The Wisconsin Maritime Museum is honored to host author Steven Schwankert for a special presentation on Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 2:00PM to discuss his groundbreaking book, "The Six: The Untold Story of the TITANIC's Chinese Survivors." The event will be an insightful discussion of Schwankert’s meticulous research, which uncovers the incredible journey of the […]
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum is thrilled to announce the next installment of its Think & Drink series: "What Do the TITANIC, the Bible & Superman Have in Common? Project Habbakuk", a captivating presentation by renowned maritime archaeologist Dr. Susan Langley, on Wednesday, June 5 at 6:30 PM. Admission is free and open to the public, […]
Join us June 11 at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum from 10:00am-3:00pm to paint your own mysterious shipwreck! Learn about painters’ renditions and the importance of recording maritime history through art! No experience needed, just curiosity and creativity. Supplies will be provided and all ages are welcome. Included with regular Museum admission. WMM Members are always […]
UPDATE 6/25/2025: Unfortunately, due to instructor illness, this event is being postponed. The Museum/submarine is still open 9:00am-5:00pm today for touring. Thank you for your understanding! Join us June 25 at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum to experience what it would have been like to be a submariner aboard a WWII ship such as USS COBIA! […]
We are excited to announce that guided tours of the Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse will be available on select dates during summer 2025! Check out our website for more information on the Lighthouse tours, tickets, and more: https://bit.ly/WMMLighthouseTours
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum offers a few nights a year where individual guests can experience our Overnight Program to explore and learn about USS Cobia and Wisconsin’s maritime history! Participants spend the night aboard USS Cobia and learn about the diving procedures, firing the torpedoes, and aiming the deck guns. In the morning, check out Museum galleries and […]
Join us July 2 at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum to experience what it would have been like to be a submariner aboard a WWII ship such as USS COBIA! Learn about the necessary skills they had to know in order to survive and step into their shoes! No experience needed, just curiosity and creativity. Supplies […]
Join Submarine Curator Karen Duvalle as we dive into the history of the 28 Manitowoc-built "Freshwater" Submarines and how USS Cobia came to join us here in Manitowoc! Open to the public. Admission to the program is free with Museum admission. This event is a part of our 4th of July celebration - SubFest! There […]
Join COBIA volunteer Wayne Hartlich as he talks about growing up in the Manitowoc-Two Rivers area right after the war's end - and how that legacy helped inspire him to join the U.S. Navy Submarine Service as a young man! Open to the public. Admission to the program is free with Museum admission. This event […]
Join COBIA volunteer Greg Miller and WMM volunteer filmmaker Dale Palecek as they show off a sneak peek of an upcoming documentary featuring USS COBIA and Greg's experience on a submarine just like it! A Q&A will follow the sneak peek screening. Open to the public. Admission to the program is free with Museum admission. […]
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum offers a few nights a year where individual guests can experience our Overnight Program to explore and learn about USS COBIA and Wisconsin’s maritime history! Participants spend the night aboard USS COBIA and learn about the diving procedures, firing the torpedoes, and aiming the deck guns. In the morning, check out […]
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum offers a few nights a year where individual guests can experience our Overnight Program to explore and learn about USS COBIA and Wisconsin’s maritime history! Participants spend the night aboard USS COBIA and learn about the diving procedures, firing the torpedoes, and aiming the deck guns. In the morning, check out […]
Join us on Sunday, July 13th at 2:00pm in the Wisconsin Maritime Museum's Riverview Room for this fascinating insight into Oleszewski's "World War II and the Great Lakes!" When FDR coined the term "Arsenal of Democracy" he knew that the heart of that arsenal was the industrial strength of the Great Lakes region. This book […]
We are excited to announce that guided tours of the Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse will be available on select dates during summer 2025! Check out our website for more information on the Lighthouse tours, tickets, and more: https://bit.ly/WMMLighthouseTours
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum offers a few nights a year where individual guests can experience our Overnight Program to explore and learn about USS Cobia and Wisconsin’s maritime history! Participants spend the night aboard USS Cobia and learn about the diving procedures, firing the torpedoes, and aiming the deck guns. In the morning, check out Museum galleries and […]
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum offers a few nights a year where individual guests can experience our Overnight Program to explore and learn about USS COBIA and Wisconsin’s maritime history! Participants spend the night aboard USS COBIA and learn about the diving procedures, firing the torpedoes, and aiming the deck guns. In the morning, check out […]
We are excited to announce that guided tours of the Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse will be available on select dates during summer 2025! Check out our website for more information on the Lighthouse tours, tickets, and more: https://bit.ly/WMMLighthouseTours
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum offers a few nights a year where individual guests can experience our Overnight Program to explore and learn about USS Cobia and Wisconsin’s maritime history! Participants spend the night aboard USS Cobia and learn about the diving procedures, firing the torpedoes, and aiming the deck guns. In the morning, check out Museum galleries and […]
We are excited to announce that guided tours of the Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse will be available on select dates during summer 2025! Check out our website for more information on the Lighthouse tours, tickets, and more: https://bit.ly/WMMLighthouseTours
We are excited to announce that guided tours of the Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse will be available on select dates during summer 2025! Check out our website for more information on […]
