SUBURBAN ACTIVITIES : Museums
The exhibit “Monumental,” letting kids investigate Greek and Mayan architecture, runs throughout the winter.
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St. Wheaton
(630) 510-4941
www.dupagemuseum.org This institution is dedicated to preserving
the history of DuPage county, and features information about details of daily life as well as major events. Exhibits include the HO Guage Model Railroad, operated by engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of the month.
Elmhurst Art Museum 150 Cottage Hill Avenue Elmhurst
(630) 834-0202
www.elmhurstartmuseum.org A significant piece of the museum’s collection is the McCormick House, one of only three homes in the United States designed and built by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, considered the father of modern architecture. Specializing in late 20th- century American art, the museum presents a balance of regional artists and important national shows. Closed Sundays and Mondays, Fridays are free. “Inventory_The EAM Collection” runs through 1/5 and “SpotLight” is here 1/18-4/27.
Elmhurst Historical Museum 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst (630) 833-1457
www.elmhursthistory.org Ongoing exhibits tell the history of the city of Elmhurst as well as the Glos Mansion. “Carl Sandburg in Elmhurst” takes place through 4/20.
Ernest Hemingway Museum 200 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park (708) 848-2222
www.ehfop.org The first twenty years of Ernest
Hemingway’s life are the subject of the Museum’s exhibitions and videos. Permanent exhibitions highlight four main themes: Hemingway’s family life, the important role the outdoors played in his development, his education in the Oak Park public schools, and his pivotal experiences in World War I.
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park (708) 848-1976
www.gowright.org
The home and studio of America’s most
renowned architect is open daily for guided interior tours. As Wright’s personal design laboratory for the first twenty years of his career as well as the place where he raised his family, this National Historic Landmark features some of the most spectacular spaces in American architecture. You can also take
tours of the surrounding Historic District, which features Wright’s work and other architecturally significant homes. Look for family programs year-round. Also, the Wright Preservation Trust now offers tours of the Wright-designed Unity Temple on Lake Street.
Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art 220 Cottage Hill, Elmhurst (630) 833-1616
www.lizzadromuseum.org The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
presents the beauty of stone in the form of art objects, mineral specimens, gems and gem materials. People of all ages can be inspired by this unique blending of art and science, the result of over fifty years of collecting by the Joseph F. Lizzadro, Sr. family. Through the Lizzadro family’s great generosity and foresight, the Museum serves as a center for the appreciation of lapidary art and the promotion of the study of earth science. Films and family events take place throughout the year; the museum is closed Mondays, Fridays are free.
Naper Settlement 523 S. Webster St., Naperville (630) 420-6010
www.napersettlement.museum This museum village of 19th
-century
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homes, shops and public buildings exhibits a collection of historical facts and furnishings. Costumed villagers work, play and tell the story of daily life in Naperville from 1831 to 1900 as it changed from a frontier outpost to a bustling turn-of-the-century community. The Settlement also houses a reference library and archival collection. History Speaks programs this winter include “The Essential PT Barnum, 1/12, “The Last Years of Mary Todd Lincoln,” 2/9, and “Jamestown Settlement,” 3/9. The Bridal Showcase is 1/10-1/11, Maple Sugaring Days takes place 3/8-3/9, and the Weed Ladies Spring Show is 3/20-3/23.
SciTech 18 W. Benton, Aurora (630) 859-3434
www.scitechmuseum.org Aurora’s interactive science and technology
center offers over 200 hands-on exhibits demonstrating the principles of electricity, weather, astronomy, and nuclear energy.
Theatre Historical Society of America 152 N. York St., 2nd Floor, Elmhurst (630) 782-1800
www.historictheatres.org Your front row ticket to the golden age of
Hotel Baker 100 West Main Street
Saint Charles, Illinois 630.584.2100
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Hollywood since 1969, the Theatre Historical Society of America runs two separate museums here in the York Theatre: the American Movie Palace Museum features the country’s greatest theaters in photographs, blueprints and artifacts. The American Theatre Architecture Archive contains an extensive
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