Old World Wisconsin

Old World Wisconsin is a museum in Eagle, WI, part of the Milwaukee guide. Cost: under $25. 2026 season ran May 2 through September 27; closed in the off-season through April 16, 2027, except select special event days.

W372 S9727 Hwy 67 · Eagle, WI

Why you should go…

Run by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Old World Wisconsin near Eagle has more than 60 historic buildings, from ethnic farmsteads to an 1880s crossroads village, set beside the Kettle Moraine State Forest. You can lend a hand in the blacksmith shop, meet farm animals, dye and spin wool, knead bread and ride high-wheel tricycles. Trams link the areas, and the Brewhouse and Wittnebel's Tavern show historic brewing.

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#open-air museum
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#pioneer village
#kettle moraine

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