Explore Brown County’s history with a week of FREE programs. The public is invited to check out a slate of exciting and diverse events presented by expert staff in unique historical environments. Go to one location, or try and make them all!
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Events
National Railroad Museum
The Paris-Lyon-Mediterranee 40 & 8 Box Car: A Little Car with a Big Story
Monday, May 12, 2025 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Learn about how the Museum’s 40 & 8 Box Car was part of a greater human story during two World Wars and its eventual gift to the American people as the French expressed their gratitude after World War II.
National Railroad Museum – 2285 S. Broadway 54304
Brown County Library – Local History and Genealogy & Green Bay De Pere Antiquarians
De Pere of Yesteryear – Book Talk by Mary Kay Milquet
Monday, May 12, 2025 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Author Mary Kay Milquet, recently published the third volume of De Pere of Yesteryear. She will share interesting stories about the early days of De Pere and the people that called it home.
Brown County Library: Kress Family Branch – 333 N. Broadway 54115
Neville Public Museum
Dino Discovery Tour
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Take a tour with our Education Specialist through our traveling exhibit Darwin and Dinosaurs. Learn about teeth, claws and the Bone Wars.
Space is limited and pre-registration is REQUIRED.
Neville Public Museum – 210 Museum Pl. 54303
Historic Allouez Society
Early History of Transportation in Wisconsin
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Jim Willaert, curator at the Wade House Historic Site in Greenbush, Wis. will explain how technological advancements brought significant changes to the way we lived, worked and traveled in Northeastern Wisconsin during the late 19th century.
Allouez Village Hall – 1900 Libal St. 54301
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
Green Bay Packers Collection Art Tours
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Enjoy a 30-minute Art Tour exploring a portion of the “Green Bay Packers Collection” art installation. Featured throughout the halls of historic Lambeau Field, tour guides will provide insight about the artists, their pieces, and their relationship to Packers history.
Tours will start at the Hall of Fame’s front desk at 4:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Hall of Fame admission is free to the public from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Lambeau Field – 1265 Lombardi Ave. 54304
Green Bay Diocese Museum
The Building of the Green Bay Cathedral (1876-1881) & Subsequent Changes Inside and Out
Wednesday, May 14, 2024 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
This exhibit covers the building of the St. Francis Xavier Cathedral (dedicated in 1881). It includes artifacts used in the early years of the Cathedral, as well as exhibits on topics such as: the religious orders that served in the Diocese during those years, the various lay societies, the social programs developed and supported by the Diocese, and the outreach to our military during WWI and WWII.
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral – 140 S. Monroe Ave. 54301
Ashwaubenon Historical Society & Bay Area Genealogical Society
Genealogy Resources in Brown County & Northeastern Wisconsin
Thursday, May 15, 2025 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
The Bay Area Genealogical Society, who is celebrating their 50th Anniversary in 2025, will present on genealogy resources that are available in Brown County and Northeastern Wisconsin. Discover what is available locally and what is available online that can help you in your family history research, including what you can find at the Ashwaubenon Historical Society.
Ashwaubenon Historical Society – 936 Anderson Dr. 54304
Brown County Historical Society
Postcard Views of Green Bay
Thursday, May 15, 2025 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Join us for a night of photographs from our digital archives. In 1910, Harry and John Bethe began capturing Green Bay’s sites to promote their new photography business. These images were made into postcards and then sold to the public. Come learn about the images captured by the Bethe Brothers’ camera lens. This event will take place at the National Railroad Museum.
National Railroad Museum – 2285 S. Broadway 54304
National Railroad Museum
The Paris-Lyon-Mediterranee 40 & 8 Box Car: A Little Car with a Big Story
Friday, May 16, 2025 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Learn about how the Museum’s 40 & 8 Box Car was part of a greater human story during two World Wars and its eventual gift to the American people as the French expressed their gratitude after World War II.
National Railroad Museum – 2285 S. Broadway 54304
Heritage Hill State Historical Park
The History & Development of Heritage Hill State Historical Park
Saturday, May 17, 2025 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Join longtime Heritage Hill employees and supporters for a presentation on the site’s history, from Green Bay State Reformatory orchards to a historical park in 1977. Afterward, take a brief walking tour to compare the original park plans with the Heritage Hill you enjoy today!
Heritage Hill State Historical Park – 2640 S. Webster Ave. 54301
Howard Suamico Historical Society
The One Room School House
Saturday, May 17, 2025 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Take a seat in the restored Tremble School House and enjoy a program by Carol Bartlien, a member of the Wabeno Area Players. Carol’s programs focus on one room schools and the importance of the community involvement in them. Carol attended the Tremble school as a child.
Ancestry Acres – 12787 Velp Ave. 54313
Brown County Federation of History Organizations 