📜 A hundred-year-old museum at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, updated in 2024 to the L.R. Ingersoll Wonders of Physics Museum.
🔍 Features 70+ interactive, hands-on physics exhibits designed by university faculty, staff, and students.

Why Go

🧪 Engage with interactive physics experiments
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Suitable for all ages, kid-friendly environment
🆓 Free admission for all visitors
🏛️ Explore a historical collection of physics exhibits

Why Avoid

🤫 Can be easily overlooked due to unassuming entrance
🚫 Group tours not scheduled during university exam weeks for noise control

🅿️ Parking

Plan ahead for parking, no designated museum parking.
Closest hourly parking in Lot 20.
Bus drop-off/pick-up on Charter Street.

💰 Cost

Admission is free.

🕒 Hours

Weekdays 8 a.m.

• 4:30 p.m.
  Select Saturdays 10 a.m.
• 1 p.m.
  Closed Sundays, legal holidays, and during university physics department closures.
  Closed during December and May final exam weeks.
  Closed on Labor Day, Thanksgiving Break, New Years Break, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day.