Museum
Downers Grove Park District Museum Preserving History’s Future!
Experience your heritage at Downers Grove Park District Museum. Take a glimpse back into a past which nostalgia has gently etched in our memories. Exercise your mind and expand your knowledge of the community around you. Through varied exhibitions and programs, you’ll discover your Museum and the history of your village.
Downers Grove Park District Museum Location:
Wandschneider Park 831 Maple Avenue Downers Grove, IL 60515
Phone: Fax:
Office &
630.963.1309 630.963.0496
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Research Hours: Through 8/30, Monday through Friday 9/3 - 5/24, Tuesday through Saturday
Public Tours: 1:00 to 4:00 pm Group Tours: By appointment only Admission:
Free
Contact the Museum at 630.963.1309 for more information or to book special programs.
Program Ideas and Instructors Wanted!
Do you have an idea for a new program or family event? Do you have a special talent that you would like to share with others? Are you willing to lead an existing program? If you said “yes” to any of these questions, please call the Museum at your earliest opportunity.
Docents Wanted
The Museum is actively seeking new docents to join its crew. Become an integral component in preserving history’s future. Docents lead group tours through the Museum. Hours are flexible. Training is provided. A willingness to help keep history alive is the only requirement. Contact Museum Supervisor Julie Bunke at
jbunke@dgparks.org for more information or our Volunteer Coordinator for other volunteer opportunities.
Museum Outreach Programs
Let the Museum bring history to you! Learn about genealogy, preserving family heirlooms and the museum profession. Programs can be tailored to your group’s interest and age level and includes a hands-on component.
Scout & Youth Group Programs
The Museum offers a variety of hands-on, educational programs for scouts and other youth groups. Sharpen your thinking skills and explore your community’s past with an interactive group activity. Topics include maps of Downers Grove, historic architecture, cemetery walks and Victorian manners and games. Programs can be tailored for your group’s age level and specific interests upon request. Staff will help you match your organization with an excellent program. Programs may fulfill various scout badge requirements.
Downers Grove History for Homeschoolers
Let the Museum supplement your child’s homeschool educational experience. Kids ages 8 - 12 years old participate in age-appropriate hands-on activities and projects, which will engage them in their community’s history. Choose from a wide range of topics or customize a program.
Registration required at Lincoln Center, 935 Maple, the Recreation & Fitness Center, 4500 Belmont or online at
dgparks.org.
Birthday Parties
Have a Historic Birthday at the Museum! Celebrate your birthday with historic games and fun before opening your presents and enjoying your cake in the Museum’s program room or outside in Wandschneider Park. Programs are customized for your child’s interests and age. Kids love the hands-on programs and activities on their big day. Call the Museum to book your birthday party today!
Each 1½-hour birthday party at the Museum includes:
Parties must be booked at least two weeks in advance. Participants provide their own refreshments.
Fees: $90/party (max. 10 children) $5 each additional child (up to 10 total)
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