WISCONSIN STATE CAPITOL
2 East Main Street, Madison, WI 53703 Directions
Since 1906
Wisconsin State Capitol is an overview of the rich past of the diverse ethnic heritage of Wisconsin on a free guided tour. The exclusive textures of 43 stone varieties from all over the world, hand-carved furniture, and beautiful glass mosaics are presented so visitors can see. It has impressive collections and colossal marble columns. The building is given regular free tours, except the following holidays: New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas. Built with over 40 different styles of marble, beautiful art throughout, and interiors illuminated by natural light, the Capitol building is a marvel. Tourists can enjoy the concert on Capital square and enjoy the farmers market around the capital on Saturday morning. There are lifts up to the fourth level.
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WISCONSIN HISTORICAL MUSEUM
30 North Carroll Street, Madison, WI 53703 Directions
Since 1953
Wisconsin Historical Museum holds the past of Wisconsin to life through displays on the state's material culture and the upper midwest, from ancient times to the present. The museum provides camps with programming for children entering first through fifth grades. You can enjoy visiting madison with the summer camps of the Wisconsin historical museum. The museum offers camps with programming for children entering first through fifth grade. It displays the natural wonders of Madison and visits some of the remarkable plants and animals that call home Wisconsin. They can explore technology by exploring the structures around them by designing their buildings. It includes photographs, full-scale dioramas, audiovisual displays, and immersive interactive programs. The museum provides free entry for children (4 & under).
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Price: Adult: $5
Child (5-12): $3
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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GEOLOGY MUSEUM
1215 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53706 Directions
Since 1848
University of Wisconsin Geology Museumis a famous tourist destination on campus Wisconsin Madison University. The tours are about an hour long and include hundreds of rock and mineral specimens, a black light fossil exhibit and dinosaur fossils, and Ice Age creatures. A significant portion of the items, including bones of General Sherman's horse, were lost during the disastrous 1884 fire. It provides over 120,000 specimens used in education and research, both geological and paleontology. Their museum employees are researching the history, evolution, and complexity of the Earth's geological record and sharing these new findings with their communities through their exhibitions, services, and publications. They can also know more about the preservation of history and specimen conservation. The museum provides complimentary entry.
Rental Facility, Fossil Preparation Lab, Birthday Parties, Stores, Self-Guided Tour, Storytime, Exhibitions, Special Events and Programs, Research, Dining, Private Events, School and Group Tour, Conservation, Art Collections, Gift Shop & Educational