Lighthouse Tours

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 […]

On The Road: Manitowoc Farmers Market

Join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum out and about in our community! We will be at the Manitowoc Farmers Market in Manitowoc, WI on June 28, 2025. Please see the link […]

Submarine Sleepover for Grown-Ups

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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 […]

Hands On Harbor Activity Station

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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 […]

SubFest at Sub Pub on the Water

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Join us at the Pub during our 4th of July celebration - SubFest! There will be live music, food, submarine tours, historical presentations, the Festival Foods Fireworks Show, kid-friendly activities, a parade, and so much more! Visit our website for more information: https://bit.ly/WMMSubFest Sub Pub on the Water, the WMM's rooftop bar, is regularly open […]

SubFest

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

SubFest at Sub Pub on the Water

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Join us at the Pub during our 4th of July celebration - SubFest! There will be live music, food, submarine tours, historical presentations, the Festival Foods Fireworks Show, kid-friendly activities, a parade, and so much more! Visit our website for more information: https://bit.ly/WMMSubFest Sub Pub on the Water, the WMM's rooftop bar, is regularly open […]

Biff Hansen & The Works at Sub Pub on the Water

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Enjoy the sounds of Biff Hansen & The Works during SubFest 2025 up at the Sub Pub on the Water on July 4 at 2:00PM! This band offers a little bit of everything: Zac Brown Band, Hootie & the Blowfish, BTO, Molly Hatchet, Eddie Rabbit, Sweet, The Knack, ACDC, Green Day, Matchbox 20, Tom Petty […]

Tolling The Boats Ceremony

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Our annual Tolling the Boats Ceremony honors the U.S. Navy submariners lost in the line of duty. This event is free to the public and can be viewed from the Riverwalk outside of the Museum. The ceremony will begin at 9:00am aboard submarine USS COBIA. If you are a veteran and/or are part of a […]

Veteran Meet & Greet

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Join us in the WMM Riverview Room for coffee and juice with other servicemembers from across the country for a meet & greet! Share stories, compare experiences, and make new crewmates. Open to any current or former servicemember from any branch and their families. Admission is free. This event is a part of our 4th […]

Manitowoc Submarines & USS COBIA History Presentation

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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 […]

SubFest at Sub Pub on the Water

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Join us at the Pub during our 4th of July celebration - SubFest! There will be live music, food, submarine tours, historical presentations, the Festival Foods Fireworks Show, kid-friendly activities, a parade, and so much more! Visit our website for more information: https://bit.ly/WMMSubFest Sub Pub on the Water, the WMM's rooftop bar, is regularly open […]

The Years After WWII Presentation

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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 […]

Diving Deeper Documentary Sneak Peek

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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. […]

Bubbleheads & Beverages at Sub Pub on the Water

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Join your fellow Bubbleheads up on the rooftop at Sub Pub on the Water! Relax, have a drink (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic available) share a sea story or two, and spend some time topside with friends new and old. Admission to Sub Pub is free and open to the public. This event is a part […]

On The Road: Plymouth Public Library

Join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum out and about in our community! We will be at the Plymouth Public Library in Plymouth, WI on July 9, 2025. Please see the link above for more information about the event and its location.

Submarine Sleepover for Families

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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 […]

Submarine Sleepover for Families

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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 […]

World War II & The Great Lakes Book Talk & Signing

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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 […]

Extended Hours at Sub Pub on the Water

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Join us for a special Wednesday evening extended hours night at the best view in downtown! Sub Pub on the Water, the Wisconsin Maritime Museum's rooftop bar, is open every Thursday, Friday, & Saturday evening from 5:00PM-10:00PM all summer long! Embrace the family-friendly atmosphere with the variety of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks available. There […]

Lighthouse Tours

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

Submarine Sleepover for Grown-Ups

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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 […]

Diving Deeper Tour Aboard USS COBIA

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Join submarine veteran Greg Miller on an in-depth tour aboard the USS COBIA! You can learn what it was really like living and working on a submarine with 80 other crewmembers for over two months at a time from someone who experienced a diesel boat just our very own COBIA. This two-hour tour focuses more […]

Smoke on the Water Annual Fundraiser

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Join us for our annual Smoke on the Water fundraiser on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, hosted on the roof deck of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum at Sub Pub on the Water! Taste test some delicious food and drinks while networking with other attendees at this special annual WMM event! Attendees will enjoy craft beer, bourbon […]

Extended Hours at Sub Pub on the Water

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Join us for a special Wednesday evening extended hours night at the best view in downtown! Sub Pub on the Water, the Wisconsin Maritime Museum's rooftop bar, is open every Thursday, Friday, & Saturday evening from 5:00PM-10:00PM all summer long! Embrace the family-friendly atmosphere with the variety of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks available. There […]

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