Beginning in 2026, join us every other month for programs that bring history to life.
Our schedule alternates between:

  • History After Dark – second Thursday evenings, starting February 2026
    (5:30–6:30 p.m., $10 admission or $8 for Members, limited seating)
  • Lunch and Learn – second Tuesday afternoons, starting March 2026

By alternating these programs month‑to‑month—History After Dark in February, Lunch and Learn in March, and so on—you’ll enjoy a steady rotation of engaging daytime and evening opportunities to connect with history.

Admission is $10, $8 for WCHSM Members. Seating is limited to 40 guests, with additional standing room available.

Please join us for our first History after Dark with author and WCHSM Volunteer: John Schoenknecht.

✨Movie Night at WCHSM✨

WCHSM is fortunate to possess many 16MM movies made by Warren O’Brien in the 1920s. O’Brien documented parades and festivities from the 1920s – 100 years ago! The films have been converted to digital form by Society member Bill Schley. They have been analyzed, enhanced, and slowed down to present to the public. O’Brien photographed the last living Civil War veterans at Cutler Park, and they are shown in this movie.

If time permits, we will be able to watch other Waukesha movies – some taken by Norman Schley in the 1950s, a Waukesha Beach film, and movies from the 1959 125th Celebration.

You can purchase tickets three ways: 1) Call the museum at (262) 521-2859, 2) purchase tickets from greeter during museum open hours, or 3) buy tickets online