Rhinelander Historical Society Museum

08/01/2026

Classmates, Friends, and Families! It's All-Class Reunion Weekend, Aug 7-9. Have Fun! Reminisce! Stop by the Historical Museum at 9 S Pelham across from McDonald's parking lot. Tues-Sat 11am-3pm

07/26/2026

New docent Kelly Herman partners with her aunt Pat Kubesh on alternating Saturdays at the Rhinelander Historical Society Museum. Kelly says she has walked a lot around Rhinelander and always wondered what life was like in the early days. She loves learning more each visit and is amazed at the community effort to renovate the 1890’s house plus organize all the donated items. She thinks the military room and real Gene Shepard memorabilia are particularly interesting. Pat chose the staircase for their pose because she loves all the old wood and door trims in the house; plus a bonus, Pat has a wealth of stories to tell about growing up in Rhinelander!

06/29/2026

Wishing All a Joyous July 4th Celebration! Here is what the Brown St. parade looked like 100 years ago! See a wall-size version of this photo at the museum, 9 S Pelham.

06/25/2026

New docent, Donna Polarski, is exuberant learning Rhinelander history as she shares information about the museum house and our local community. Donna says Rhinelander is a very welcoming city, and she enjoys telling how it has become what it is today. She is always observing something new and loves hearing stories from guests. Donna is volunteering Wednesdays, alternating with our other rookie docent, Mike Kuczek. Thanks Donna and Mike for joining the staff!

06/22/2026

A display of memories from Rhinelander Woman’s Club, founded in 1898 and active yet today, has been added to the museum. Besides a history of their many accomplishments, the club shares a 1949 news article showing own very own June Walkowski Thiel receiving the Wisconsin Federation of Women’s Clubs Health Scholarship. June had a nursing career before helping to renovate the museum in the 1990s with her husband John and like-minded community leaders.

06/18/2026

Meet a new docent at the museum, Michael Kuczek, originally from the UP. Mike chose to smile next to the old wood stove in the kitchen and fondly recalled a couple living in the backwoods of the Keweenaw Peninsula in the 1980s, who cooked solely on an antique Montgomery Wards wood stove. Stop Wednesdays to meet Mike!

06/11/2026

Here is some Rhinelander history as it recently aired on our local UpNorth at 4, WJFW-TV, with Bill Vancos being interviewd by Lily Alsteen and Dan Hagen

05/31/2026

Stop by, we would love to chat and get to know you!

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WJFW) – Rhinelander Historical Society Museum opened for the summer Tuesday. From now until Labor Day, people are encouraged to come check out the rich history of the

05/27/2026

We are OPEN for the Summer Season! Free drop-in docent tours available Tues-Sat, 11am-3pm, or browse on you own to discover “new” historical items. Call 715-360-0400 if you need time outside regular days/hours. Wicker chairs on the porch have comfy cushions if you want to chat the old-fashioned way.

05/19/2026

Mark Miazga will be speaking at the Rhinelander District Library on Tuesday, June 2, 5:30-6:30 in the library’s downstairs meeting room.