NARM museums in Wisconsin
We list 24 museums in Wisconsin that take a NARM membership, across 20 towns and cities. The largest clusters are Milwaukee, Appleton and Neenah.
The best known museums on the list
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Madison
- History Museum at the Castle Appleton
- Wisconsin Historical Society | H.H. Bennett Studio and Museum Wisconsin Dells
How the 15 mile rule works in Wisconsin
NARM does not apply within 15 miles of the institution where you hold your membership, and in a state this shape that matters differently depending on where you joined.
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art members keep all 23 of the other places in the state, because nothing else on the list falls inside the radius.
- History Museum at the Castle members lose 2 of the other 23 places in the state to the exclusion, and keep 21.
- Wisconsin Historical Society | H.H. Bennett Studio and Museum members lose 1 of the other 23 places in the state to the exclusion, and keep 22.
Planning a trip around Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the busiest single base: 5 of the 24 are within 25 miles of it, so one day out covers 21% of the state list. Another 3 sit more than 100 miles away, and the list spans about 294 miles end to end, so the rest is a second trip rather than a detour.
Every NARM place in Wisconsin
- Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass Neenah, WI
- Cedarburg Art Museum Cedarburg, WI
- Chippewa Valley Museum Eau Claire, WI
- Dinosaur Discovery Museum
- History Museum at the Castle Appleton, WI
- Jewish Museum Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
- John Michael Kohler Arts Center Sheboygan, WI
- Kenosha Public Museum Kenosha, WI
- Luxembourg American Cultural Society and Center Belgium, WI
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Madison, WI
- Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee, WI
- Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI
- Mulva Cultural Center De Pere, WI
- National Railroad Museum Ashwaubenon, WI
- Pritzker Military Museum & Library Sturtevant, WI
- Racine Art Museum Racine, WI
- Rahr-West Art Museum Manitowoc, WI
- The Trout Museum of Art Appleton, WI
- Wisconsin Historical Society | Black Point Estate & Gardens Lake Geneva, WI
- Wisconsin Historical Society | Circus World Baraboo, WI
- Wisconsin Historical Society | H.H. Bennett Studio and Museum Wisconsin Dells, WI
- Wisconsin Historical Society | Madeline Island Museum La Pointe, WI
- Wisconsin Historical Society | Old World Wisconsin Eagle, WI
- Wisconsin Historical Society | Wade House Greenbush, WI
Worth the drive from Wisconsin
Because the benefit is built for travel, the states next door are usually where the card earns its keep.