Travel Through Time and the Stories of America’s Heartland
Experience the world of Wisconsin’s early immigrants at Old World Wisconsin. Step into the daily lives of the people who called this world home as you help with chores and cooking, try your hand at crafts and trades, and play – yes, even the grown-ups! Lend a hand in the blacksmith shop, say hi to the farm animals, look at veggies in the gardens, dye and spin wool, knead bread, collect chicken eggs, try on wooden shoes, ride high-wheel tricycles, and sample tasty beer in the Brewhouse. This is where history comes alive!
Kids Out and About at Old World Wisconsin
Thanks to your votes, for the past 2 years Old World Wisconsin has continuously been placed on the Top 20 Places to Take Kids list by Milwaukee Kids Out and About! Come see what all the fun is about!
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Make Your Next Event Historic
Old World Wisconsin’s picturesque settings for a rustic Wisconsin wedding or a unique private event offer plentiful opportunities for a historic event. Make your day historic and create a story that will be remembered for generations.
The Brewhouse
Now Open!
From large breweries to corner bars, big labels to modern microbrews, beermaking is a huge part of Wisconsin’s culture and heritage.
What more could you want!?
“What more could you want!? I loved coming here as a kid and still enjoy it as an adult.
There’s animals, history, and nature.”
Kelly L.
NEW ARRIVALS: A CAMPAIGN
CREATING AN IMMERSIVE WELCOME EXPERIENCE AT OLD WORLD WISCONSIN
The Brewhouse at Old World Wisconsin is the first structure completed as part of a $5.5 million project that represents the first two phases of a larger, multi-year master plan by the Wisconsin Historical Society to transform the site’s entry area with a reimagined Welcome Experience.
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Old World Wisconsin
Experience the world of early immigrants at Old World Wisconsin, where history comes alive!
Meandering through our collections building and daydreaming about all of the history these objects have experienced. We are grateful to be stewards of so many special pieces.
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I love the flax spinning wheel at Schulz and the DeLaval cream separator at Ketola. I have many happy memories of using both.
My favorite item is a tin candle lantern that was displayed many years ago. Being a Historical Tinsmith, I made a reproduction of it. I have not seen the original on display since then.
My museum heart is happy to see this. I have worked in multiple museums in collections care. My career started at OWW. Would love to go back!
DeLaval cream separator at Ketola Farm
Our family lives the Baker Monitor pump that is so hard to prime. My father-in-law, Maxwell Palmer, worked for Baker and designed the self-priming feature on the pumps that you find across the country at rest stops and parks.
The Loomer Barn,built by a cousin, Leonard Loomer.
The kraut maker at one of the German farms.
Kim MullenKuehl
My husband 😍
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Drop a 🐐 if you want to try GOAT YOGA!
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Old World Wisconsin is hosting goat yoga TWICE this year!
May 18 and August 24.
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My luck, I'd be in downward dog and 2 goats would find my back a suitable perch! 🥺
Glen Rosen
Three short weeks from today we open to the public for our spring season and we can’t wait to welcome families back on site to enjoy all that Old World Wisconsin has to offer (chickens included!) ... See MoreSee Less
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