Programs and Events
Ebb & Flow Exhibit Opening
10/1/22
Fluid lines and contoured brush strokes come together in the Wisconsin Maritime Museum’s latest exhibition, Ebb & Flow. This aquatic-themed art exhibit features 23 artists from the Lakeshore Artists Guild and the Green Bay Art Colony. Contemporary works include paintings, mixed media, ceramic sculpture, and more.
Ebb & Flow Opening Reception
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Please join us for the opening reception featuring our latest temporary exhibit, “Ebb & Flow,” on Saturday, October 1, 2022 from 1:00pm-3:00pm in the Riverside Gallery! “Ebb & Flow” features works by member artists of the Lakeshore Artists Guild and the Green Bay Art Colony. The exhibit runs October 1, 2022 through March 6, 2023. […]
Think & Drink: Sketching the Great Loop
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Please join us for our October Think & Drink series presentation, “Sketching the Great Loop!” Jill Iverson, a member of the Lakeshore Artists Guild, spent a year traversing America’s Great Loop, a circumnavigation of the eastern third of the US and Canada in a 33 foot trawler, and created a sketch journal along the way. […]
USS Cobia Nook & Cranny Tour
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Join Sub Vet Greg Miller on a more in-depth tour aboard Cobia. Explore areas of the sub not open to guests on regular tours. This two-hour tour focuses on how WWII submarines work and allows time for all your questions! This tour is not recommended for children 12 and under due to the length of […]
USS Cobia Diving Deeper Tour
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Join Sub Vet Greg Miller on a more in-depth tour aboard Cobia. Learn what it was really like living and working on a submarine with 80 men for two months. This two-hour tour focuses more on personal stories and less on technology. This tour is not recommended for children 12 and under due to the length […]
Sensory Friendly Morning
8:00am - 12:00pm
Museums are for everyone! Join us for a sensory-friendly morning designed for anyone looking for a more relaxed museum experience, no matter their age or ability level, and their families. At this free event, you’ll have access to the Museum as well as an opportunity to take a sensory-friendly submarine tour. Loud exhibit sounds will […]
Think & Drink: Fire On the Water
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Please join us for our November Think & Drink series presentation, “Fire On the Water: Revisiting the shipwrecks Niagara and Phoenix!” In this immersive presentation, Kevin Cullen (WMM Deputy Director), will provide new insights into two pre-Civil War shipwrecks that burned on Lake Michigan and what we can learn about the passengers aboard these historic immigrant […]
Think & Drink: Endurance22 – Finding Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance!
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Please join us for our December Think & Drink series presentation, “Endurance22 – Finding Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance!” In February 2022, an international team of explorers and scientists journeyed to one of the harshest, most remote places on Earth–the Weddell Sea, off Antarctica–in search of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship, Endurance. Using coordinates and clues left […]
Christmas Tree Ship Day
10:00am - 2:00pm
Join us for our Annual Christmas Tree Ship Day festivities! Santa will arrive on a Susie Q fish tug with a load of Christmas Trees! After, he will greet families in the Museum. Sub tours and Christmas crafts will be available. Admission for the day is free! More details will be added later.
Overnight Programs
Sound the dive alarm, press the torpedo firing button, sleep in the sub, check out the nooks and crannys, and enjoy more interactive activities on USS Cobia. Groups, families, and individuals can participate in our interactive submarine overnight, offered year round.
Event Rentals
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum offers a variety of facilities that can be rented for private and public events, corporate meetings, seminars, and presentations. Consider hosting your next event at our unique venue!
Sub Pub on the Water
The Sub Pub opens on Memorial Day and runs through Labor Day every year. Come up to the Roof Deck to enjoy the downtown view and sunset along the river and with a view of Lake Michigan and a cash bar.
SubFest at Fourth on the Shore!
There’s something for everyone! Music, food, self-guided submarine tours, fireworks, kid-friendly activities, and so much more! Keep an eye on our Schedule of Events and join us for #SubFest2022!