Explore the Rich Histories of Madeline Island at Half Price Thank you for visiting the Madeline Island Museum! In conjunction with the DNR's Free Fun Weekend at Big Bay State Park, the museum is offering half-priced admission during this special weekend. Held within the forests, shores, hills and settlements of Madeline Island are stories of the countless people who have called this place home across centuries. Travel to the Madeline Island Museum to explore the rich and nuanced stories of its people, including the Anishinaabe, or Ojibwe, as well as information about the fur trade era, fishing, boat building, logging, and more.