See You in Spring 2025! 

Thanks for another great season! We reopen for visitors in May 2025. “Support the rich heritage of Madeline Island! Your donation helps preserve the stories and artifacts of this unique island community. Contribute today to ensure the legacy of the Anishinaabe and early settlers lives on for future generations!

Pat Kruse Artist in Residence

August 10 & August 11 | 10AM – 5 PM

Join Pat Kruse, an accomplished and awarding winning Ojibwe birchbark and quillwork artist and culture teacher at the Madeline Island Museum, where he will demonstrate creating his birchbark art.

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Wisconsin Historical Society members receive unlimited free admission to our 11 historic sites and museums, a complimentary annual subscription to the Wisconsin Magazine of History, merchandise discounts and more. Join at the Family level and above for added benefits and discounts at over 1,200 organizations nationwide! 

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Lake Superior Stories that Continue Today

A visit to the Madeline Island Museum is an adventure through time, exploring the stories of the diverse peoples who have called the island home. Your immersive journey traverses four historic structures that combine to form the heart of this modern museum featuring fascinating artifacts and engaging exhibits telling Ojibwe, French, British, and American stories. 


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Make Your Next Event Historic

With indoor and outdoor spaces, we have a beautiful and intimate place for you to host your private event. Connect with nature and the past as you celebrate your new life together at the Madeline Island Museum.

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Become a Wisconsin Historical Society member and visit all 12 of our historic sites for free! Membership pays for itself in as little as two visits and includes other great benefits like discounts and reciprocal benefits to more than 1,200 organizations.


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Sunday 9/29 and Treaty Day Monday 9/30 stop by the Madeline Island Museum for free processing demos of wild rice and ancient corn! Glizzys Food Truck is also on site!

Bad River Tribal Elders Maria Nevala and JD Lemieux are the wild rice experts and Great Lakes Lifeways Institute’s Kevin Finney and Kaesha Baloch are sharing knowledge about ancient corn processing.
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1 month ago

“A Sea Change for Superior ~ The Warming of the Worlds Largest Lake”
Documentary screening this Saturday evening at 7pm at the Madeline Island Museum! Free admission!
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2 months ago
“A Sea Change for Superior ~ The Warming of the Worlds Largest Lake”
Documentary screening this Saturday evening at 7pm at the Madeline Island Museum!  Free admission!

This Wednesday at the Museum we will be learning about the Big Lake and some of her secrets. Come on down and join us! ... See MoreSee Less

3 months ago
This Wednesday at the Museum we will be learning about the Big Lake and some of her secrets.  Come on down and join us!