The Oshkosh Public Museum owns a diverse collection of objects and images representing the people and environment of Oshkosh and the Lake Winnebago Region of East Central Wisconsin. More than 250,000 objects are held in trust by the museum including fine, folk and decorative arts, textiles, toys, natural history specimens, Native American objects, historic artifacts, and an outstanding archival collection.
How to Donate Objects to the Museum
If you own something that you believe the museum might be interested in, please contact:
For Objects:
Curator Debra Daubert
920.236.5767
For Photographs and Paper Materials:
Archivist Scott Cross
920.236.5773
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Archives |
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Decorative Arts Bride's basket, circa 1880, gift of Lillian Randolph. |
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Folk Art Wildlife figurine by John Lemberger, gift of the Roma Bauman Estate. |
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Historic Photographs Oshkosh postcard. |
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History Dark pink silk wedding gown, 1871, gift of Mrs. King. |
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Native American Circa 1930 Menominee beaded and silk appliqued shirt. |
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Natural History Great blue heron in the museum's Wetlands & Waterways diorama. |
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Paintings Garden by the Sea, by Harry Leslie Hoffmann. |
