Hours Admission Directions WELCOME BACK REED SCHOOL OPEN FOR THE SEASON This season, we are excited to welcome visitors to Reed School for general admission. See below for more information. Reed School is open for General AdmissionSaturdays and Sundays | 10 AM to 4 PM Free admission The Wisconsin Historical Society is committed to prioritizing the health and safety of our guests, members, and staff. Read the information below to learn about our 2021 health and safety protocols. Explore the SiteYou don’t have to walk up hill, both ways, to explore the history of Wisconsin schoolhouses at Reed School. Before 1960, most rural Wisconsin children were educated in a one-room school just like this. Learn more about its history! Explore For Your Health & Safety Advance Registration Advance registration is required for some events Face Mask Policy Required for guests indoors if you are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Recommended for guests indoors if you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Daily Cleaning and Sanitizing Daily cleaning & sanitizing enhanced at all facilities Social Distancing Guidelines Please practice social distancing while on-site 2021 Site Protocols Effective Aug. 5, in accordance with current state guidelines To protect your safety and ours: If you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, we recommend you wear a face mask while inside on-site at our historic sites and museums. If you are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 you are required to wear a face mask while inside on-site at our historic sites and museums. Please practice social distancing at our historic sites and museums. Disposable masks will be available on-site. All facilities will adhere to increased daily cleaning and sanitation requirements and there will be cleaning stations in each building. Each location will follow strict guest engagement protocols, including parking, food preparation, and the use of shared facilities such as a public restroom. Staff and guests, per CDC guidance, are asked to stay home if they have tested positive for COVID-19, are waiting for COVID-19 test results, have COVID-19 symptoms, or if they have had close contact with a person who has tested positive for or who has symptoms of COVID-19. As we continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19 our hours and guidelines for access may change. Please continue to check our website for the most up-to-date information. Site Accessibility Explore Other 2021 ExperiencesThis season, we are excited to welcome visitors to some of our historic sites & museums for general admission and special experiences. Click the button below for more information on how you can safely explore history in a new way through our 2021 programs and events. Explore All 2021 Events Our Story WELCOME! Enter the era of the one-room schoolhouse, when hard work and country life helped to shape a generation of Wisconsin citizens. Learn More "Cute and educational in the best way!" — TRIPADVISOR REVIEW DAILY EXPERIENCE ABOUT US Reed School, built in 1915, served as a one-room country school through 1951. It provided a first- through eighth-grade education with only one teacher. LEARN MORE! ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE Experience the immense one room schoolhouse. This large classroom held students from grades 1 to 8. LEARN MORE! FIELD TRIPS Imagine, think and compare school life in the early 1900s to today. LEARN MORE! PLAN YOUR VISIT Begin planning your trip today! Tickets, Hours, Directions and more. LEARN MORE! GET INVOLVEDDONATE BECOME A MEMBER