Must stop! Beautiful well maintained. Spent more than an hour. $5 such a great deal for what you…read moreget to see and learn.

A quaint little museum spread out over a small meticulously restored "fishing village" (several…read morebuildings, boats, and a light house). Just walking on the dock along the river is worthwhile, and doing so doesn't even require an admission ticket. Museum staff is very devoted towards maintaining this little jewel.

The place is huge inside! Extensive exhibits. Definitely worth a visit especially since it only…read morecosts $5. The museum store probably has THE most unique Two Rivers souvenirs you are likely to find anywhere. Exceptionally friendly and informative staff.

I went here this past weekend with my fella and two best friends. We have been talking about it…read moreall summer long and as we would do have put it off until now. The museum offers a tour on the hour every hour. We were lucky enough to get there five minutes into the tour! It was AMAZAING! The staff were very knowledgable and willing to answer any of our questions. One of the staff did a demonstration for use using an 80-year old wood type-piece. I wanted to nabbed it but thought that would be in bad form. If I could live in this studio I would and am now thinking I need to move to Two Rivers. They are also the home of the first ice cream sundae. I mean I don't know if a town has ever been more perfect for me....ice cream sundae and a musuem full of typography! Swoon......

Here is a good museum. One of its claim to fame is the fragment of the Russian spacecraft Sputnik…read morewas found on the sidewalk in front of the museum. We enjoyed looking at the artwork from this museums collection. It's a free museum. Plenty of parking in street. The interior part of the house such as the woodwork and stained glass windows itself are stunning.

The Rahr West Art Museum is currently hosting an exhibit of Frank Lloyd Wright's residential…read moreinterior design work. The museum has a permanent collection of art, and a large hall is used for temporary exhibits, such as this one. The Wright exhibit consists of photographs of original Wright architectural drawings of some of his most notable home designs. Some of the elements were a part of the Bernard Schwartz House, in nearby Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Also included in the exhibit is a line of furniture that Wright designed in the mid-1950s for Heritage-Henredon. The line of furniture was placed on display at the Merchandise Mart in Fall of 1955 and was revolutionary for its time. The line never went into production. Wright died in 1959, ending a career that spanned seven decades that influenced American architecture in the 20th Century and continues to influence design to this day. The exhibit continues on display until August 4.

We were lucky enough to be in town right when the USS Cobia had returned from dry dock so we…read moredecided to go to the maritime museum to check the sub and museum out. The city has a rich maritime history so the city is a perfect setting for this museum. Lots of well-curated exhibits house a ton of interesting stories and information. You can easily spend a full day if you really wanted to immerse yourself deeply into everything that they have to offer. Our family was there for about 4 hours and was able to tour the submarine as well as check out all of the museum. Great exhibits for all ages. My kids had fun looking at the model ships and playing in the water play area. We had to practically pull our youngest one out of the area because he didn't want to leave, ha! Prices for admission were comparable to other museums and events that we did in town and that included the guided sub tour. I'm glad we stopped!

More interesting than expected. We spent over two hours touring this place and we did not even do…read morethe sub (we've been in subs in other towns & museums). We were on our way to Door County and decided to take the longer way up since none of us had ever been to Manitowoc. We saw this place in the tour books and knew we had to stop. At first the price seemed a bit high even without the sub tour but in the end it was well worth it. The displays hit on a wide variety of maritime topics not just the subs that were built locally during WWII. I really learned a lot including about all of the shipwrecks in nearby Lake Michigan. I really liked the display of old outboard motors. Overall a great experience.

I was in high school, in 1962, when this piece of a Russian satellite crashed into 8th Street in…read moreManitowoc. The cops thought it was a piece of foundry slag, it was too hot to touch. They kicked it to the curb. After the significance of the event sank into the city's head, it became a big thing for a while. The original piece was given back to the Russians. The Russians had an attitude about the affair, they didn't really want to admit that their satellite crashed into the earth due to an uncontrolled descent. Two replicas were cast before the thing was returned to the Russians. The Republican party got one and the Democrats the other. Neither party really wanted it. So one of the replicas ended up in the Rahr West Museum There is a brass ring in the middle of 8th Street where the chunk landed and a stone marker on the curb. If you want to see the ring you'd better be quick and alert, as 8th Street is a major thoroughfare. Not much to see; but an interesting bit of local history. The Rahr West Museum is definitely worth a visit.

One of the many great festivals along Manitowoc's waterfront. If the weather's nice, enjoy the…read moreoutdoor food and activities (which can be simply walking around and taking in the sites). If weather is inclement, the Wisconsin Maritime Museum is mostly indoors, as is the interior of the USS Cobia.

What a great way to celebrate Manitowoc's maritime history. Submarine tours, food trucks, crazy day…read moresales, craft fair, farmers market, kids activities, history tours, museum tours, music, fireworks and more!! A must see is the boat parade with fireworks.

What a great way to remember Manitowoc's rich history of manufacturing aluminum Christmas trees. So…read moremany of the downtown businesses have these vintage beauties on display. Check out the trolley tour. Our guide was a retired teacher and had so much info to share. There were some great stops at the Rahr West Museum, Susy Kay's diner and Crystal Pathways. Highly recommend you either walk around and see the trees or take the trolley!