WISCONSIN MARITIME MUSEUM INC
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THE WMM COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT WAS BUSY IN 2024. STANDING BI-MONTHLY COLLECTIONS COMMITTEE MEETINGS TOOK PLACE AND NUMEROUS ARTIFACTS WERE ACCEPTED INTO THE PERMANENT COLLECTION. EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR BUILDING RENOVATIONS AT THE MUSEUM'S MARITIME HERITAGE CENTER CONTINUE, WITH OVER $500,000 INVESTED THUS FAR. IN THE YEARS TO COME, THIS CENTER WILL HOUSE A MUSEUM-QUALITY STORAGE FACILITY, CONSERVATION LAB, TEACHING SPACE, AND BOAT RESTORATION LAB, AND ENHANCED MUSEUM BEHIND THE SCENES RESPONSIBILITIES. PARTNERSHIPS WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ARE INCREASING ALONG WITH FUNDRAISING EFFORTS TO COMPLETE THE RENOVATION PHASES OF THE 25,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY. SEVERAL NEW AND UPDATED EXHIBITS WERE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN 2024 USING ARTIFACTS FROM THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION, ALONG WITH LOANED OBJECTS. THESE TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT EXHIBITS INCLUDED: WISCONSIN'S SHIPWRECK COASTS, TURNING THE TIDE OF WWII, WATER DANCE: PLEIN AIR ART, ICEBOATING: A WISCONSIN TRADITION, TINY ART SHOW.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$522.8KMuseum Education and Outreach Programs
IN-PERSON MUSEUM EDUCATION PROGRAMS SAW STRONG DEMAND IN 2024, SERVING 3,137 YOUTH AND ADULTS FROM ACROSS WISCONSIN AND THE MIDWEST. INFORMAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS WERE ALSO IN HIGH DEMAND WITH OUR GROUP OVERNIGHT PROGRAMS, THURSDAY "THINK N' DRINK" SERIES, DIVE INTO THE ARCHIVES, AND ADULT GROUP TOURS REACHED 6,097 PEOPLE. OUTREACH EVENTS INCREASED OVER 2023 AND REACHED 6,543 PEOPLE WITH DIRECT INTERACTIONS. IN TOTAL, OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS REACHED A TOTAL OF 16,587 YOUTH AND ADULTS, NEARLY 2,000 MORE PEOPLE THAN 2023.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$20.9KUSS Cobia Restoration and Overnight Program
2024 WAS A BIG YEAR FOR USS COBIA TO BEGIN THE PREPARATION OF THE SUBMARINE FOR DRY DOCKING IN STURGEON BAY. THE MUSEUM STAFF, COBIA COMMITTEE, AND VOLUNTEERS MET REGULARLY TO PLAN THE RESTORATION OF THE SUBMARINE IN DRY DOCK AT FINCANTIERI BAY SHIPBUILDING IN STURGEON BAY IN SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2025. THE OVERNIGHT PROGRAM ABOARD COBIA CONTINUES TO GROW, PARTICULAR WITH THE SUBBNB PROGRAM. IN TOTAL, 3,035 YOUTH AND ADULTS EXPERIENCED FIRST HAND WHAT IT IS LIKE TO SLEEP ON A WWII SUBMARINE. APPROXIMATELY 30,000 PEOPLE ACCESSED OUR DAILY TOURS THROUGH THE SUBMARINE IN 2024.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$183.6K
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