a couple of smaller rooms. There was information, photos, placards and artifacts for: - The depot - The railways that once served the area - The ore loading piers - Ore mining - Area war veterans (VFW) It took us about 40 minutes but one could easily spend a couple hours here.

My husband and I were taking the Lake Superior Scenic North Shore drive and one of our stops was…read moreTwo Harbors. We had visited the Depot in Duluth and seen the North Shore Scenic Railroad departure point, so we were looking forward to visit the Two Harbors Depot Museum, where the NSSR train stops for its northernmost point. The depot is located in the 1907 headquarters of the Duluth and Iron Range Railway Company. It's been charmingly restored, with ticket booths and telephone operator stations still intact. There are several different areas of displays, covering everything from military service to local culture at the turn of the last century. The museum has a gift shop and bathrooms available. Be aware of the timing of your visit; if you arrive at the same time the NSSR train does, there will be many passengers lining up to use those bathrooms, as the train is historic and does not have lavatory facilities. We were able to see the train pull into the station and, after its rest stop, hear that most lovely sound--a train whistle signaling "All Aboard!" The Depot Museum is definitely worth a stop for all visitors to Two Harbors!

This place is fantastic. It's small, but packed with fascinating information and artifacts. Person…read moreat the door was knowledgeable and very friendly. Well worth a look if you're up there.

Very surprised to find such an interesting museum in a nondescript building. Worth a stop!read more

Very nice older gentleman showed us around the museum and showed us all of the different stuff they…read morehave from Minocqua's history. It looks small from the outside but looks can be deceiving, they have tons of stuff from an old classroom to a old car and huge train display of Minocqua. Definitely worth the trip, super nice folks.

I've been coming back to Minocqua at least once every summer for the past 13 years. Finally made it…read morea point to come check out this museum, and I'm glad I did. The information was interesting, and everyone working there was friendly. If you have an hour or so, be sure to stop by and check it out! Also, if you have a kid who likes trains, there's a large scale model train set as well.

This museum is so well done. We went with a 3 year old who had a blast on the multiple slides,…read moreclimbing areas, looking at the wildlife and learning along the way. This was a nice surprise for the area and is very worth a visit!

Excellent place to visit For adults families teens and little kiddos. If you like to golf…read moreparticipate in the fundraiser it's a blast.

Pretty interesting, lots of history of Washburn. You wouldn't think that, but there is. This museum…read morepretty much covers the whole logging industry, and brownstone industry that used to be in Washburn, also, has a map of all the old railroad tracks.. It is pretty interesting though. Of course, I went there when I was in middle school so I probably didn't really take in all that I could and was probably bored to death, but I do want to go back.. Maybe next time I'm in town..Maybe.. You can rent out the top floor for events. IN Winter, they have a Christmas thing, where tons of vendors sell Christmas-y items! I used to have to sell French deserts for school during that. I've also gone to a wedding reception up there. There is tons of space for everything.. elegant, and nice.

Stopped at this place on a whim after seeing it from the highway on our way to Ashland. Fun, free…read more little place to spend about an hour looking at the exhibits and walking up to the top of the tower to get a good view of the surrounding area and Lake Superior. Fun, interactive exhibits and activities and a little gift shop can be found here as well as a few walking trails in the surrounding wetlands and woods. Great place to stop, go to the bathroom, and stretch your legs for a little bit.

Friends told us we must stop here on our trip to Bayfield - thank goodness! Our only mistake is…read morethat we arrived late in the day and only had about 50 minutes to explore this well done visitor center. This place is more a museum than your average visitor center. Not only is the view from the observation deck/tower excellent so are all of the well done displays on all sorts of topics relevant to the area. From lumbering to mining, to the flora and fauna to the native Americans, etc, etc. A really cool place where you can easily spent an hour or two (they even have some walking trails on the property). Also if you are into getting National Park passport stamps this is one place to get them for the Apostle Island National Lakeshore. A must stop!

I had never visited this museum in all the years I've spent up north, so when my mom was here…read morevisiting, we decided to stop, as this kind of stuff is right up her alley. It's a small house with lots of nostalgia items from the era; games, TV Guides and a soda shoppe recreation in one of the rooms. The rest is dedicated to Dr Kate Newcomb, who famously traveled the northern WI area delivering babies and doing it many times in snowshoes. She was also honored on the old show "This is Your Life" with Ralph Edwards. It's an interesting way to spend an hour or more while visiting the area. It's run by volunteers and gratefully accepts donations, so pony up some cash to support this lovely local attraction!