Cultural Attractions Near Rock County, WI

 

America’s Black Holocaust Museum

401 W North Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53212

America’s Black Holocaust Museum is dedicated to the history of the Black Holocaust in America. The museum was founded in 1988 by James Cameron, who became well known after surviving a lynching.

Hours:

Tuesday – Sunday 10-5

Tickets:

Adults 18 and up – $7*
Children 3-17 – $5, Children 3 and under are free
*Discounts available for first responders, military and AA

 

Milwaukee Jewish Museum

1360 N Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 390-5730

The Jewish Museum Milwaukee’s mission is to preserve and present the Jewish experience through the lens of Greater Milwaukee, and to celebrate the continuum of Jewish heritage and culture.

Tickets
● Adult – $9.00
● Senior – $8.00
● Student – $6.00
● Disabled – $6.00
● Child (6 and under) – Free

Hours:
Tuesday 10 AM–5 PM
Wednesday 10 AM–5 PM
Thursday 10 AM–5 PM
Friday 10 AM–3 PM
Sunday 12–4 PM
Monday 10 AM–5 PM

 

The Milton House Museum

WALK IN TOURS WELCOME June 2023 through August 2023

Guided tours of the museum start at the top of every hour.
● Monday: No Tours offered
● Tuesday – Sunday: 10 am – 3:00 pm.
● LAST TOUR BEGINS AT 3:00 PM
(Museum will be closed on Memorial Day, Father’s Day, 4th of July, Labor Day)

TOUR PRICING
● Adults – $12
● Seniors – $10
● Youth – $8 (Under 5 Free)

 

National Museum of Puerto Rico Arts and Culture

Humboldt Park, Chicago

3015 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622

FREE

The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture is a museum in Chicago dedicated to interpreting the arts and culture of the Puerto Rican people and of the Puerto Ricans in Chicago. Founded in 2001, it is housed in the historic landmark Humboldt Park stables and receptory, near the Paseo Boricua.

Open Tuesday-Friday 10am – 5pm and Saturday 10am – 2pm

 

Mexican Museum of Art in Pilsen

1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608

FREE

The National Museum of Mexican Art, formerly known as the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, is a museum featuring Mexican, Latino, and Chicano art and culture. It is located in Harrison Park in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The museum was founded in 1982 by Carlos Tortolero and opened on March 27, 1987.

Open T-Su 10am-5pm

 

Gallery of Pilsen Murals

FREE
outdoors all over Pilsen
Pilsen is known in Chicago for its public art and, in particular, its many colorful and distinct murals along 16th Street and beyond. Murals distinguish the neighborhood as a center not only of Mexican culture
but of creativity and self-expression.
https://interactive.wttw.com/my-neighborhood/pilsen/murals

 

Deer Park Buddhist Temple

4548 Schneider Dr, Oregon, WI, United States, Wisconsin

(608) 835-5572

Deer Park Buddhist Center was founded in 1981 by Geshe Lhundub Sopa. The center functions as a
monastery. Visits must be pre-arranged
https://deerparkmonastery.org/events/

Overnight pricing:

Tent – Adult $50/night, Teen – $40/night, Child – $25/night.

6 Bed Dorm – Adult – $65/night, Teen – $50/night, Child – $35/ night.

 

Cambodian Buddhist Society of Wisconsin

1848 Co Rd MM, Fitchburg, WI 53575
(608) 835-8136

The Cambodian Buddhist Society of Wisconsin is the name given to the organization of roughly 500 to 1000 Khmer people who relocated to the Madison area in the late 1970s and early to middle 1980s following the tragic Pol Pot revolution in Cambodia.

Call for more information

 

Janesville Muslim Dawa Center

200 S. High St. Janesville, WI 53548

(608) 770-2894

FREE

Muslim Dawa Circle is the very first Masjid in Janesville. In June 2015, الله (Allah) created the opening for us to obtain a building to use for a prayer area and dawah (calling to the Oneness of Allah) center. Jumuah prayer starts at 12:30 pm every Friday.

Open to the public.

 

Bahai Temple in Wilmette IL

100 Linden Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091

FREE

The Baháʼí House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois. It is the second Baháʼí
House of Worship ever constructed and the oldest one still standing. It is one
of eight continental temples, constructed to serve all of North America.
Designated on the National Register of Historic Places. The Baha'i House of
Worship Auditorium is open daily: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Welcome
Center is open: Wed., 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Thurs. – Sun., 10:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m.