By Brad Larson, Director
The image of Chief Oshkosh, wearing a top hat that stares back at us from the famous 1855 daguerreotype creates a misleading perception of this Menominee man. His real name … more
Keeping Up With the Sawyers
An inside look at the Sawyer family, former residents of the home now used as the Museum
By: Ginny Gross
Chapter 2: Congressional Colleagues
During his years in … more
Keeping Up With the Sawyers
An inside look at the Sawyer family, former residents of the home now used as the Museum
By: Ginny Gross
Chapter 1: In the Spotlight
It is not … more
Votes for Women! The Long Battle
By Lynn Lorenson
On June 10, 1919, Wisconsin became the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. As we celebrate this 100 … more
By Emily Rock, Registrar
Cataloging artifacts can sometimes lead you down a rabbit hole of discovery. Part of the process can be a little rote, such as measuring the item and data entry, but … more
Several years ago, the museum was fortunate enough to acquire through auction a very large collection of archival documents, photographs, and a bronze bas relief, all relating to the Mears … more
The Art of ShavingBrad Larson, Director
“The first thing each new [guard] would do was go through my pockets ... The one thing that interested all ... was my Gillette razor and they all … more
Durow Trust Fund: Decorative Arts/Collection Connection
Purchased with Purpose: Amphora Pottery
by Anna Cannizzo, Durow Curator of Collections and Decorative Arts
When I became the … more
Clyde Allen Lee was struck by aviation fever at a young age. Growing up in Larsen, Wisconsin, he would watch in awe as his cousins, the infamous Larson Brothers – Roy, Leonard, Clarence and … more
Oshkosh was known as the "Sawdust City" because of the numerous sawmills that lined the Fox River in the past. The rivers and Lake Winnebago were the early highways and contributed to why the city … more