Wagon Works
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Wagon Works is waiting for you! Plan your trip today and make a full-family outing you’re sure to remember.
A NEW Makers Space For the Ages
The Wagon Shop has officially transformed: welcome to the ALL-NEW Wagon Works at Old World Wisconsin! Don’t spin your wheels on the sidelines—get involved in this hands-on crafting experience as you explore, craft and tinker with 1800s-era wagon materials in a Victorian studio.
Delve into these engineering marvels at Wagon Works!
A fun, new interactive Old World experience for the entire family to explore! See what Wagon Works has in store for you.
Build A Wagon With Your Own Hands
Travel through time
Before cars, there were wagons. Learn about the transportation methods relied on by 1800s immigrants as they trekked across the wild American frontier in carts and horse-drawn carriages. Assemble a model wagon from the ground up before testing it out for yourself, tinker with Victorian-era tools and materials and learn about the many ways in which wagons were designed, built and used in ages past.
A Space to Think
You’ve seen old carriages and wagons in TV shows and movies… but do you know how they were built? Immerse yourself in the splendor and sawdust of a fully equipped tinkering space and learn about the tools and techniques used to create bespoke horse-powered carts.
Wagon Crafting
Assemble a model wagon! Learn how to build and test wagons in this unique, one-of-a-kind workshop experience.
Wagon Schematics
Wagons were designed for countless purposes and in countless ways. What will you discover in our hands-on transportation catalog? Flip through schematics and blueprints from ages past to gain pointers in building your own wagon!
Ready to Become an Engineer at Old World Wisconsin?
Wagon Works is waiting for you! Plan your trip today and make a full-family outing you’re sure to remember.