Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Waukesha
Milwaukee County Zoo
190-acre wildlife park with a carousel. A 190-acre zoo featuring animal exhibits, pony & train rides, a carousel & a sea lion show.
Trimborn Farm | Operated by the Milwaukee County Historical Society
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MKE REC Hawthorn Glen Outdoor Education Center
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Mitchell Park Domes Horticulture Conservatory
Conservatory housing a variety of flora. Horticultural conservatory showcasing desert, jungle & seasonal flora plus a model railroad.
Pabst Mansion
House museum of the famed beer family. Gilded Age house museum of the local famed beer family offering daily tours & Pabst-themed gifts.
WAM | Warehouse Art Museum
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Streets of Old Milwaukee
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Milwaukee Public Museum
State-of-the-art natural history museum. Modern anthropology & natural history museum with 3 floors of exhibits & a butterfly garden.
Deep Lake Future | An Immersive Art Adventure by FuzzPop Workshop
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National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum
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Grohmann Museum
Exhibits on the evolution of human work. Museum exploring the evolution of human work via paintings & a rooftop sculpture garden.
Lakefront Brewery
Airy brewpub with organic beers & grub. Spacious brewpub offering bar bites & an array of beers, including organic & gluten-free brews.
Betty Brinn Children's Museum
Hands-on educational exhibits & events. Interactive educational museum featuring events & hands-on exhibits designed for kids 10 & under.
Milwaukee Art Museum
A-list art in an architectural landmark. A large Georgia O’Keeffe collection & other A-list art housed in a lakefront architectural landmark.
Milwaukee Pierhead Lighthouse
Historic, long-running lighthouse. Visitors can walk a short pier to reach this red, painted light station, operational since 1872.
Discovery World
Science, technology & environment museum. Lakefront museum & aquarium showcasing innovation, technology & Great Lakes conservation.
Discovery World's Reiman Aquarium
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Charles Allis Art Museum
Tudor-style mansion & art collection. Diverse art, including 19th-century French & American paintings, displayed in a historic mansion.
Villa Terrace Museum & Gardens
Art from the 15th to 18th centuries. Historic lakefront villa showcasing fine & decorative arts from the 15th to 18th centuries.
North Point Lighthouse
Historic lighthouse with panoramic views. Restored 19th-century lighthouse & maritime museum with sweeping lake & city vistas.
RAM's Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts
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Racine Art Museum
Decorative glass, jewelry & woodwork. Contemporary crafts museum with workshops & displays of glassware, furniture & jewelry.
Petrifying Springs Park
Green space for hikes, picnics & golf. 360-acre park with wooded trails, an 18-hole golf course, picnic areas, playgrounds & ball fields.
Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary & Arboretum
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Boundless Adventures - Kenosha Zipline & Aerial Park
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Kenosha (Southport) Light Station
Restored 1860s lighthouse with exhibits. Restored 1860s lighthouse & keeper's residence, now a museum with local fishing & shipping exhibits.
Kenosha History Center
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Dinosaur Discovery Museum
Dinosaur skeletons, specimens & exhibits. This museum focusing on the link between dinosaurs & birds features many educational displays.
Civil War Museum
Exhibits focusing on local soldiers. Museum spotlighting Civil War soldiers from the upper Midwest region through relics & exhibits.
Kenosha Public Museum
Natural science & fine art exhibits. Modern facility with mammoth skeletons & other natural science artifacts, plus a fine art gallery.
Russell Military Museum
Museum displaying many military vehicles. Jeeps, planes, tanks & rare military vehicles are on view indoors & outdoors at an 8-acre site.
Jurassic Gardens
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