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Old World Wisconsin

About Old World Wisconsin

Old World Wisconsin is an open-air museum located near Eagle, in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It depicts housing and the daily life of settlers in 19th-century Wisconsin, with separate areas representing the traditions of different ethnic groups who settled in the state. Costumed interpreters portray the occupations and chores of typical settlers of the time.

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Photos of Old World Wisconsin

  1. Old World Wisconsin, Waukesha County01Waukesha CountyBridget Bannon · CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. Harmony Town Hall-Old World Wisconsin02Harmony Town Hall-Old World WisconsinRoyalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Jung Smokehouse Interior Old World Wisconsin03Jung Smokehouse Interior Old World WisconsinRoyalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. Caldwell Farmers Club Hall-Old World Wisconsin04Caldwell Farmers Club Hall-Old World WisconsinRoyalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. OldWorldWisconsinRaspberrySchoolHouse05OldWorldWisconsinRaspberrySchoolHouseRanden Pederson · CC BY 2.0
  6. Koepsell House Rear at Old World Wisconsin06Koepsell House Rear at Old World WisconsinRoyalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby museums

Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 5.1 miles of Old World Wisconsin; the closest, Eagle Historical Society, is about 1.3 miles away.