Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Have you ever wanted to see or know more about USS COBIA than what is offered on the regular tour? Get a behind-the-scenes tour of our World War II era submarine and explore spaces not usually open to the general public with one of our knowledgeable guides! The cost is $45 for non-members and $40 […]

Join submarine veteran Greg Miller on an in-depth tour aboard the USS COBIA! You can learn what it was really like living and working on a submarine with 80 other crewmembers for over two months at a time from someone who experienced a diesel boat just our very own COBIA. This two-hour tour focuses more […]

Join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum for an engaging evening of science and conversation at our Think & Drink series event on Thursday, April 3, at 6:30pm. This month's featured speaker is Dr. John J. Magnuson, Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, who will present “Lake Ice and the Loss of Winter.” The evening’s featured […]

Have you ever wanted to see or know more about USS COBIA than what is offered on the regular tour? Get a behind-the-scenes tour of our World War II era submarine and explore spaces not usually open to the general public with one of our knowledgeable guides! The cost is $45 for non-members and $40 […]

Join us on Saturday, March 22, 2025 for USS Cobia‘s 82nd Birthday Party! Admission will be discounted, there will be submarine tours all day, carnival games, and of course, singing ‘Happy Birthday’! Stay tuned for a full schedule of events.

Please join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on March 6, 2025 at 6:30pm for our Think & Drink series presentation “Surfing on Lake Michigan” with Larry Williams. The featured drink of the night will be a Surf’s Up! cocktail. When we think of surfing, sunny California beaches usually come to mind. So why is Sheboygan, Wisconsin […]

Join us on Saturday, March 22, 2025 for USS Cobia‘s 82nd Birthday Party! Admission will be discounted, there will be submarine tours all day, carnival games, and of course, singing ‘Happy Birthday’! Stay tuned for a full schedule of events.

Join us on Saturday, February 22, 2025 for Living History Tours aboard USS COBIA! Members of the USS COBIA Living History Crew will be stationed throughout the submarine all day (10:00AM-4:00PM) to welcome guests and answer questions. Admission is included with regular Museum + Submarine admission. WMM Members are always FREE! Learn more about our […]

Have you ever wanted to see or know more about USS COBIA than what is offered on the regular tour? Get a behind-the-scenes tour of our World War II era submarine and explore spaces not usually open to the general public with one of our knowledgeable guides! The cost is $45 for non-members and $40 […]

Please join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on February 6th at 6:30pm for our Think & Drink series presentation “Polar Badgers: Observing the Meteorology and Climate of Antarctica” with Dr. Matthew Lazzara and Lee Welhouse. The featured drink of the night will be a Polar Ice Margarita. After the heroic age of Antarctic Exploration ended in […]

Join submarine veteran Greg Miller on an in-depth tour aboard the USS COBIA! You can learn what it was really like living and working on a submarine with 80 other crewmembers for over two months at a time from someone who experienced a diesel boat just our very own COBIA. This two-hour tour focuses more […]

Did you know that the majority of museums have less than 10% of their collections on display at any given time? The Wisconsin Maritime Museum’s collection contains over 85,000 historic artifacts, photographs, works of art, and documents – most of which are not featured in current exhibitions. Join Archives and Collections Manager Serena Stuettgen on […]

A behind-the-scenes tour of the World War II submarine. Explore spaces not usually open to the public. The cost is $45 for non-members and $40 for WMM members. Space is limited; reservations required. Have you ever wanted to see or know more about USS COBIA than what is offered on the regular tour? Get a […]

Join us on Saturday, January 18, 2025 for Living History Tours aboard USS COBIA! Members of the USS COBIA Living History Crew will be stationed throughout the submarine all day (10:00AM-4:00PM) to welcome guests and answer questions. Admission is included with regular Museum + Submarine admission. WMM Members are always FREE! Learn more about our […]

Who are the people that bring you the fish that you eat? This exhibit features the work of two Wisconsin photographers who captured the portraits over the past fifty years of Wisconsin’s commercial fishermen, fish cutters, smokehouses, delivery drivers, and retail clerks. These images illustrate the evolving “foodways” of how fish are harvested from Lake […]

Please join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on January 2nd at 6:30pm for our Think & Drink series presentation "History of Iceboating " with Deb Whitehorse and Mike Peters. The featured drink of the night will be a Skeeter, a vodka cocktail. Even frigid temperatures and frozen over lakes can’t stop Wisconsinites from enjoying lake life. […]

Have you ever wanted to see or know more about USS Cobia than what is offered on the regular tour? Get a behind-the-scenes tour of our World War II submarine and explore spaces not usually open to the general public! The cost is $45 for non-members and $40 for WMM members. Space is limited, so […]

Join Submarine Veteran Greg Miller on an in-depth tour aboard the USS COBIA. Learn what it was really like living and working on a submarine with 80 men for two months! This two-hour tour focuses more on personal stories and less on technology. The cost is $35 for non-members and $30 for Museum members. Space […]

Admission is free in person and online, and there is a limited cash bar that features a specialty cocktail and non-alcoholic alternative related to the theme of the talk. Doors and bar open at 6:00 pm. This year we are celebrating the women, both historical and modern, who shaped the maritime world with this year’s […]

Please join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on November 23, 2024 at 5:00pm for our free presentation "Lost on the Lakes: Remembering ROUSE SIMMONS". The Wisconsin Maritime Museum, in partnership with Rogers Street Fishing Village, the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center, and World Ocean School, invites you to embark on a journey into the captivating tale of […]

Have you ever wanted to see or know more about USS Cobia than what is offered on the regular tour? Get a behind-the-scenes tour of our World War II submarine and explore spaces not usually open to the general public! The cost is $45 for non-members and $40 for WMM members. Space is limited, so […]

The USS COBIA Amateur Radio Club (call sign NB9QV) will be set up in the Crew’s Mess aboard USS COBIA all weekend long, November 9-10, 2024, reaching out to other museum ships and amateur radio fans around the world. Stop by to ask questions and learn about the world of ham radio! For more information […]

The USS COBIA Amateur Radio Club (call sign NB9QV) will be set up in the Crew’s Mess aboard USS COBIA all weekend long, November 9-10, 2024, reaching out to other museum ships and amateur radio fans around the world. Stop by to ask questions and learn about the world of ham radio! For more information […]

Please join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on November 7th at 6:30pm for our Think & Drink series presentation "Lady Lighthouse Keeper: The Extraordinary Life & Times of Georgia Green Stebbins" with Ken and Barb Wardius. The featured drink of the night will be Dark and Stormy. Georgia Green Stebbins was a sickly young woman from […]

Admission is free in person and online, and there is a limited cash bar that features a specialty cocktail and non-alcoholic alternative related to the theme of the talk. Doors and bar open at 6:00 pm. This year we are celebrating the women, both historical and modern, who shaped the maritime world with this year’s […]

Join Submarine Veteran Greg Miller on an in-depth tour aboard the USS COBIA. Learn what it was really like living and working on a submarine with 80 men for two months! This two-hour tour focuses more on personal stories and less on technology. The cost is $35 for non-members and $30 for Museum members. Space […]