Kenosha, Wisconsin's Museums and Galleries

My hometown is Kenosha, Wisconsin. We are a little city in the south-eastern corner of the state. Considering we are a small city - population just under 100,000 - we don't have huge ocean beaches to hangout at all summer, or great amusement parks to visit. What we do have, though, are great museums and galleries for everybody to visit, not just the local residents.

Anderson Arts Center- Opened in April of 1992, the Anderson Arts Center, located on the historical Kemper Center grounds, hosts numerous activities and events through the year. The entire West Wing of the Anderson Arts Center has been devoted to the display of art work done by students attending area schools. Every August, children can attend Summer Art Camps sponsored by the Arts Center. A full slate of art classes and activities are held in Kid's Space, located in a renovated area of the Anderson Art Center Annex. Address: 121 Sixty-Sixth Street, Kenosha, Wisconsin, 53143

Frank A. Palumbo Civil War Museum - Frank A. Palumbo was a Chicagoan who was inspired by a veteran he had known back in the 1930's. For the next thirty years, Frank Palumbo collected and amassed a sizable collection of Civil War memorabilia. In the mid 1960's, after being on display in the Chicago City Hall, these Civil War artifacts went on permanent display at Carthage College in the Frank A Palumbo Civil War Museum. This collection features over two hundred pieces of American history; including swords, pictures, documents, currency, and more. Address: 2001 Alford Park Drive, Kenosha, WI 53140.