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Visitor tip
Take advantage of the three interactive scavenger hunts (Find the Ducks - easy, Eye Spy - medium, Reading artifacts - hard) to engage children at their level. Kids receive prizes after completing each hunt, making it a rewarding educational experience.
Visitor tip
Combine your visit with nearby attractions for a full day experience: tour SC Johnson headquarters and stop at O&H bakery. Staff can provide lunch recommendations on the pier, maximizing your time in Racine.
Visitor tip
Plan to spend time with the Underground Railroad exhibit featuring Joshua Glover and Caroline Quarlles' stories. This is the museum's standout exhibit and provides important local historical context about the region's role in the freedom movement.
About Racine Heritage Museum
History exhibits & educational programs. A former Carnegie library, this museum features a range of history exhibits & educational programs.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Natural History Museum
- Highlights
- Underground Railroad exhibit with Joshua Glover and Caroline Quarlles stories
- Admission
- Free with optional donations
- Interactive Activities
- Scavenger hunts with prizes
What visitors say
Excellent Underground Railroad exhibit holding the stories of Joshua Glover and Caroline Quarlles (escaped to freedom from Missouri to Racine, MN when she was 16 & then to Canada when things were no longer safe).
Stopped by on the way to tour at SC Johnson (highly recommended). Enjoyed the exhibits and learning about the history of the area. The guy at the desk recommended lunch on the pier. We stopped at O&H bakery on the way into town. Great…
My kids absolutely love this place. I take them here quite often. The admission is FREE, but there is a donation box when you walk in. They have fun games for the kids to do. 1. Scavenger hunt. Find the ducks. Level easy. 2. Eye Spy.…
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Did You Know?
- The museum is housed in a former Carnegie library building, representing an important architectural and cultural landmark from the Carnegie library movement
- Features an Underground Railroad exhibit centered on the stories of Joshua Glover and Caroline Quarlles, including Quarlles' journey from enslavement in Missouri to freedom in Racine and subsequent escape to Canada at age 16
- Offers three tiered interactive scavenger hunts with increasing difficulty levels (Find the Ducks - easy, Eye Spy - medium, Reading artifacts - hard) with prizes awarded after each hunt completion
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