Events
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May 2026 Lunch and Learn: America’s Supreme Dessert: The Rise and Fall of Jiffy-JellÂ
Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum 101 W. Main Street, Waukesha, WI, United States Tuesday, May 12th 2026|11:30AM-12:30 PM One of the most simple and popular desserts in American households is gelatin, in [...]
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FREE DAY!
Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum 101 W. Main Street, Waukesha, WI, United States🎸✨Celebrate Les Paul’s Birthday With Us! ✨🎸 We’re throwing open the doors for a FREE day at the museum, and [...]
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June 2026- History after Dark
Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum 101 W. Main Street, Waukesha, WI, United States✨History after Dark✨ War on Western Waters: USS Eastport and the Civil War navy on the Mississippi While many are [...]
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Buchnerfest
Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum 101 W. Main Street, Waukesha, WI, United StatesWe will have free crafts and a Discovery Box available for any children or adults attending! We hope to see [...]
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Guitar Town Music Festival
Cutler Park Cutler Park, Downtown Waukesha, WIÂ The Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum is excited to be part of the Guitar Town Music Festival on [...]
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July 2026 Lunch and Learn: Ancient Grains
Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum 101 W. Main Street, Waukesha, WI, United StatesAncient Grains: Pre-Columbian Foods of the Central and South Americas Through the examination of dietary staples such as maize, manioc, [...]
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Phantom Lake: 130 Years of Impacting Waukesha County Kids and Families
Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum 101 W. Main Street, Waukesha, WI, United StatesCommunity EventJoin us August 12th at 5:30 for a special presentation hosted by Jeff Spang and Phantom Lake YMCA! Phantom Lake: [...]
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August 2026 History After Dark
Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum 101 W. Main Street, Waukesha, WI, United StatesCome join us for our History After Dark in August! Behind Enemy Lines? German Prisoners-of-War and German-American Communities Often, accounts [...]
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Cushing Elementary 5th Graders Celebrate America’s 250
Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum 101 W. Main Street, Waukesha, WI, United StatesEach year, the Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum partners with Cushing Elementary’s 5th Graders to explore the American Revolution. [...]
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September 2026 Lunch and Learn
Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum 101 W. Main Street, Waukesha, WI, United StatesJoin us for our monthly Lunch and Learn at the museum this September! Eyeball to Eyeball: How Personal Interests Shaped [...]
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🎸Guitar Petting Zoo🎸
Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum 101 W. Main Street, Waukesha, WI, United StatesOn Saturday, September 12th, our museum is hosting the Guitar Petting Zoo, orchestrated by Keep Music Alive. Their mission is to promote [...]
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Grave Tales
Prairie Home Cemetery 605 S. Prairie Ave, WaukeshaPresented by the Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum, in partnership with Prairie Home Cemetery. Join us on Friday, October [...]
