Museum Manners

The Oshkosh Public Museum has long been a popular destination for school field trips in the area. We also encourage home schoolers to take advantage of our programs. To make sure that we do not have too many groups visiting at one time we ask that you schedule your visit by calling 920.236.5799.

Tips for your visit
When scheduling a visit, please remember that the Apostles Clock chimes every hour on the hour. Most groups schedule their visits so that they can see the clock chime at least once.

Most groups take about one and a half hours to see the museum. This includes seeing the exhibits, including our interactive displays and Grandma's Attic, the Pioneer Cabin, seeing the clock, and visiting the museum store. It is especially important for larger groups to schedule plenty of time since it takes time to get larger groups oriented in the museum.

How much does it cost?
Oshkosh School District students K-12 on a field trip: public, private, charter, parochial or home school are FREE. Students on field trips from outside the Oshkosh School District are $3.50 each.
One adult chaperone is required for every ten students. The museum grants free admission to each chaperone in the 10 to 1 ratio. All other adults beyond this ratio will be charged $7.00 each. We do have an excellent Museum Store with many affordable souvenirs, from postcards to old-fashioned toys to books. All proceeds from the museum store go directly to support the museum and its programs.

To find out more about visit options, please contact:
Michael Breza
Assistant Director
920.236.5765