Value proposition

We help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing the stories of Wisconsin and the nation.

The Wisconsin Historical Society helps people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Society was founded in 1846, two years before Wisconsin became the 30th state.

Through its library, archives, historic sites and museums, historic preservation and local history programs, publications, school services and website, it ranks as one of the largest, most active, and most diversified state historical societies in the nation.