Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Midwestern Model Ships & Boats Contest
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesCheck out the Midwest’s longest-running model contest and vote on your favorites! The models will be on display to the public on Saturday and Sunday. Friday is model set-up. See our website for details on registration, a schedule of events, and more information: https://bit.ly/3wGLUJC Friday, May 17th 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Models accepted. 10 a.m. […]
Midwestern Model Ships & Boats Contest
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesCheck out the Midwest’s longest-running model contest and vote on your favorites! The models will be on display to the public on Saturday and Sunday. Friday is model set-up. See our website for details on registration, a schedule of events, and more information: https://bit.ly/3wGLUJC mariti Friday, May 17th 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Models accepted. 10 […]
Public Exhibit Opening – Wisconsin’s Shipwreck Coasts
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesJoin us for the opening day of our newest exhibit: Wisconsin's Shipwreck Coasts! Wisconsin is a maritime state. Over the past 300 years, people from across Europe and beyond navigated to Wisconsin in search of a better life. Many risked their lives by sailing aboard ships through the Great Lakes during a time when shipwrecks […]
USS Cobia Diving Deeper Tour
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesJoin 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 […]
USS LARGATO Rememberance Ceremony
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesOur annual USS LAGARTO Remembrance Ceremony honors the crew of the Manitowoc-built submarine that was lost on May 3, 1945. This event is free to the public and can be viewed from the Riverwalk outside of the Museum. For more information on upcoming Museum events, please visit our website: https://bit.ly/3ZXAZYm
Think & Drink: We Do This for the Water
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesPlease join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on May 2, 2024 at 6:30pm for our Think & Drink series presentation "We Do This for the Water" with Siobhan Marks/Zeegwan Noodenese. The featured drink of the night will be Cedar Tea. Josephine Mandamin was an Anishinaabe elder and Water rights activist who walked around the Great Lakes, […]
USS Cobia Nook & Cranny Tour
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesHave 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 […]
Shipwreck Day at Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesThe Wisconsin Maritime Museum invites you to dive into the wonderful world of shipwrecks and underwater archaeology with "Shipwreck Day" on Saturday April 20th, 2024 from 10:00am-3:00pm. Join us for a day filled with hands-on shipwreck activities, including a book signing with Sunken author Kathy Groth and a Q&A with an underwater archaeologist. Free youth […]
USS Cobia Diving Deeper Tour
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesJoin 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 […]
USS Cobia Diving Deeper Tour
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesApril 13, 2024 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Wisconsin Maritime Museum Join Submarine Veteran Greg Miller on an in-depth tour aboard 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 […]
Think & Drink – Spooky Lakes: Environmental Education Through Art
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesPlease join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on April 4th at 6:30pm for our Think & Drink series presentation "Spooky Lakes: Environmental Education Through Art" with Educator and TikTok creator Geo Rutherford. The featured drink of the night will be Lake Baikal Water Cocktail. Every October Geo Rutherford takes TikTok and Instagram by storm with her […]
WMMuseum After Dark
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesThursday, March 28, 2024 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm Wisconsin Maritime Museum Join us on Thursday March 28, 2024 from 5:00-8:00pm and experience the Wisconsin Maritime Museum after dark!This adults-only, extended-hours experience is open to the public and includes access to the Museum galleries and submarine with regular Museum + Submarine admission. Tickets may be purchased […]
USS COBIA Nook & Cranny Tour
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesMarch 24, 2024 @ 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm 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 submarine and explore spaces not usually open to the general public! The cost is $45 for […]
USS COBIA’s 81st Birthday Party
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesThe Wisconsin Maritime Museum invites you to celebrate USS COBIA’s 81st “Birthday Party” on Saturday March 23rd, 2024 from 10am-4pm. Join in the festivities and enjoy living history tours of the submarine, carnival games, a rubber duck derby, and screenings of “Lost and Found: The Search for USS Lagarto”. Finally end the party with singing […]
USS Cobia Diving Deeper Tour
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesMarch 10, 2024 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Wisconsin Maritime Museum Join Submarine Veteran Greg Miller on an in-depth tour aboard 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 […]
Think & Drink: WAVES and SPARS: Women of the Navy and Coast Guard in WWII
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesThursday, March7, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm Wisconsin Maritime Museum Drink Pairing: Bee’s Knees World War II wasn’t just a man’s war – over 350,000 American women served in the Armed Forces through programs like the Navy’s WAVES (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service) and the Coast Guard’s SPARS (Semper Paratus, Always Ready). Initially met […]
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United States
Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:00pm Wisconsin Maritime Museum Join us 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 […]
USS COBIA Nook & Cranny Tour
