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    History Museum at the Castle

    3.7 (22 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    they weren't kitten around with this sculpture
    Makala B.

    I'd be lion if I said this museum wasn't worth $6. The Harry exhibit was pretty Houdi-neat, but the rest was far from magical.

    Matthew B.

    We were visiting the Franklin Street Inn and drove in from Chicago, I was happy to find a HOUDINI exhibit! Great pics, videos and devices to try! Very cheap to get in also.

    Elijah R.

    my experience was a little less than magical. not a ton to see but you definitely get what you pay for. the exhibit on asylums was insane. There are worse ways to spend a Friday afternoon

    Jessica H.

    The history museum at the castle is an affordable, cozy museum to check out! We drove from south eastern Wisconsin a couple hours to visit the "asylum out the shadows" exhibit. The museum features many other exhibits through out the year, but our focus was this particular exhibit. The guest cashier was very friendly and informative. Cost for adults is $7.50. The display takes up a floor and has many interactive components that kept our attention. Both sad, disturbing and educational this exhibit will take you on a historical tour of the Outagamie County Asylum for the Insane. The exhibit offers an app you can apply to your smart phone to offer narrative of people that actually worked at this asylum. Very haunting to hear more about the conditions both they worked in but people also suffered in. The artifacts of the time are available to both view, read and touch in sole displays. This is a must see display for anyone who has ever experienced mental illness or any disability, or anyone interested in our local Wisconsin history. My husband and I spent over an hour watching video clips, reading and participating in the interactive parts of this exhibit. Very mind provoking and a peak into one of our states saddest places, and a reminder of how lucky we are that great strides and changes have been made in our care of patients. All I can say is WOW! A huge thank you to all who put their heart and soul into this beautiful exhibit. We learned a lot and are still discussing it. It says a lot when you leave an exhibit and further dig into the issue when you get home because that door of knowledge was opened. Great job!!! On a side note the history museum has a nice gift shop and the Houdini display which is a must see! Check out what other exhibits they offer!

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

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    My family loved the hands on museum!! So fun and we learned a lot, too. Great stop on a rainy day!

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    18 years ago

    way cool. not just the houdini stuff. all the exhibits were fun. i brought my mom here when she came to visit. fun afternoon for all ages

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    The exhibits in the museum rotate besides the awesome Houdini exhibit which is an interactive hands on exhibit.

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