Discover the diversity of the Waukesha County Museum from the fur trading post and Springs Era exhibits to architecture and technology exhibits to the planned Les Paul Experience, located within walking distance of downtown Waukesha. Things to do in Waukesha doesn’t end with the Waukesha Museum, visit Retzer Nature Center to tour the prairies and learn about native plants, birds and wildlife or be transported beyond city lights to the wonders of the sky above at the planetarium. Pewaukee activities also offer glimpses into times past at the Pewaukee museum, The Clark House, through the Native American Indian Life exhibit and pictures and artifacts portraying life in the early 1900s.
Charles Z. Horwitz Planetarium
Retzer Nature Center
S14 W28167 Madison St
Waukesha • 262-896-8007
Be tranported beyond city lights to the wonders of the skies above; programs begin with a brief tour of the current evening sky www.waukesha.k12.wi.us/planet
Clark House Museum
206 E Wisconsin Ave
Pewaukee • 262-691-0233
Explore early Pewaukee life in this historic home filled with collection of items from the earliest days www.pewaukeehistory.org
February & March • Wed: 7pm-9pm
April - September • Sun: 1pm-4pm
East Troy Electric Railroad
2002 Church St
East Troy • 262-642-3263
While all but gone from most American cities, the museum preserves a part of the 19th and 20th century transportation history www.easttroyrr.org
Fri: 10am-2pm
Sat & Sun: 11am-4:15pm
Holy Hill
1525 Carmel Rd
Hubertus • 262-628-1838
Visit this majestic church with stunning views, sky-piercing spires, mosaics and inspiring stained glass windows www.holyhill.com
Mon - Sun: 5am-5pm
Old World Wisconsin
S103 W37890 Hwy 67
Eagle • 262-594-6300
A 576-acre interactive outdoor living history museum featuring 65 relocated historic Wisconsin buildings, costumed interpreters and hands-on activities www.oldworldwisconsin.org
May - October
Mon - Fri: 10am-3pm
Sat: 10am-5pm, Sun: 12pm-5pm
Retzer Nature Center
S14 W28167 Madison St
Waukesha • 262-896-8007
Restored prairies, butterfly garden, natural history programs, public hikes, Charles Z. Horwitz Planetarium and hands-on events welcome visitors www.waukeshacountyparks.com
Mon - Sun: 8:30am-4:30pm (Center)
Mon - Sun: Sunrise to 10pm (Grounds)
Ten Chimneys
S43 W31575 Depot Rd
Genesee Depot • 262-968-4110
Home of Broadway legends, Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. Almost all of the estate's personal décor and collections are intact and unchanged since the Lunt’s first assembled there in the 1930’s and 40’s. For decades, this idyllic retreat inspired the country’s finest actors, writers and artists. www.tenchimneys.org
May - November • Tue - Sat: 10am-4pm
Waukesha County Museum
101 W Main St
Waukesha • 262-521-2859
Exhibits include fur trading, Civil War, Springs Era, planned Les Paul experience and more www.waukeshacountymuseum.org
Tue - Sat: 10am-4:30pm
