APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – After months of uncertainty due to the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh’s Fox Cities campus impending closure, the future of the Weis Earth Science Museum has been solidified with a relocation to the History Museum at the Castle in Appleton.
Officials with the Weis Earth Science Museum stated that its collections and exhibitions will be relocated to the History Museum at the Castle on Appleton’s East College Avenue.
“With this move, the History Museum can ensure the Weis’ mission endures and its unique collections are preserved locally,” officials said in a release on Wednesday. “The public will continue to have access to lively earth science exhibitions and programming that benefit Fox Valley residents, schools, and universities.”
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The History Museum worked closely with Outagamie and Winnebago counties as well as the University of Wisconsin system during its relocation decision process.
“We have been very concerned about the long-term prospects of the UW Fox Cities campus, Weis Museum, and Barlow Planetarium,” History Museum Executive Director Dustin Mack said. “It is important that these resources be preserved locally. Our plan to integrate the Weis into the History Museum generated broad support and we are confident this will benefit the community as a result.”
Plans for collaborations with Lawrence University are underway, officials say, and the History Museum is working with the Weis Museum’s staff to coordinate the move.
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An opening date has yet to be set, but the History Museum hopes to open the retrofitted Weis exhibits soon.
The History Museum at the Castle is located at 330 East College Avenue and opens daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. More information can be found here.
