Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 12:30pm - 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 […]

Sat Nov 04 2023 at 09:00 am to 12:00 pm Join us for an offsite pack meeting at the Manitowoc Maritime Museum. More details to follow as we get closer to this event.

Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 6:30pm Please join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on November 2nd at 6:30pm for our free Think & Drink series presentation "Native Americans in World War II" with veteran Dan King of the Oneida Nation. The featured drink of the night will be a Code Talker Cocktail. Native Americans, both men […]

Experience the ghostly depths of the Great Lakes with Wisconsin Maritime Museum Deputy Director and Chief Curator Kevin Cullen as we explore our temporary exhibit, “Bringing Shipwrecks to Life,” on Thursday, October 26, 2023! This flashlight-guided gallery tour will reveal the stories of the sunken vessels whose spirits are still frozen in time beneath the […]

Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 12:30pm - 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 […]

Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 6:30pm At the tip of the Door Peninsula, there is a body of water known as Port Des Morts, or Death's Door. It conjures an idea of shipwrecks and treacherous weather. The name, however, has an origin surrounded in mystery that goes back at least three centuries. Join Brennan Christianson, […]

Sunday, October 15, 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 […]

Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 6:30pm Please join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on October 5th at 6:30pm for our free Think & Drink series presentation "The Ghost Army" with award winning filmmaker and author Rick Beyer. The featured cocktail of the night will be a French 75. In the summer of 1944, a handpicked group […]

Sunday, September 17, 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 […]

Join us for fitness and fun on the beautiful rooftop of the Maritime Museum! August 19 8:30am - Dance Fitness with Danielle 9:05am - Cardio Kickboxing with Gina Sponsored by the Manitowoc-Two Rivers YMCA

Please join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on September 7th at 6:30pm for our free Think & Drink series presentation "Prohibition, Propaganda, and War" with Professor Karl Brown. The featured drink of the night will be a local craft beer. Prohibition coincided with the end of World War I, and this is no accident. While the […]

Please join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on August 31st at 6:30pm for our rescheduled free Think & Drink series presentation "King Neptune's Court: Gender Expression in the US Navy" with Naval History and Heritage Command's Dr. Heather Haley and US Army War College's Dr. Jacqueline Whitt. The featured drink of the night will be a […]

Sun, Aug 20, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT Wisconsin 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. This […]

August 3 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Please join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on August 3rd at 6:30pm for our free Think & Drink series presentation “King Neptune’s Court: Gender Expression in the US Navy” with Naval History and Heritage Command’s Dr. Heather Haley and US Army War College’s Dr Jacquline Whitt. The featured drink of […]

July 27 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Did you know that the Wisconsin Maritime Museum has over 100-year-old cheese, lard, and pickles from shipwrecks in our collections? Have you ever wondered what it means for the museum to be a Wisconsin State Shipwreck Repository? Enjoy complimentary wine and charcuterie with Museum Director Cathy Green and dive into […]

July 21 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm On July 24, 1915, SS Eastland capsized in the Chicago harbor. More than 800 lives were lost that day, making it Chicago’s deadliest day. Join us for a special viewing of the award-winning documentary EASTLAND: The Shipwreck That Shook America. Producer, Harvey Moshman, will be on hand to share behind-the-scenes photos and materials […]

Learn how to care for your personal or family's historic photographs with Collections Manager Hannah Patten. Start with a behind the scenes tour of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum's archive and then dive into a hands-on workshop about how to best preserve photographs of all types. Learn how to remove adhesive, flatten warped photos, and general […]

Join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 from 5:00pm-7:00pm for a book talk & signing with local author and television host Dannelle Gay! Her newest book, "100 Things to Do in Wisconsin Before You Die," is a comprehensive guide to all the must-see, must-taste, and must-do activities with suggestions and ideas for […]

Please join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on June 1st at 6:30pm for our free Think & Drink series presentation "The Belles of Baseball- Racine's Champion AAGPBL Team" with in-person speaker Kari DeBerg. The featured drink of the night will be a Home Run Hooch. In 1943, Philip K. Wrigley, owner of Wrigley Field and the […]