Top rated Local history museums in South Milwaukee, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Top rated Local history museums in South Milwaukee

Experience the best that South Milwaukee has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 6 places from Local history museum category.

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Volkening Heritage Farm at Spring Valley

Open air museum

👍👍 Very nice farm and wonderful place to go with your family. It’s a great place to escape from urban life and to enjoy the beauty of each season. Don’t forget to visit the museum and the old house. There are a lot things you would like to see.

4.80 (458 reviews) (~99.87 km from centre)

The Tower Heritage Center

Non-profit organization

👍👍 Absolutely wonderful museum. Historical items presented in each room. Loved learning about the area and its ancestors.

4.70 (89 reviews) (~62.36 km from centre)

Rock County Historical Society

Historical society

😠 Called on the way to the info. center. admission fees and locations were provided over the phone. Once we got there, fees doubled and we were informed that it wasn't one location, we had to pay for each building at a rate $30 vs. $5 per person. One of us stayed in the gift shop while the other used...

4.70 (35 reviews) (~98.71 km from centre)

Historic Wagner Farm

Farm

👍👍 What's not to love about this Wagner Farm?! After visiting other farms in the north/ northwestern suburbs, Wagner's farm feels so much more organic to m e. While Zebras, Camels and Giraffes are awesome to see up close, and pony rides are fun for the kids, these added attractions can also make the fa...

4.60 (355 reviews) (~92.4 km from centre)

Milwaukee County Historical Society

Historical society

Small museum in a former bank building with displays on Wisconsin & Milwaukee history.

4.60 (194 reviews) (~15.23 km from centre)

Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum

Local history museum

👍 I'm so happy to finally have visited Les Paul's permanent exhibition at the Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum coming all the way from NYC. Although a small gallery it is a very significant tribute from his birthplace of Waukesha, WI to a great guitarist, innovator and inventor and one ca...

4.50 (77 reviews) (~31.91 km from centre)

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Top rated Local history museums in South Milwaukee, United States