The Oshkosh Public Museum preserves the heritage of Oshkosh and the Lake Winnebago Region, and uses its collections to educate citizens and visitors about the region’s colorful history. The museum tells the rich story of exploration, settlement, and development of the Lake Winnebago Region in Wisconsin. It is the story of Native Americans; French explorers, missionaries, and fur traders; immigrants from far-away places including Germany, Poland, Russia, and Scandinavia; pioneers and investors; builders and dreamers; farmers, shopkeepers, and lumber barons.
Location:
1331 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh Wisconsin 54901
Telephone
920-424-4731 Fax 920-424-4738
Other History nearby:
(Oshkosh) Air Venture Museum
(Neenah) Bergstrom-Mahler Museum
(Kaukauna) Charles A. Grignon Mansion
(Oshkosh) EAA AirVenture Museum
(Elkhart Lake) Elkhart Lake Depot Museum
(Appleton) Fox Cities Children's Museum
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02/21 Coming to The Oshkosh area
Dairy State Cheese and Beer Festival Kenosha WI April20 This fun-filled event includes cheese from around the state of Wisconsin, some of the area’s finest beers and live music.
Montello's Fish-n-Fun Montello WI May3-5 Fly over the city in a helicopter, paddle down the Fox River like Marquette and Joliet in a guided canoe, munch on cotton candy between thrilling carnival rides, send the kids fishing with the pros on Montello Lake.
Beer Barons World of Beer Festival Milwaukee WI June1 Tired of beer festivals where you spend more time in line
waiting for a beer than you do tasting them?
Welcome to a small beer festival.
Darboy Chickenfest Darboy WI June21-23 Free entertainment. Chicken dance contests with prizes. Pizza eating contest.
Cranberry Blossom Festival Wisconsin Rapids WI June20-23 More than 20 events including live music, a parade, arts and crafts, cranberry blossom tours, and culinary treats featuring Wisconsin's tart and tangy fruit, the cranberry!
Festa Italiana Milwaukee WI July19-21 Enjoy all new and exciting entertainment, a variety of wines and spirits, Italian heritage and fun attractions for all to enjoy. Benvenuto!
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