Join us at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum for another installment of our Speaker Series! "Dial Down: Holistic Strategies to Move from Chaos to Calm" is a practical guide that combines wellness practices, personal stories, and poetry to help readers manage stress and achieve lasting calm. Author Raquel Durden, a former U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and […]
Dress up in your best 40's Americana attire & dance the night away! Celebrate USS Cobia shipping out to Dry Dock with a night to remember. Your ticket includes access to the museum's Sub Pub Roof Deck bar, where we will have drinks, catering from Manitowoc's local restaurant Hot Daugs, live music from the Marine […]
Event Date & Time: 9:00 AM | Included with Admission Join us at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum for a special Keel Laying Watch Party celebrating the beginning of construction on the USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827), the latest ballistic missile submarine to carry our state's proud name. The keel laying is a time-honored naval tradition dating […]
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 the Wisconsin Maritime on August 18th at 6:30 pm for a screening of The FISH THIEF: A Great Lakes Mystery. Following the documentary, a panel of experts will be available to answer any questions you may have. “THE FISH THIEF,” narrated by Oscar-winning actor J.K. Simmons, delves into the extraordinary effort to uncover the […]
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 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 […]
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 crew members for over two months at a time from someone who experienced a diesel boat, just our very own COBIA. This two-hour tour focuses […]
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum warmly invites you to August's Think & Drink on August 7th, starting at 6:30. Join us in celebrating the sweet, nostalgic charm of Manitowoc's very own treasure—Cedar Crest Ice Cream! This is a unique opportunity to discover the rich history of the company and the process of crafting ice cream. Learn […]
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 delicious food and drinks while enjoying one of the best views in Manitowoc at our special annual WMM event. Attendees will enjoy craft […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Drop in anytime between 10:00am-3:00pm on Saturday, July 12 for an Open Lighthouse day at the Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse! This is not a formal tour experience, but a chance to […]
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 […]
Come join us July 9 at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum from 10am-5pm for our Hands on Harbor event! We will be focusing on fish within our Great Lakes and have a fun craft for our participants to create! Supplies will be provided and all ages are welcome. Included with regular Museum admission. WMM Members are […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]