Temporary Exhibits & Displays

Towers of Power

January 2023 – October 2024

Towers of Power represents over 100 years of Midwestern marine design and engineering.  Over 50 outboard motors are on display and represent only a fraction of the 400+ outboard motors in the Wisconsin Maritime Museum Collection. The majority of the collection was amassed by Orlin C. Johnson (1924-2002) of Staunton, Illinois. Johnson was a champion bass fisherman and he built a substantial and well documented collection, including some of the earliest examples of outboard motors known.

Tiny Art Show

September 2024 – January 2025

The Lakeshore Artists Guild in partnership with the Wisconsin Maritime Museum presents the annual Tiny Art Show!  Each work of art cannot exceed 6 inches in size, and features a variety of media, styles, and concepts.