Menasha (/məˈnæʃə/) is a city in Winnebago and Calumet counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

Doty Island is located partially in Menasha, which it shares with Neenah.

Menasha's location on the Fox River and Lake Winnebago led to its rich history, dating back to the inhabitation by Native American tribes for centuries.

[9][10] Today, Menasha is home to the Barlow Planetarium and the Weis Earth Science Museum on the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, Fox Cities Campus.

A surprise attack by French soldiers and traders resulted in the deaths of nearly all Meskwaki residing in the area.

The bodies were subsequently interred in a large mound, known as Butte des Morts ("Hill of the Dead"), which served as a prominent landmark until its destruction by the Chicago and North Western Railway in 1863.

Menasha was incorporated as a city in 1874, and at that point was considered to be a transportation hub.

[13] The early 1900s saw a shift to industrial production of general and specialized papers.

After wooden ware products fell out of use in the early 1900s, Menasha Wooden Ware shifted to the corrugated packaging business, changing its name to Menasha Corporation.

[16] Menasha is a city in the Appleton–Oshkosh–Neenah CSA, a Combined Statistical Area which includes the Appleton (Calumet and Outagamie counties) and Oshkosh–Neenah (Winnebago County) metropolitan areas,[citation needed] which had a combined population of 392,660 at the 2010 census and an estimated population of 409,881 as of 2019.

[19] Architect Harry Weese designed Menasha's St Thomas' Episcopal Church.

The 91-acre Heckrodt Wetland Reserve is an urban nature reserve with habitats including forested wetland, cattail marsh, open water, created prairie, open field, and upland forest.

[20] The University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, Fox Cities Campus houses the Weis Earth Science Museum and the Barlow Planetarium.

At the southern end of the park are several Native American burial mounds and a natural amphitheater used for summer concerts.

The north end of the park features semi-formal gardens planted each year with approximately 6,000 annuals, a setting that is a favorite for summer weddings.