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Location
Parking
Free parking lot behind museum on High Avenue (accessible from High Avenue, first right turn off Congress Ave/HWY 21); main visitor parking lot closed starting April 27
Accessibility
Accessibility accommodations available (see accessibility statement on website)
Visitor tip
Start your visit with the Sawyer Historic Home tour to see the stunning original Tiffany Studios glass windows, lamps, and carved woodwork - this is the museum's standout attraction that visitors consistently praise
About Oshkosh Public Museum
Ethnography museum spanning 13,000 years. Local history exhibitions & programs delving into 13,000 years of human presence in the region.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Natural History Museum
- Highlights
- Historic Sawyer Home with original Tiffany Studios design
- Features
- Tiffany leaded-glass windows, historic photographs, educational field trips
What visitors say
We thought this was alright, but I think we were expecting more. We just felt it was lacking something, and was an odd mishmash of exhibits. That said, there are some very nice pieces here. The statuettes by the native artist on the…
Visited from Chicago area to see the Tiffany exhibit. Although a somewhat small exhibit, we loved seeing the beautiful lamps, windows & other Tiffany pieces. We got 1/2 price tickets because we had bought tickets to the Light exhibit…
Went on a tour with Neal. Historic home, beautiful stained glass windows, awe inspiring stairwell, lovely fireplace, apostles clock, Tiffany lamps and decorations, wine glasses, beer steins, and unique liquor flasks. Also a museum with…
From 382 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- The Historic Sawyer Home features original Tiffany Studios commissioned interior design, including leaded-glass windows, original light fixtures, wall coverings, and carved woodwork
- The museum spans 13,000 years of human presence in the region, making it a comprehensive ethnography museum covering an exceptionally long time period
- The museum maintains a digitized historic photograph collection from the Lake Winnebago region that is accessible online with thousands of images
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