Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bicycle Museum
Sparta, Wisconsin
Artifact Collections

The Museum is a progression of transportation from the first bicycles, to the Wright Brother's Bicycle Shop and their Wright Flyer, into the rich aviation history of Monroe County, and into outer space with Mercury 7 Astronaut Donald Kent "Deke" Slayton.

Bicycle: Antique, vintage and Collectible, more than 80 are on display at one time

Monroe County Aviation History: Histories of local Monroe County Aviators, Radio Control Flyers, 1/4 scale model of the Wright Flyer, and full scale model of a 1932 Pietenpol AirCamper Airplane.

Deke Slayton: Deke's Mercury 7 Space Suit, Ambassador of Exploration Award including a lunar sample, and much more.

Programs

Education modules are available for pre-school to adult, ranging from an "Interactive Astronaut Story" to "Sheet Metal101: Home-built Airplanes. ($1.00 per child no charge for adult chaperones.) Additional educational programming includes 4-5 Teas annually (cost $7.00) Open Forum: Take a Poem to Lunch (No Charge) and annually 3-4 Evenings at the Museum (No Charge)

Hours of Operation

Summer Monday - Saturday 10-4:30, Sunday 1-4
Winter Monday - Friday 10-4
or by Appointment. Coach tours and groups are welcome! CALL 608-269-0033 to schedule

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April 5 - 8, 2025

New York Museum Association 2025 Conference in Ithaca, NY

Ithaca Downtown Conference Center

Ithaca, New York

April 6 - 8, 2025

Nebraska Museum Association 2025 Conference

Hosted by the Knight Museum in Alliance, Nebraska

United States

April 6 - 9, 2025

Texas Association of Museums 2025 Conference Austin

AT&T Conference Center

Austin, Texas

April 27 - 29, 2025

Oregon Museum Association 2025 Conference

TBA

Independence, Oregon

May 5 - 9, 2025

Museum Store Association FORWARD 2025 in LA

The Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

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