HISTORY MUSEUM at the CASTLE -330 E College Ave., Appleton, WI 54911…read more(920) 733-8445, myhistorymuseum.org Q-Tips say: SEE IT! In a cool Castle, Part History, and part Houdini. Mrs. Q enjoyed the Houdini part because it had many "hands on" exhibit. Most you could try yourself! Yes, they do warn you about finding out how magicians accomplish their tricks - so if you don't want to know - skip that part. Houdini likes to say that he is from Appleton but was really was born in the Hungary and lived in Appleton as a child. Mrs. Q finds it interesting that Houdini did not believe in mediums and psychics. His training in magic helped him expose frauds that scientists and academics could not. He chronicled his time investigating the occult in his book, "A Magician Among the Spirits". An interesting Museum - granted, not the largest you might have ever seen but enjoyable non the less. Houdini died in an unusual way and a replica of the coffin he used for one of his magic tricks is on display. A bit of history about arry Houdini: www.thegreatharryhoudini.com/ Alice 34203 and 60660

Cool venue but strange exhibits. Interesting way to spend an hour when you have some time downtown…read moreAppleton.

Giving 5 stars because we were unable to visit. It's actually not open on Tuesday. Actual hours…read more according to the website and Google are: Sunday Closed Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 12-4:30PM Thursday 12-4:30PM Friday 12-4:30PM Saturday 10AM-4:30PM Yelp, please correct info on this unclaimed business!

Surprisingly good sized museum. Went here on a Tuesday during the day. It is inside the UW- Fox…read moreCities campus. Nice little museum with a lot of stuff to see. It is very reasonable cost I think it was $3 for adults and $2 for kids/Seniors (65+). While it might be boring if kids are too young, there is lots of dinosaur bones that can be touched, and a few other interactive exhibits. If you looked at every exhibit and read everything it would probably take about 45 minutes to see everything. It is very impressive for being a museum on a college campus. Lots of information on the history of the land that is Wisconsin but from an Earth Science spin so what happened billions of years ago to even more recent meteor landings. It is right next to the planetarium so you can easily see both in an afternoon if you wished to do so. There is also a little gift shop if you wanted to get a little trinket. Come check out this place if you need something to do on a rainy day and want to learn a little about the Earth.

Gorgeous. Though it is relatively smaller compared to other mansions I have been to, the rooms are…read morevery beautiful. The current Art Nouveau exhibit showcases the different artworks, furniture, glass from the Chrysler Museum. The garden is beautiful as well. It's well taken care of and different plants and flowers were all over. There are fountains at the Rose Garden, Formal Garden, and Ceremony Garden. At the time of our visit, there were artists who were painting areas of the garden. Definitely worth visiting.

Beautiful gardens make for a beautiful wedding venue. Pleasant and helpful staff. Nice reception…read morearea and gathering space.

This is a free museum with beautiful views of Lake Winnebago and the world's largest collection of…read moreglass paperweights. Look up in the atrium (more glass sculptures perched above the entry door) and definitely visit the second floor, which has glass German drinking vessels dating back to the 1600s. The conference room not only features the eyecatching flat sculpture people posted, but displays of more glass art, including drawers and drawers you're encouraged to pull out, with more beautiful paperweights. It was lovely to see some glass "fancies," which I'd read about. The flowers in glass, the cameos in glass, and the tiny fruits in glass attracted me more than the very extensive and beautiful millefiori paperweights. It's surprising how old some were - apparently a Venetian paperweight looked much the same in 1840 as they do today. Notable among the modern pieces was a southwestern etched glass pot, lit stunningly so it cast a shadow of the design. There are also two TV screens running videos of people making glass art objects, which made me want to immediately run to the gift shop. Do visit the gift shop. Items range from glass marbles (75 cents) to art glass (much of it paperweights) in the high hundreds or thousands of dollars - at least one looked to be a near duplicate of a piece on display upstairs. There are also many affordable pieces: I was there in the fall, so there were tiny glass bat charms and glass pumpkins, in addition to some very affordable and pretty vases and ornaments. Walking through the museum took me about an hour; I like glass but didn't open all the drawers, and one of the galleries was closed while they put an installation in place.

