Civil War era photo
The entrance to the Fiery Trial exhibit is marked by the iconic statue of a Civil War soldier
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Civil War Reenactors in front of the Civil War Museum

Welcome to the Civil War Museum

Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the Civil War Museum is like no other museum in the country. No current museum explores this war as seen and experienced on the home front nor the connections between the home front and the battle front. Through state-of-the-art museum technology, life-size dioramas, and interactive engaging exhibits, visitors travel back in history to the social, political and economic influences that contributed to the Civil War.

Temporary Exhibits

 

 

Confederates (and Yankees) in Their Attics

Now through September 23, 2012

 

 

 

 

Permanent Exhibits

The 15,000 square feet permanent exhibit gallery tells the stories of those whose lives were changed by the Civil War and how those people shaped the course of American history. This gallery showcases significant Civil War artifacts important to the regional and national Civil War story using life-scale, interactive exhibits, and audio and video technology. Click here for an in-depth look at the gallery.

Events

Veterans Book Project

March 31 - May 31, 2012

Friday Veterans Book Project Discussions

Every Friday from April 13 through May 18, 2012

Wisconsin Museums Week

Saturday, May 12 - Sunday, May 20, 2012

International Museum Day

Friday, May 18, 2012

Drum Taps - The Poetry and Life of Walt Whitman
Saturday, May 19, 2012; Noon-3:30pm

The Black Hats from Bull Run to Appomattox

Tuesday, May 22, 2012; 7:00-8:30pm

 

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