Arts & theater in the Wisconsin Northwoods.

Children's Imaginarium

A 10,000-square-foot children's museum in downtown Wausau featuring STEM exhibits, interactive galleries, a water play area, and hands-on exploration spaces for kids.

Dr. Kate Museum

Dr. Kate Museum tells the story of Dr. Kate Pelham Newcomb, a compassionate physician serving Northern Wisconsin communities.

Eagle River Historical Museum

Vilas County's primary local history museum featuring artifacts from indigenous peoples, logging era, military memorabilia, and the history of Northwoods summer camps and resorts. Free admission.

George W. Brown Jr. Ojibwe Museum & Cultural Center

One of the most complete collections of Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe history, featuring a 24-foot dugout canoe, traditional arts and crafts, a French fur trading post replica, and a world-record sturgeon.

Greater Wausau Children's Museum

Interactive children's museum in Rothschild's Cedar Creek Mall offering hands-on activities, sensory play, music, art, and imaginative play for kids ages 0-12.

Iron County Historical Museum

Housed in the grand 1893 Iron County Courthouse, a National Register landmark, this free volunteer-run museum features three floors of exhibits on iron mining, railroads, and local history, plus working 1923 clock tower clockworks and a weaving room.

Lake Tomahawk Museum

A small community museum and visitor center on Bradley Street in Lake Tomahawk, open seasonally from Memorial Day through Labor Day with local history exhibits.

Langlade County Historical Museum

Housed in a 1905 Carnegie library building, this free museum features three levels of exhibits spanning 10,000 years of Langlade County history, plus an early log cabin from 1878, a steam locomotive, and an art gallery.

Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum

Museum dedicated to art depicting the natural world, with year-round free admission.

Snowmobile Hall of Fame & Museum

Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art

This 1901 building houses a regional gallery showcasing contemporary American artists.