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MUSEUM EVENTS
Shipwrecks & Charcuterie
3/13/25
Have you ever wondered how divers find wrecks to explore? Learn how underwater archaeologists locate, document, and interpret shipwreck sites with Wisconsin Maritime Museum Executive Director Kevin Cullen on Thursday, […]
Stop by our Pier 75 Museum Store Spring Cleaning Sale at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum (75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI)! Special sale items include used/new books, apparel, souvenirs, photographic prints, […]
USS COBIA’s 82nd Birthday Party
3/22/25
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum invites you to celebrate USS Cobia’s 82nd “Birthday” on Saturday March 22nd, 2025 from 10:00am-4:00pm. Join in the festivities and enjoy tours of the submarine, carnival […]
Have you ever wanted to see or know more about USS COBIA than what is offered on the regular tour? Get a behind-the-scenes tour of our World War II era […]
Join submarine veteran Greg Miller on an in-depth tour aboard the USS COBIA! You can learn what it was really like living and working on a submarine with 80 other […]
Have you ever wanted to see or know more about USS COBIA than what is offered on the regular tour? Get a behind-the-scenes tour of our World War II era […]
Our annual USS Lagarto Remembrance Ceremony honors the crew of the Manitowoc-built submarine that was lost on May 3, 1945. This event is free to the public and can be […]
Check out the Midwest’s longest-running model contest and vote on your favorites! The models will be on display during regular open hours (10:00am-4:00pm) on Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18, 2025. […]
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum offers a few nights a year where individual guests can experience our Overnight Program to explore and learn about USS Cobia and Wisconsin’s maritime history! Participants spend […]
SubFest
7/4/25
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