What was it like to grow up under Sheboygan's biggest big top? Find out from former circus performer Sonja Barta! This speaker event is free and open to the public in celebration of World Circus Day.
Join us on Saturday, April 23 as two of our local comic creators share their talents! Stop by anytime between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm to see Sheboyganites Ken Bailey, creator of The Mighty Energy Girl, and Kurt Wilcken, creator of Hannibal Tesla Adventure Magazine in action and learn more about the different ways to […]
Ever wonder how our blockbuster superheroes of today leapt off the pages of early newspapers? Join us on Saturday, May 21, 2022 as Curator of Collections and Exhibits Tamara Lange takes us on a super-powered fly-by of comic and superhero history. Travel through the Platinum Age of Comics, including the rise of comic books out […]
The Sheboygan County Historical Society and Museum is proud to be hosting Mai Zong Vue, author of Hmong in Wisconsin, as part of Asian Pacific American Heritage month. Mark your calendars now for this FREE program!! During the 1960s and 1970s, many Hmong helped the United States fight Communist forces in Southeast Asia in what […]
Join us for an evening with Jim Krueger, legendary comic writer, Eisner Award winner, New York Times best-selling author, award winning filmmaker, and most importantly, former Sheboygan Cardboard Boat Regatta Captain! 5:30 to 6:30 pm: Signing, with donation to benefit the Museum (materials will be available to purchase to have signed) 6:45 pm: Presentation by […]
FEATURE EXHIBIT - JULY 18 through OCTOBER 22, 2022 In the modern era of global commerce, slogans like Buy Local, Shop Small, and Locally Grown are a regular part of advertising campaigns. But over a century ago, the Sheboygan Association of Commerce was already promoting the concept. In 1915, the group adopted the motto Say […]
Meet some of Wisconsin’s LGBTQ+ visionaries, changemakers, and storytellers in the NEW Wisconsin Historical Society Traveling Exhibit We Will Always Be Here: Wisconsin’s LGBTQ+ Historymakers Explore the stories of eight […]
Bring your curiosity and questions galore as Museum staff host another “Behind the Scenes” Work Day focused on the IMLS Inspire! Grant. Join us in collections storage to learn more about how the Inspire! grant is supporting the first ever inventory of the artifact collection, a diverse assembly of thousands of objects donated over the […]
Where does that ELF go?!? Join us for a cup of good cheer and a behind the scenes look at Holiday Memories to kick off your holiday season! Here is […]
The Elves of Santa Land are back in town! Join us for Holiday Memories 2022!! Rooted in the Museum's collection of animated characters from the windows of the H.C. Prange Company and Boston Store, Holiday Memories offers a multi-generation walk down Memory Lane with activities for all - ages 0 to 100. In addition to the […]