Wisconsin Historical Society

The Wisconsin Historical Society (officially the State Historical Society of Wisconsin) is simultaneously a state agency and a private membership organization whose purpose is to maintain, promote and spread knowledge relating to the history of North America, with an emphasis on the state of Wisconsin and the trans-Allegheny West. Founded in 1846 and chartered in 1853, it is the oldest historical society in the United States to receive continuous public funding. The society's headquarters are located in Madison, Wisconsin, on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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• Built 1900

• museum

Address

816 State Street

Hours

Open now · closes 9 pm

Weekly hours

Mon	8 am–9 pm
Tue	8 am–9 pm
Wed	8 am–9 pm
Thu	8 am–9 pm
Fri	8 am–5 pm
Sat	8 am–5 pm
Sun	Closed

Phone

+16082646535

Website

wisconsinhistory.org (opens in a new tab)