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1843 Durant House
1843 prairie farm house. Costumed interpreters involve visitors with
mid-nineteenth century family farm life. LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve on
Dean St. west of Randall, St. Charles, IL 630.377.6424
http://www.ppfv.org/durant.htm
Addison
Historical District
135 Army Trail Road, Addison, IL 630.628.1433
http://addisonadvantage.org/History.htm
Association of Museums
www.state.il.us/hpa/iam/dir_city.html
Bartlett Fire Department Learning Center/Museum
Learn the history of vintage fire fighting equipment, including a restored
1897 hand pumper, Bartlett fire department's first piece of equipment. 234
N. Oak Avenue, Bartlett, IL 60103 630.837.3701
Bartlett
History Museum
Located in Bartlett Village Hall, 228 S. Main St., Bartlett, IL 60103
www.village.bartlett.il.us/gallery.htm
Batavia Depot Museum
155 Houston, Batavia, IL 60510 630.406.5274
www.bataviahistoricalsociety.org/depot_museum.htm
Bloomingdale
Park District Museum
108 S. Bloomingdale Rd., Bloomingdale 630.539.3096
http://www.bloomingdaleparks.org/m-museum.htm
Cantigny
Park
Cantigny is a 500-acre public park and recreation area located
in Wheaton, IL. Grounds include the McCormick Museum,
numerous gardens, the First Division Museum, and two golf courses,
including Cantigny Youth Links. 1 South 151 Winfield Road, Wheaton,
IL 60187,
630.668.5161 www.rrmtf.org/cantigny
Chicago
Children's Museum - Navy Pier
57,000 square feet, three floors and two towers of fun. Kids can
design a flying machine and launch it 50 feet into the air, learn how to
work with water, create a fountain and much more. 700 East Grand Avenue,
Chicago, IL 60611, 312.527.1000 www.ilohwy.com/c/chicagcm.htm
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David L. Pierce Art & History Center
20 E. Downer Place, Aurora, IL 630.906.0650
www.aurorahistoricalsociety.org/museums.html
Downers Grove Park
District Museum
831 Maple Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515 630.963.1309 www.dgparks.org/catalog.cfm?dest=dir&linkid=17&linkon=section
Dundee Township Historical Museum
426 Highland Avenue, West Dundee, IL 60118 847.428.6996
Dunham-Hunt House
304 E. Cedar Avenue, St. Charles, IL 630.584.6967
www.st-charles.lib.il.us/history/hunt.htm
DuPage
Children’s Museum
LOTS of fun stuff for all ages. 301 N. Washington St.,
Naperville, IL 60540, 630.637.8000
www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org
DuPage
County Historical Museum
102 E. Wesley Street, Wheaton, IL 60187 630.682.7343 www.co.dupage.il.us/museum/
Elgin History
Museum
360 Park Street, Elgin, IL 60120 847.742.4248 www.elginhistory.org
Elgin
Public Museum
225 Grand Blvd., Elgin, IL 60120 847.741.6655 www.elginpublicmuseum.org
Elmhurst
Art Museum
150 Cottage Hill Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126 630.834.0202
www.elmhurstartmuseum.org
Elmhurst Historical Museum
The museum exhibits are ever-changing...call to see what fun today
offers. 120 E. Park, Elmhurst, IL 630.833.1457 www.elmhurst.org/elmhurst/museum/
Fabyan Villa
1151 S. Batavia Avenue (Rt. 31), Geneva, IL 60134 630.232.4811
http://www.ppfv.org/fabyan.htm
Fox River Trolley
Museum
365 S. LaFox Street (Rt 31), South Elgin, IL 847.697.4676
www.foxtrolley.org
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Garfield Farm
Museum
3N016 Garfiled Road at IL Rte 38, LaFox, IL 630.584.8485
www.garfieldfarm.org
Geneva
History Center
113 S. Third Street, Geneva, IL 630.232.4951 www.genevahistorycenter.org
Graue Mill and
Museum
York & Spring Roads, Oak Brook, IL 630.655.2090 www.grauemill.org
Gretna Station &
Caboose Museum
391 Illini Drive, Carol Stream, IL 60188 630.784.6100
www.carolstreamhistorical.com/displays.html
Health
World
Promotes the development of healthy lifestyles among children through
interactive exhibits and specialized structured programming. 1301 South
Grove Avenue, Barrington, IL 60010 847.842.9100
www.healthworldmuseum.org/
Hedges Station 1849 Winfield Historical Society
Oldest surviving railroad depot in Illinois. Restoration is ongoing.
