Old Courthouse Museum Exhibits

The setting for this exhibit is a woodland tribe sitting next to their wigwam.  Visitors will be able to sit inside the actual wigwam and touch authentic Native American tools.  

Entering this exhibit will make visitors feel like they entered the early 1800's in Washington County.  This exhibit allows visitors to see many of the tools that an early farming family would have used.

This is the Museum's newest exhibit!  Get the chance to see the the history of cheese making in Washington County, the importance of cheese factories, and the impact cheese has on everyone.  

This exhibit, with hundreds of amazing artifacts, takes a look at the many different businesses in Washington County.  On display include wallets from Amity, cans from West Bend Lithia, and much more.

In this exhibit visitors will be able to observe the sights and sounds of World War II.  On display is a 1940's vintage radio playing popular songs and news bulletins from the war.  

This room is filled with fun activities for children of all ages.  Take a look at what school life was like for pioneers, learn about artifacts and what they are, and expand your knowledge of weird history.

This is a great exhibit that displays the wonderful world of the handbag.  Also, visitors will be able to see all sorts of fashionable ladies wear and jewelry from the 1890's to the 1950's.  

Mike Wolf, from West Bend, has spent his life collecting unique and interesting objects from America's past wars.  Shown in this exhibit is not even a half of Mike's collection of objects ranging from the American Civil War to Desert Storm.