Think & Drink Programs
Our Thursday Think & Drink programs feature a range of historical and maritime experts. It is the first Thursday evening of every month, starting at 6:30 pm. Admission is free in person and online, and there is a limited cash bar that features a specialty cocktail and non-alcoholic alternative related to the theme of the talk. Doors and bar open at 6:00 pm.
This year’s theme is ice. Ice is a defining feature of maritime history and the history of Wisconsin. From the glaciers that carved the geology of our state to traditional indigenous ice spearfishing to submarines surfacing through Arctic ice to popular winter pastimes, there are so many fascinating stories that have been frozen in time.
Visit our Events Calendar to learn about our upcoming Think & Drink programs and many other programs and events here at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum!
Past Topics
Did you know that you can watch previous Think & Drinks?
2025 - Ice: Stories Frozen in Time
2024- Great Women of the Great Lakes
- Women on Submarines
- Lady Lighthouse Keeper: The Extraordinary Life & Times of Georgia Green Stebbins
- The History of Female Pirates
- From the Sea to the Stars: Astronaut Laurel Clark
- The Wreck of the RMS Titanic
- The Music of Victory at Sea
- We Do This for the Water
- Spooky Lakes: Environmental Education Through Art
- WAVES and SPARS: Women of the US Navy and Coast Guard in WWII
- Keeping Girls Afloat: Black Girls Dive Foundation
- Historic Housewives of Manitowoc
2023 - Untold Stories of WWII
- Wounded Veterans in Parks: Underwater Archaeology and USS Arizona
- Native Americans in World War II
- The Ghost Army
- Prohibition, Propaganda, & War
- King Neptune’s Court – Gender Expression in the US Navy
- Wheels of Courage- How Paralyzed WWII Veterans Invented Wheelchair Sports
- The Belles of Baseball – Racine’s Champion AAGPBL Team
- 125, 284 – Japanese Internment, Racism, and Americanism
- Eating for Victory – Food Stories from World War II and Beyond
- Underground Resistance – The Story of Mildred Fish-Harnack
- Disney & Dolphins – Insignia that Defined the Silent Service
- The Final Resting Place of USS ROBALO
Sponsorship Opportunities
Help us to continue offering these programs for free! Program Sponsorships are available! Visit our Sponsorship page for more information.