Having gone to the art Institute as a young adult I enjoyed the glass paper weights the most. Now…read morebeing an older adult and being in Neenah I had to check this out. I would say I spent maybe 45 minutes to an hour in the museum. You just wonder from room to room looking at everything. My favorite were the plain old glass paper weights that were round. I was surprised that it's in a neighborhood area across from a park. Afterwards, I see it outside the museum and just took in the beauty. They also have a gift shop with nice glass things in it be sure to go to the second floor where they do have a little more to see.

My family was looking for an indoor activity to do since the day was going to be rainy and cold. We…read morehappened upon this museum during their fall festival and stayed for 6 hours. They offered more to do than normal because of the festival but we still would have spent a couple of hours here regardless. Lots of cool examples of trains with many were open to us to walk through and explore. You could also take a train ride onsite. The museum is close to many shops and businesses off of Oneida Ave. so everything was close. Great gift store too if you are a train fanatic, lots of train-themed merchandise.

Such a fun place to bring your toddler! We enjoyed the small kids area so much but he also loved…read moreexploring the big trains! We were disappointed we could not go into more cars, we have went to other train museums and they let you go in almost every car but this one only had a few open but other than that it was fun!

I just love that they are constantly updating and improving things. We really enjoyed the new pet…read moreclinic, and how much they have improved the market and kitchen/food area. I can't wait to come back to see what they're working on for the main floor!

Really fun! We happened to come here on a free play day without knowing it. We just wanted to play…read moreon the cool octopus playground (which is free), but when we went inside for the bathrooms they informed us it was a free play day so we went and played. This museum is 3 floors of fun & so worth a visit! They have a special toddler play area for kids under 4 on the 2nd floor also. They have a diversity of things like a (play) farmer's market, vet clinic, fire truck, climb & slide area, a beehive, sensory play and more. I highly recommend this place!

Best in town! The Neville Museum hosted our art Exhibition Triple Vision featuring Pat Bishop,…read moreColleen Ansbaugh, myself, Jean Sredl. We were very pleased with the curator's creative hanging of our collection. They are very active in featuring local artists. Don't miss this opportunity to see some of the best artwork in town.

They try. The exhibits are cool. But the staff is kinda dormant, not much interaction help at all…read more Would be nice if they could do anything but play on their phone being the front desk..

The EAA Aviation Museum is a must see for all fans of aviation. Their collection ranges from…read morecivilian, commercial and military aviation. There are interactive displays that are sure to entertain and educate "children" of all ages. A stop to EAA isn't complete without stopping at the gift shop. From toys, clothing, models and an assortment of Nicknacks, it's hard not to leave without buying a souvenir. Don't forget to go outside of the museum as there is an active runway to observe aircraft taking off and landing along with military aircraft on display. Definitely a fun way to spend a day.

This is a nice museum for aviation enthusiasts. The video shown at their auditorium at the…read morebeginning of the museum gives a good overview of the world's largest annual gathering of flight enthusiasts AirVenture that happens one week in July. This is the time when Wittman Regional Airport becomes the busiest airport in the world for that week. The main building is massive and contains different exhibits. It has a huge gift shop and multiple hangars housing different aircrafts from different eras. A shuttle will take you from the main building to the hangars where you can see different aircrafts including experimental ones. There are areas for children and flight simulators as well. I learned a lot. If you're in Oshkosh, you should visit!

We were planning a trip to visit family and one of our stops was the Building for Kids…read more They have a great monthly membership rate that includes two adults and children, along with up to two guests. All of that for $20 per month. The thing I was most excited about is that right now you have to pre-register for a two-hour time slot. That way it doesn't get overly crowded in there. There are levels and levels of things to do, and so many things that teach great science lessons!! They have a very large arts and crafts area as well, with a toddler station right next door. We really enjoyed that they also had a quiet room. We have a six-month-old and needed to take a lunch break. It had a glider, all sorts of seating that is comfy for kiddos of all ages, as well as some quiet time activities. I highly recommend parking in the red parking ramp across from the entrance. Parking is free on Sundays.

Such a cute place! This was our first time and it was a hit! We had a very good time and I was very…read moreimpressed with all the exhibits. They're constantly going around and cleaning up the toys so there's always toys in the proper area. All of the exhibits worked, which is rare at places like this. The lab was awesome, the gentleman working the exhibit was very engaging with all the kids. The water ramp was very slippery so be careful, should have a rubber mat for safety.