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 submarine and explore spaces not usually open to the general public with one of our knowledgeable guides! The cost is $45 for non-members and $40 […]
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 games, photo booth, and a rubber duck derby. Of course, we will also include singing and cake cutting. All carnival profits go towards USS Cobia […]
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, […]
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, March 13 at 5:00pm with Shipwrecks & Charcuterie! Kevin will share his underwater archaeology experience documenting several shipwrecks in Wisconsin over the past two decades. […]
Please join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on March 6, 2025 at 6:30pm for our Think & Drink series presentation "Surfing on Lake Michigan" with Larry Williams. The featured drink of the night will be a Surf’s Up! cocktail. When we think of surfing, sunny California beaches usually come to mind. So why is Sheboygan, Wisconsin […]
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 crewmembers for over two months at a time from someone who experienced a diesel boat just our very own COBIA. This two-hour tour focuses more […]
Join us on Saturday, February 22, 2025 for Living History Tours aboard USS COBIA! Members of the USS COBIA Living History Crew will be stationed throughout the submarine all day (10:00AM-4:00PM) to welcome guests and answer questions. Admission is included with regular Museum + Submarine admission. WMM Members are always FREE! Learn more about our […]
Museums are for everyone! Join us for a sensory-friendly evening designed for anyone looking for a more relaxed museum experience, no matter their age or ability level, and their families. At this FREE event, you’ll have access to the Museum as well as an opportunity to take a sensory-friendly submarine tour aboard USS COBIA! Loud […]
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 submarine and explore spaces not usually open to the general public with one of our knowledgeable guides! The cost is $45 for non-members and $40 […]
Please join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on February 6th at 6:30pm for our Think & Drink series presentation "Polar Badgers: Observing the Meteorology and Climate of Antarctica" with Dr. Matthew Lazzara and Lee Welhouse. The featured drink of the night will be a Polar Ice Margarita. After the heroic age of Antarctic Exploration ended in […]
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 crewmembers for over two months at a time from someone who experienced a diesel boat just our very own COBIA. This two-hour tour focuses more […]
Did you know that the majority of museums have less than 10% of their collections on display at any given time? The Wisconsin Maritime Museum's collection contains over 85,000 historic artifacts, photographs, works of art, and documents - most of which are not featured in current exhibitions. Join Archives and Collections Manager Serena Stuettgen on […]
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 submarine and explore spaces not usually open to the general public with one of our knowledgeable guides! The cost is $45 for non-members and $40 […]
Join us on Saturday, January 18, 2025 for Living History Tours aboard USS COBIA! Members of the USS COBIA Living History Crew will be stationed throughout the submarine all day (10:00AM-4:00PM) to welcome guests and answer questions. Admission is included with regular Museum + Submarine admission. WMM Members are always FREE! Learn more about our […]
Who are the people that bring you the fish that you eat? This exhibit features the work of two Wisconsin photographers who captured the portraits over the past fifty years of Wisconsin’s commercial fishermen, fish cutters, smokehouses, delivery drivers, and retail clerks. These images illustrate the evolving “foodways” of how fish are harvested from Lake […]
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 crewmembers for over two months at a time from someone who experienced a diesel boat just our very own COBIA. This two-hour tour focuses more […]
Please join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on January 2nd at 6:30pm for our Think & Drink series presentation "History of Iceboating " with Deb Whitehorse and Mike Peters. The featured drink of the night will be a Skeeter, a vodka cocktail. Even frigid temperatures and frozen over lakes can’t stop Wisconsinites from enjoying lake life. […]
