Highest-rated specialty museums in Wisconsin, according to Tripadvisor
Highest-rated specialty museums in Wisconsin, according to Tripadvisor
The Ashmolean Museum, founded in 1683 at the University of Oxford, stands as the first public museum in the world. The gallery was started when its founder, Elias Ashmole, in 1677 donated his private collection to the university. Much of that original collection is still on display, including a crystal ball, several kidney stones, and preserved, exotic animals.
By creating the museum, Ashmole sought to do what all museum curators have worked for since: to create a space where people could be inspired and educated by artifacts and art from the world around them. Specialty museums are particularly focused, diving deep into highly specific subject matters, from seashells to ventriloquism.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest specialty museums in Wisconsin on Tripadvisor. Keep reading to see what unique museums are in your own home state.
#30. Logic Puzzle Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (18 reviews)
- Address: 533 Milwaukee Ave, Burlington, WI 53105-1232
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#29. Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (94 reviews)
- Address: 165 N Park Ave, Neenah, WI 54956-2956
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#28. Door County Maritime Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (397 reviews)
- Address: 120 North Madison Avenue, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
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#27. Southport Light Station Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 5117 4th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140-2903
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#26. Twig's Beverage Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (54 reviews)
- Address: 920 S Franklin St, Shawano, WI 54166-3006
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#25. Marinette County Historical Logging Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 1650 Bridge Street, Marinette, WI 54143
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#24. National Historic Cheesemaking Center
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (55 reviews)
- Address: 2108 6th Ave Corner of State Road 69 South and 21st Street, Monroe, WI 53566-2768
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#23. Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 7001 Gass Lake Rd, Manitowoc, WI 54220-9556
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#22. Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (339 reviews)
- Address: 839 N 11th St, Milwaukee, WI 53233-1401
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#21. Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (11 reviews)
- Address: 312 N Front St, Spooner, WI 54801-1423
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#20. South Wood County Historical Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (13 reviews)
- Address: 540 3rd St S, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494-4352
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#19. Wisconsin Auto Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (86 reviews)
- Address: 147 N Rural St, Hartford, WI 53027-1407
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#18. National Mustard Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (481 reviews)
- Address: 7447 Hubbard Ave, Middleton, WI 53562-3117
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#17. Pioneer Park Historical Complex
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (35 reviews)
- Address: Martin Lynch Drive, Rhinelander, WI 54501
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#16. H.H. Bennett Studio & Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (234 reviews)
- Address: 215 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965-1504
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#15. Wisconsin Veterans Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (240 reviews)
- Address: 30 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703-2589
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#14. National Railroad Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (453 reviews)
- Address: 2285 S Broadway, Green Bay, WI 54304-4832
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#13. Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (237 reviews)
- Address: 10360 Hall of Fame Dr, Hayward, WI 54843-2666
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#12. House on the Rock
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (1,841 reviews)
- Address: 5754 Highway 23, Spring Green, WI 53588
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#11. Railroad Memories Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 424 N Front St, Spooner, WI 54801-1402
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#10. Paper Discovery Center
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (70 reviews)
- Address: 425 W Water St, Appleton, WI 54911-6058
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#9. Kenosha Public Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (202 reviews)
- Address: 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140-3778
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#8. Tommy Bartlett Exploratory
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (515 reviews)
- Address: 560 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965-8444
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#7. Ripley's Believe It or Not Wisconsin Dells
- Rating: 3.5 / 5 (608 reviews)
- Address: 115 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965-1549
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#6. The History Museum at the Castle
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (150 reviews)
- Address: 330 E College Ave, Appleton, WI 54911-5715
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#5. Circus World
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (656 reviews)
- Address: 550 Water St, Baraboo, WI 53913-2578
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#4. EAA Aviation Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (692 reviews)
- Address: 3000 Poberezny Rd, Oshkosh, WI 54902-8939
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#3. Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (930 reviews)
- Address: 1265 Lombardi Ave, Green Bay, WI 54304-3927
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#2. Hearthstone Historic House Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (148 reviews)
- Address: 625 W Prospect Ave, Appleton, WI 54911-6042
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#1. Harley-Davidson Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (3,050 reviews)
- Address: 400 W Canal St At the corner of 6th and Canal, Milwaukee, WI 53203-3208
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