Wisconsin National Guard Museum — Attraction in Town of Orange

An absolute “must see” for the military/history buff. This museum tells the story of the Wisconsin National Guard, it’s history and evolution and how the Wisconsin National Guard has adapted to the ever changing role as determined by world affairs and our military leaders. Stories of sacrifice and courage of Wisconsin’s Citizen Soldiers, the fabled 32nd INF DIV (Red Arrow) in WW1 and WW2, the development of the Air National Guard and the continuous service Wisconsin has provided on local and national levels.

ADA compliant, kids will enjoy the static military vehicle/aircraft displays outdoors. Be prepared for a security check, which is reasonably handled and professional. 30...

This was a neat little museum. But to get to it, you need to enter Camp Douglas and Volk Field. This means going through security which means a car search before entering the base. Security took my husband's driver's license and held onto it until we left. They also gave us a GPS unit to keep in our car and they told us they would be tracking it throughout the base and we could only go to the museum and nowhere else. That was an adventure! The museum is very informative and is no charge. There is a bathroom inside. You can also walk outside and look at tanks on display and various...

I have been to a number of military base museums and this one was disappointing compared to others. The museum certainly has all of the artifacts and displays but they are clearly dated or unfinished. By this I mean that the presentations could be updated (appearance wise) and unfinished in that the post 1950’s material was lacking descriptive material. There is also a park with aircraft, tracked vehicles and artillery, however there is no real descriptive material there. The aircraft do have a sign telling...