Cute little store, stopped while on a road trip. While they have a museum you can pay to attend we…read morearrived close to closing so we just shopped around the store. Lots of things can be made with cranberry flavor! You can sample the wine, just ask the staff if you haven't already been asked. They also have a cafe the food smelled good but we didn't have time in our schedule to order.

Stopped by this place today. Took the tour. Went through the museum. Bought wine, whiskey, and…read moreshirts. Great place with great service. I was told the place will no longer be open soon, as the building is being sold. That's sad. This place was fun.

We came here while on vacation, on the last day of the year, during my kids winter break. I…read morehonestly think this place rivals bigger places like the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Although it's not huge, there are so many interesting exhibits packed into a relatively small space. We could have easily spent hours here until close but we had plans to hit the road and head back home to the Chicago area. The gentleman upfront was nice enough to only charge me for 2 adults, even though I later checked the website and saw my 5 year old normally would have been charged at a lower price. My children, ages 3 and 5, had a blast. They ran around from exhibit to exhibit. I like that each one had instructions printed to explain the illusion. If you're into outer space, space stations, etc., the second room is for you! My son and I paid the $4/ person cost to Ride in the space shuttle VR experience. It wasn't really that exciting, but my 5 year old enjoyed it. My favorite part was the 3rd exhibit. Don't forget to head upstairs as well. The Van de Graff generator (to make your hair stand up) didn't seem to work. I have a picture of myself as a child standing there, so I was pretty bummed I couldn't get one with my children. Since it was cold and snowing, we didn't experience any outdoor exhibits, but there is plenty to do inside. You do have to walk outside briefly between exhibits, so dress appropriately. Definitely would return!

This activity was more fun than I expected and the kids didn't want to leave. It is filled with…read morelots of hands-on science experiments and before I knew it we were there for almost 2 hours. The kids would have stayed longer but we had another event scheduled so had to leave. Even the little kids will find something interesting. Even we adults learned lots of cool things. I think the ideal age is 5-10 years old but outside that range is still good too. If you are staying at a local resort ask if you can get a discount for doing so. The tickets are (as expected) not cheap but this one is worth the time and money. Be prepared to end this activity through the gift shop and brace for buying expensive souvenirs.

I will start off by saying I have been looking forward to visiting this place for YEARS. I am also…read moreNOT a circus fan. I remember being 3 or 4 years old and my dad taking me to the Circus and we left after about 5 minutes. I just hated everything about it. But I always enjoyed the Circus paintings, flyers, etc. from the old days. This place had TONS of that! This place is Ringling Bros original winter quarters. There is so much to explore. I've seen tons of videos on youtube of this place but it is does not do it justice with how large this place really is. This place took about 4 hours for me to explore. There's indoor and outdoor exhibits. The outdoor portion has historical buildings, which was really fun to explore. They did have a couple of shows going on but I came on a Monday and it was fairly quiet which was very nice. The only show I saw was the Circus they have which was actually VERY good. I was not looking forward to it but it was about an hour and it was so entertaining. I would 100% recommend and would come back. If nothing else, you can enjoy all the old posters and banners like myself.

Do you love the art of the circus and want to expierence the most unique museum ever? Well Circus…read moreWorld is for you. This place is Ringling Bros original winter quarters. There are a few different things to see here and I highly recommend spending the day exploring it all. First the main room when you enter will have history on the Ringling Brothers along with a few novelty items. Then next to it are all the animal houses that have wagons, dioramas, and so much more in each of them. They have things from Ringling, but also history on other circus's. Now you cross a bridge to the other side where they have the Hippodrome. In here they have a few small shows in here. They also have actual circus train cars that were used by Ringling. During the summer months they have a circus tent where they do a circus show that's free with the price of admission to the museum. Now the best part is the wagon area. It's a giant building that holds about 50 wagons from every circus around. The history of these wagons is amazing. Overall if you want a day of exploring circus history and want to see the live circus, visit this amazing place.

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!!!

This was such a fun place to see all the 80s outfits and decor. It really transported you back in…read moretime with some need finds to purchase as well. Outside on display these colorful cars and painted rocks. A really fun experience to enjoy!

