Local Directory — Minocqua, Eagle River & the Northwoods

Children's Imaginarium

A 10,000-square-foot children's museum in downtown Wausau featuring STEM exhibits, interactive galleries, a water play area, and hands-on exploration spaces for kids.

Crandon Area Historical Society Museum

Local history museum housed in the historic Carter House in downtown Crandon, featuring exhibits on Forest County's heritage and a summer 'Music on the Porch' concert series.

Dr. Kate Museum

Dr. Kate Museum tells the story of Dr. Kate Pelham Newcomb, a compassionate physician serving Northern Wisconsin communities.

Eagle River Depot Museum

Historic 1923 Chicago and Northwestern railroad depot housing railroad memorabilia, an early 1900s soda fountain interior, and an 18-foot HO scale diorama of 1910 Railroad Street. Free admission.

Eagle River Historical Museum

Vilas County's primary local history museum featuring artifacts from indigenous peoples, logging era, military memorabilia, and the history of Northwoods summer camps and resorts. Free admission.

Forest County Potawatomi Cultural Center & Museum

Cultural center and museum operated by the Forest County Potawatomi Community near Crandon. Exhibits on Potawatomi history, traditions, and contemporary life. A respectful and informative introduction to the region's Native American heritage.

George W. Brown Jr. Ojibwe Museum & Cultural Center

One of the most complete collections of Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe history, featuring a 24-foot dugout canoe, traditional arts and crafts, a French fur trading post replica, and a world-record sturgeon.

Greater Wausau Children's Museum

Interactive children's museum in Rothschild's Cedar Creek Mall offering hands-on activities, sensory play, music, art, and imaginative play for kids ages 0-12.

Iron County Historical Museum

Housed in the grand 1893 Iron County Courthouse, a National Register landmark, this free volunteer-run museum features three floors of exhibits on iron mining, railroads, and local history, plus working 1923 clock tower clockworks and a weaving room.

Lake Tomahawk Museum

A small community museum and visitor center on Bradley Street in Lake Tomahawk, open seasonally from Memorial Day through Labor Day with local history exhibits.

Langlade County Historical Museum

Housed in a 1905 Carnegie library building, this free museum features three levels of exhibits spanning 10,000 years of Langlade County history, plus an early log cabin from 1878, a steam locomotive, and an art gallery.

Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum

Museum dedicated to art depicting the natural world, with year-round free admission.

Minocqua Museum

Museum in Minocqua dedicated to the history and heritage of the local area.

Minocqua Veterans' Park

A small tranquil park in downtown Minocqua on the grounds of the Minocqua Museum, with green space, benches, planters, and walkways.

Northern Waters Museum

Local history museum housed in a 1937 ski chalet, featuring rotating exhibits and artifacts from the early days of the Land O' Lakes area, open summers by the historical society.

Northwoods Childrens Museum

The only children's museum in an 80-mile radius, featuring 26 interactive exhibits including a miniature town, nature area, art studio, and music room for hands-on learning.

Pioneer Park Historical Complex - Opening May 23rd for the Season

Historical museum complex and park with picnic grounds and playground facilities, open seasonally.

PPHC - Railroad Museum

Free railroad museum at Pioneer Park Historical Complex featuring an authentic Soo Line Depot, the iconic '5 Spot' narrow gauge logging train, and a detailed 1950s Rhinelander model railroad layout.

Rhinelander Historical Society Museum

Museum in Rhinelander dedicated to preserving and presenting the local and regional history of the area.

Richard Wunsch

Photography gallery and studio of Wisconsin landscape and nature photographer Richard Wunsch, known for infrared and digital panoramic work exhibited at the Woodson Art Museum.

Snowmobile Hall of Fame & Museum

Three Lakes Historical Museum

Museum and historical landmark dedicated to preserving the history of the Three Lakes area.

Vilas County Historical Museum

Museum in Sayner with 7,500 square feet of exhibits chronicling Vilas County history, including the original 1924 Carl Eliason snowmobile and a Paul Bunyan statue out front.

Waaswaanaganing Indian Bowl - Pow Wow

Museum and cultural site dedicated to the Waaswaanaganing (Indian Bowl) Pow Wow tradition.