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesFebruary 18, 2024 @ 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm 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 submarine and explore spaces not usually open to the general public! The cost is $45 for […]
Sensory Friendly Evening at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesMuseums are for everyone! Join us for a sensory-friendly evening designed for anyone looking for a more relaxed museum experience, no matter their age or ability level, and their families. At this free event, you’ll have access to the Museum as well as an opportunity to take a sensory-friendly submarine tour. Loud exhibit sounds will […]
USS Cobia Diving Deeper Tour
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesFebruary 11, 2024 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Wisconsin Maritime Museum Join Submarine Veteran Greg Miller on an in-depth tour aboard 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 […]
Shipwrecks & Charcuterie
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesFebruary 8 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Manitowoc Maritime Museum Have you ever wondered how divers find wrecks to explore? Learn how underwater archaeologists locate, document, and interpret shipwreck sites with Wisconsin Maritime Museum Director Cathy Green on Thursday February 8th at 5:00pm with our Shipwrecks & Charcuterie program. She will share her personal experience of […]
Think & Drink: Keeping Girls Afloat: Black Girls Dive Foundation
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesFebruary 1st, 2024 6:30pm - 8:00pm Wisconsin Maritime Museum 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. The talk and live stream portion begin at 6:30 pm. […]
USS COBIA Nook & Cranny Tour
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesJanuary 28, 2024 @ 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm 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 submarine and explore spaces not usually open to the general public! The cost is $45 for […]
Living History Tours
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesSaturday, January 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:00pm Wisconsin Maritime Museum Join us 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 […]
USS COBIA Diving Deeper Tour
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesWisconsin Maritime Museum 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 […]
Water Dance – Public Exhibit Opening
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesSaturday, January 20, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:00pm Wisconsin Maritime Museum "Water Dance," our newest temporary exhibit, is the result of a multi-year, visionary collaboration by artists Bonnita Budysz and Robert Theaker. As seasoned outdoors(wo)men, Bonnita and Robert have canoed, hiked, explored, and painted en plein air, literally at the water’s edge. In this exhibit, […]
USS Cobia Diving Deeper Tour
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesJanuary 14, 2024 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Wisconsin Maritime Museum Join Submarine Veteran Greg Miller on an in-depth tour aboard 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 […]
Think & Drink – Historic Housewives of Manitowoc
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesPlease join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on January 4th at 6:30pm for our first Think & Drink series presentation of 2024 "Historic Housewives of Manitowoc" with Manitowoc County Historical Society Director Amy Meyer. The featured drink of the night will be a Manitowoc Mule. Cooking on an open fire, washing clothes by hand, keeping a […]
Film Screening Q&A – Windshipped
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesSaturday, December 30, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Please join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on December 30th at 2:00pm for our film screening of “Windshipped” with Manitowoc County native Brad Vogel. Admission is free! Sail into the new year with a special screening of the 40-minute film “Windshipped” by filmmaker John Bowermaster. The film follows […]
USS COBIA Nook & Cranny Tour
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesSunday, December 10. 2023 at 12:30m - 3:30pm 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 submarine and explore spaces not usually open to the general public! The cost is $45 […]
Think & Drink – Wounded Veterans in Parks: Underwater Archaeology and
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesThursday, December 7, 2023 at 6:30pm Please join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on December 7th at 6:30pm for our free Think & Drink series presentation "Wounded Veterans in Parks: Underwater Archaeology and USS ARIZONA" with National Park Service's Annie Wright. The featured drink of the night will be a Blue Hawaiian Cocktail. The National Park […]
Ceremonial Whistle Blow
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesThursday, December 7, 2023 at 12:18pm Join us for a ceremonial whistle blow from USS COBIA in honor of the Pearl Harbor Attack Anniversary. COBIA's whistle will be blown at 12:18PM CST, weather permitting. The public is welcome to view the whistle blow from the Riverwalk
USS Cobia Diving Deeper Tour
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesSunday, December 3, 2023 at 12:30pm - 3:00pm 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 […]
Christmas Tree Ship Day
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesDecember 2 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Join us for our annual Christmas Tree Ship Day festivities! Santa will arrive on a Susie-Q fish tug with a load of Christmas trees at 10:30am. After docking, he will greet families in the Museum. Submarine tours will be available all day long. Tiny Art will be available for […]
Small Business Saturday & Museum Store Sunday
Wisconsin Maritime Museum 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesSaturday, November 25, 2023 at 10:00am - 4:00pm Sunday, November 26, 2023 at 10:00am - 4:00pm Check out a full weekend of deals in our Museum Store for Small Business Saturday and Museum Store Sunday! Receive 10% off everything in the Museum Store and 20% off WMM logo merch this weekend only! The Museum, submarine, […]
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