Exhibits

Exhibits

The Monroe County Local History Room & Museum (MCLHR) offers a number of interactive and multi-generational exhibits pertaining to the history of Monroe County.  Both core exhibits and regularly changing displays help bring the past to life and engage visitors by illustrating the past lives and experiences of the county.  Admission is free.

Exhibit highlights include:

  • "Monroe County A to Z," an award-winning exhibit featuring 27 hands-on elements
  • 3-D photo viewer of 1950s scenes
  • "Monroe County in Miniature," a 64 square foot HO scale model railroad layout
  • Annual holiday displays capturing the whimsy and nostalgia of the holiday season
  • And much, much more



Click on the images below to get a glimpse of MCLHR exhibits, past and present.

"Back to the 1980s Christmas"
"Monroe County Main Streets:  Then & Now"
"Monroe County A to Z"
"Monroe County A to Z"
"A 1950s Christmas"
"North Pole Magic In Miniature"
"All Aboard the '50s Train!  Monroe County in Miniature"
Vintage Tomah Christmas Lights, 1951-1971, from "Festive Favorites:  Lights & LEGO" exhibit
LEGO Holiday Village from "Festive Favorites:  Lights & LEGO" exhibit
" A Swinging '60s Christmas"
"The Pioneer Farm"
"Monroe County Chooses...The Toys We Love"
"A Very 1970s Christmas"
"The Modern Home of the 1950s" Dollhouse
"Star Wars:  The Nostalgia Awakens" Collector's Corner of vintage Star Wars Toys, 1978-1985
"Lost Voices of Mariel" Traveling Exhibit