Award-winning exhibits and on-going events about Fox Valley history and Harry Houdini make the History Museum at the Castle a great place to visit!
From publicly posted calendar Checked Jun 9, 2026
Museum Closed
The History Museum at the Castle will be closed.
Model Train Day
Appleton\'s "industrial flats" team with energy in this model. Gordon Lind, a nationally recognized modeler, built the likeness from scratch and will be…
Walking Tour – Peabody Park Neighborhood Tour
Explore how the neighborhood surrounding Peabody Park was shaped by ambition, transportation, and recreation. Learn why the park’s name was changed from…
Home School Day
On Home School Days, home schoolers qualify for our school pricing without having to meet a minimum attendance requirement! Visit us at any time during our…
Walking Tour – America 250: Early Appleton
What was happening in what is now Appleton during the American Revolution? How did the war and independence affect the people here? Explore Appleton’s early…
Museum Closed
The History Museum at the Castle will be closed.
Author Talk: America 250: Residents of “Wisconsin” in the Revolutionary War with Mary Elise Antoine
Michel Charles de Langlade and his family had been living at la Baye for less than ten years when British soldiers and colonists exchanged musket fire on…
Walking Tour – Spiritualists and Hauntings
Do you believe in ghosts? Take a journey of hauntings, seances, and downright creepy unexplained events. Not for the faint of heart. Rated PG-13 (tour contains…
Walking Tour – Museum After Dark – Morbid Medicine
Back by popular demand! Explore the spooky, creepy, and gory medical oddities of the History Museum\'s collections as you are guided by flashlight through the…