Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bike Museum

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Mural depicting the bike trails of Wisconsin

Unique bicycle used by...you'll have to visit to see. It's there.

A bicycle with all sorts of stuff. I called it a bike on steroids.

Bicycles and even old timey clothes folks wore while riding a bike.

200 W Main St

Sparta, WI 54656

+1 (608) 269-0033

http://www.dekeslaytonmuseum.org

We celebrate Sparta, WI astronaut Donald "Deke" Slayton and bicycles. We have over 70 unique bikes on display, artifacts on loan from NASA, and a real piece of moon rock- only one you can see in Wisconsin! We also have a great play area with a replica of a Mercury space capsule, astronaut suits, and a wall all about gravity. Come visit today!

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4.54 reviews

Ruth F.

9/25/2021

This is two rooms, though there are a few exhibits behind the entry desk (a tapestry on loan from Russia) and in the hallway (a hot air balloon sits on the stairway landing; several NASA and...

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Karen T.

8/27/2021

What a nice museum. It's small but carries a lot of punch. Ann at the admission desk was a delight. There is a trivia game you can play and she was great at giving clues. The odd and numerous...

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Todd C.

4/16/2019

Pretty good. If you like bikes and obscure astronauts. They had Pete Penseries and Lon Haldaman's RAAM tandem. A WWII folding BSA paratrooper bike.

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Lisa P.

9/16/2018

If you are into biking, this museum is pretty cool. I use the term "museum" loosely. It's very small, only one small floor and will take you about 30-45 minutes to go through. They have some cool...

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