The History Museum At The Castle

23 reviews

+1 (920) 735-9370

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2018 IMLS National Medal for Museum and Library Service

AKA Houdini lets you experience some of Harry Houdini's tricks of the trade through hands-on activities.

330 E College Ave

Appleton, WI 54911

+1 (920) 735-9370

http://www.myhistorymuseum.org

The History Museum at the Castle presents award-winning local history as well as national exhibits through hands-on experiences that engage people of all ages. We're best known for our exceptional interactive Harry Houdini exhibit that reveals the magician's illusions. We also pay tribute to Pulitzer Prize winning author Edna Ferber, and put Sen. Joseph McCarthy into perspective.

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3.523 reviews

Sue M.

11/13/2024

Cool venue but strange exhibits. Interesting way to spend an hour when you have some time downtown Appleton.

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James N.

3/16/2024

Not really much to this museum. I agree with other reviews in that the building itself, a former Masonic temple, is probably the high point. The Houdini exhibit, however, leaves much to be...

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Stephanie R.

12/23/2015

While I'm not specifically a Houdini nut, I love a good quirky museum. One of the things I really enjoyed about visiting this spot was the building itself, formerly a Masonic temple built in 1923....

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Bob M.

9/19/2019

Worth the stop if you want to see some of Houdini's stuff and they had a great guitar exhibit as well. A little pricy but for a museum ok. The place is kinda cool inside and out and you have the...

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Zanna H.

1/21/2013

Good for kids most exhibits are hands on. The younger kids will be ok with the simpler Da Vinci machines replicas, but might have problems with most of the Houdini ones since they are a little...

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