Civil War Museum
Visitors Guide
Hours
Current Schedule:
Sunday, Noon to 5pm
Monday, Closed
Tuesday through Saturday, 9am to 5pm
The Resource Center is closed on Monday.
The Resource Center
hours are Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Noon to 5pm and Saturdays,
10am to 5pm
The Kenosha Public Museum and Civil War Museum are open on Mondays Noon-5pm during the spring and summer months (March 1 through August 31).
The Kenosha Public Museum, Civil War Museum, and Dinosaur Discovery Museum are closed on Mondays during the fall and winter months (September 1 through February 28).
Closed Holidays:
The Museums are closed:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Good Friday, Easter, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day
The Museums may be open for special activities on some holidays.
Fees:
General admission - $7
Kenosha City and Town of Somers residents - $5
Friends of the Museums members - Free
Youth ages 15 and under, accompanied by an adult - Free
Accessibility:
The Museum is handicap accessible and visitors are welcome to bring their own wheelchair, walker, or other device. Service animals are welcome. The Museum has one wheelchair that may be checked out for use during your visit. Stop at the front desk for more information.
> See Group Rates at Group Tour Info
Maps of the Civil War Museum are here and here.
Directions and Parking:
There is considerable construction on I-94 with ever-changing closures on a regular basis. For I-94 road construction updates in Kenosha County, visit: www.plan94.org. For directions to the Museum, see below or visit Google maps.
From the north:
Take I-94 to STH 158. Travel east on STH 158 to 6th Avenue approximately
seven miles. Turn right on 6th Avenue and travel to 54th Street. Turn left
on 54th Street and travel to First Avenue.
From the south:
Take I-94 to STH 158. Travel east on STH 158 to 6th Avenue approximately
seven miles. Turn right on 6th Avenue and travel to 54th Street. Turn
left on 54th Street and travel to First Avenue.
From the west:
Travel east on STH 158 to 6th Avenue approximately seven miles. Turn right
on 6th Avenue and travel to 54th Street. Turn left on 54th Street and
travel to First Avenue.
Free parking for 230 vehicles is available on First Avenue, directly east of the Museums. Free on-street parking is also available in the immediate area.