Racine Heritage Museum
The Racine Heritage Museum is a historical museum building and former Carnegie library, located at 701 S. Main St. in downtown Racine, Wisconsin. It dates from 1962. A drive of 23 mi reaches Fiserv Forum.
A museum inside Racine
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 17°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Racine
Racine Heritage Museum is inside Racine, which has 6 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Chicago
Chicago is about 62 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 65–80°. When to go ↓
Established in 1962
Racine Heritage Museum dates from 1962. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Racine Heritage Museum
The Racine Heritage Museum is a historical museum building and former Carnegie library, located at 701 S. Main St. in downtown Racine, Wisconsin. Designed by John Mauran in the Beaux-Arts style, the building served as the Racine Public Library from 1904 until 1958, and has housed the Racine Heritage Museum since 1963. It is also the home of the Racine County Historical Society. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 1981.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1962
Rooms near Racine Heritage Museum
Lodging nearby is in Racine (6) and Mount Pleasant (19).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Racine Heritage Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racine | in town | — | 6 5 hotels · 1 motel | 77,908 | $167K | C |
| Mount Pleasant | 5 mi west | 10 min | 19 17 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 28,253 | $292K | B− |
| Milwaukee | 25 mi north | 40 min | 101 79 hotels · 10 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 562,407 | $184K | D− |
| Kenosha | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 16 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 99,239 | $225K | C+ |
| Oak Creek | 12 mi northwest | 20 min | 15 9 hotels · 6 motels | 38,296 | $332K | C+ |
| Caledonia | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 8 1 hotel · 1 motel · 5 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 25,229 | $303K | A |
| Franklin | 16 mi northwest | 25 min | 16 8 hotels · 8 motels | 36,687 | $364K | B+ |
| Somers | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 4 4 motels | 8,171 | $315K | — |
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Getting there
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Next door to Racine Heritage Museum
You can reach each of these within 66 miles.
Big draw60 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
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Big draw62 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
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Big draw59 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
223 mi Stadium & arenaFiserv ForumPhoto credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Fiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Questions about Racine Heritage Museum
Is Racine Heritage Museum in Racine?
Yes. It’s inside Racine, WI.
When is the best time to visit Racine Heritage Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 65–80°.
How far is Racine Heritage Museum from Chicago?
About 62 miles south of Chicago, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Racine Heritage Museum?
General Mitchell (MKE), about 16 miles away.
Where should I stay near Racine Heritage Museum?
Mount Pleasant (5 mi, 19 places to stay), Milwaukee (25 mi, 101 places to stay) and Kenosha (11 mi, 16 places to stay).
What locals in Racine say
Be the first to share a tip in Racine’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.