WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Madeline Island Museum

Closed for the Season

Closed for the season

Madeline Island Museum is closed for the season. Thank you to our members and guests for your support during the 2021 season. We look forward to welcoming you back in May for the 2022 season. In the meantime, continue exploring Wisconsin history year-round at Wade House, the Wisconsin Historical Museum and through other Historical Society Events.

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Save the Date!

Island Boutique

Saturday, Nov. 27 | 10 AM – 3 PM

FREE EVENT!

Jump-start your holiday shopping season at the Madeline Island Boutique, hosted at the Madeline Island Museum. Browse unique items crafted by local artisans and find the perfect gifts for everyone on your list. The museum gift shop is also open for shopping. Guests will enter the front door on Colonel Woods Ave. The event takes place in the Capser Gallery.

A soup lunch served by the La Pointe School PTO is available for purchase, with proceeds supporting local school programming. Guests who make a purchase on the island can pick up a return ferry ticket at the museum, good for that day only.

La point tree and neighborhood covered in snow

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Guest views the Pioneer Room in the historic buildings section of the Madeline Island Museum

The largest of the Apostle Islands, Madeline Island, has been home to many cultures throughout history. The Ojibwe (Chippewa) and other tribes made their home here for hundreds of years before European contact. The island was also one of the earliest areas of European exploration and settlement in the interior of North America, serving as a post for the fur trade, commercial fishing, and missionary activities.

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The Wisconsin Historical Society and its historic sites and museums host programs and events for all year long. From fun family adventures, interactive workshops, young adult mixers, and book talks, there’s always something new to explore virtually and in person across the state.

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MADELINE ISLAND MUSEUM

Voyage Back In Time

Step off the Madeline Island Ferry and into the stories that made this island the enchanting place it is today. Make cultural connections from the Ojibwe to European fur traders and discover island life through exhibits that explore the communities that made the island home.
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"One amazing lighthouse lens from the Raspberry Island Lighthouse!"

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CALENDAR

Use our online calendar to see all the exciting events, activities, and programs happening at Madeline Island.
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Interpreter cooks food within the stockade

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Ojibwa Lodge


ABOUT US

Learn how Leo and Bella Capser preserved the island’s history.
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SPECIAL EXHIBITS

Discover the evolution and multitude of uses for birch bark in the new exhibit: “Wiigwaazii” at the Madeline Island Museum.
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PERMANENT COLLECTION

Explore a vast collection of artifacts that share the stories of the island and the people.
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PLAN YOUR VISIT

Begin planning your trip today! Tickets, Hours, Directions and more.
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A digital banner that reads "550+ The age of our dugout canoe on display."
a digital flyer that reads "183 the age of the american fur company warehouse, which is part of the original museum"
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