call for appointment 0N555 Winfield Road, Winfield, IL 630.653.1489
http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1166257
Hoosier
Grove Museum
700 W. Irving Park Road, Streamwood, IL 60107 630.213.9706
www.hoosiergrovemuseum.com
Itasca Historical Depot Museum
101 Catalpa Street, Itasca, IL 60143 630.773.3363 www.itasca.com/parkdistrict/Programs/depot_museum.htm
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Jurica Nature
Museum
Over 10,000 specimens from a tiny gnat to a 38-foot long whale skeleton.
Birck Hall of Science, Benedictine University, 5700 College Blvd.,
Lisle, IL 60532 630.829.6546 http://cse.ben.edu/museum/
Kane-DuPage Regional
Museum Association (KDRMA)
www.kdrma.org
Kohl
Children’s Museum
Glenview opens October 20, 2005 www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org
Kruse House Museum
527 Main Street, West Chicago, IL 630.231.0564
http://hometown.aol.com/tlczajka/Kruse.html
Lisle
Station Museum
921 School Street, Lisle, IL 60532 630.968.0499 www.lisleparkdistrict.org/lislestationpark.htm
List of
Museums
www.ILhouse.org/cook.htm
Lizzadro
Museum of Lapidary Art
Wilder Park, 220 Cottage Hill, Elmhurst, IL 60126 630.833.1616
www.lizzadromuseum.org
Lombard Historical Museum
23 W. Maple Street, Lombard, IL 60148 630.629.1885 www.dupagecvb.com/attractions/attraction_details.cfm?MemberID=147
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Museums
www.museumlink.com/IL.htm
Naper
Settlement
523 South Webster Street Naperville, IL 60540 630.420.6010 www.napersettlement.org
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Pioneer
Sholes School
LeRoy Oakes Forst Preserve, Dean Street, St. Charles, IL 60174
630.761.9746 www.pioneersholesschool.org/
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Schingoethe Center
for Native American Cultures
1400 Marseillaise Place, Aurora 630.844.5402 www.aurora.edu/museum
SciTech Hands On Museum
18 W. Benton Street, Aurora, IL 60506 630.859.3434
http://scitech.museum Shedd
Aquarium
1200 South Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 312.939.2435 www.sheddnet.org
Sheldon Peck Homestead
355 E. Parkside, Lombard, IL 630.629.1885 www.villageoflombard.org/about/attract.htm#peck_home
St. Charles History
Museum
215 E. Main Street, St. Charles, IL 60174 630.584.6967 www.stcmuseum.org
Stacy's Tavern Museum
557 Geneva Road, Glen Ellyn, IL 630.858.8696 www.glen-ellyn.com/historical/
Sumner House Museum
102 S. Prospect Street, Roselle, IL 60172 630.351.5300
www.villageprofile.com/illinois/roselle/06att/topic.html
Tri-County
State Park
2054 W. Stearns Rd., Barlett, IL 60103
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Villa Park
Historical Society Museum
220 S. Villa Avenue, Villa Park, IL 60181 630.941.0223
www.vphistoricalsociety.com
Warrenville
Historical Museum
3S530 Second Street, Warrenville, IL 60555 630.393.4215
www.warrenville.com/whis
West Chicago City
Museum
132 Main Street, West Chicago, IL 60185
http://www.westchicago.org/depts/cultural-museum.php
Wheaton History
Center
606 N. Main Street, Wheaton, IL 60187 630.682.9472 www.wheatonhistory.com
William Beith House
8 Indiana St., St. Charles, IL 630.377.6424 www.ppfv.org
William L. Gregg House
Museum
117 S. Linden Avenue, Westmont, IL 60559 630.960.3392
http://www.wpd4fun.org/history.htm
William Tanner House
Corner of Cedar Street & Oak Avenue, Aurora 630.897.9029
http://www.aurorahistoricalsociety.org/museums.html
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