Maybe a step up from top secret only because I got to play a free round of pac man , closing after…read morelabor say for good and I can see why anyone who would recognize any of the stuff in there wouldn't ever pay to go back

This museum was a little meh. Some of the trains were rather…read morebeat up, not restored, the inside areas were a little musty in my opinion. The area inside the station wasn't great. The train ride was a little bland - and the stop that the train made was too long. The inside of the train was a bit beat up/worn down. The person who provided info inside the railway museum sheds (not sure if there is a better word?) was nice and informative. For $24 or so it seems a steep price. Bathrooms on site, free parking on the grounds.

My family and i visited yesterday and it was the COOLEST experience. Everyone was incredibly kind…read moreand so informative!!! It was my son's third birthday and he's obsessed with trains. They even took the time to answer all my other kids questions!!! We got to see how the train gets turned around on the tracks and then ride in the caboose! The gift shop is super affordable and the staff is incredible. Probably about a two hour excursion so just know you won't probably spend the whole day there but it's so fun!! Lots to see and lots to learn!

This is a small regional museum, well worth the one dollar suggested admission. The entryway is…read morelined with a display of various items from a general store, with then and now pricing; items from the local barber; medicines; and a large dollhouse donated by a local. Once you get into the main museum, you'll learn about the local history, which is super interactive (open this window! pull this lever! push this button!) in a way I imagine keeps the children engaged but isn't annoying for the adults. The current exhibit is favorite toys, as voted on by the citizens of Sparta, with plenty of examples, including one or two you can actually play with (I have my own Magic 8 Ball, thanks). There is a model railroad which runs around a Sparta of yesteryear (including a tiny model of the charming Wegner grotto); a giant exhibit of someone's photos of a trip out west taken with a stereographic camera, which you can peer into - like a stereoopticon or a View-Master; mini-bios on local luminaries including a composer and a co-founder of the National Organization for Women, various farm implements with a video showing how they were used; photos of various local towns, then and now; even a chance to sort "cranberries" by how they bounce off a tiny bucket elevator. Maybe 40 minutes tops, with perhaps 7 exhibit stations, but a lot of fun. One piece of knowledge I came away with: the museum itself is at "Four Corners," the only corner in Wisconsin with a building in the National Register of Historic Places on each corner. Fun!

Awesome local museum. The young county historian was so incredibly friendly as we entered. He was…read moremore than happy to give us a quick overview of the ground floor museum and explained the featured exhibits. I came across an interesting print piece on display and had a question about it. The historian was stumped, but he immediately got on the computer to find me the answer in his thirst for knowledge. The museum is well-maintained and shows pride in its local community. As we finished up walking around the museum, our friendly historian recommended other local historical sites in the area to see. He recommended the Wegner grotto, and based off his description of the site, we were charmed. (We did go check out the grotto immediately afterwards.) Admission is free for the local museum on the ground floor. Admission to the second floor Space and Bike museum is $3.

Don't drive too fast or you will miss it!! You should stop, well worth a quick stop! There is a…read morelittle gift shop too!! Incredible.

On the way to Wisconsin Dells from Madison, you'll find Dr. Evermor's Sculpture Park, a free,…read morequirky roadside stop with a small parking area (donations welcome). The park is packed with giant metal creations--towering birds, a 20-foot insect, a guitar, and a massive centerpiece made from salvaged boat parts, motors, and pipes. It's like walking through an outdoor museum of welded imagination. I wouldn't drive out of my way to visit, but since it's right off the highway, it's a fun and memorable stop for photos and a dose of weird Wisconsin art.

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.

I love all the darker and more disturbing parts of history so this was the perfect place for me to…read morego, i loved it, i had so much fun! the worker was super nice and i enjoyed seeing all the things they had out and it was pretty educational

The place does not deliver as much as one would think. I have to agree with some of the other…read morereviews. I am a fan of weird and macabre but this place is too hokey for me. I really thought also that maybe the few reviews were not as accurate but guess what? They are.... I did notice that some of the "pieces" were not original, so with that said: I always thought museum pieces have to have at least some sort of significance in history, but it seems that this is just second reproductions of some sort. Now at all impressed but none the less, its "interesting", but if your a history buff, this place lacks history. Enjoy it for what it is.