SUBURBAN ACTIVITIES : Museums


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. A new permanent history exhibit focusing on the voices of Elmhurst is set to open in November.


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.


Fischer Farms


16W680 Old Grand Ave. Bensenville (630) 766-7015 www.bensenvilleparkdistrict.org Believed to be one of the oldest


remaining homesteads in DuPage County, this five-acre site was first established in 1838. Set in a forest preserve with prairie, wetland and woodland elements, it’s a good place to enjoy nature and history. Open Wednesdays-Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fischer Farms Heritage Day is 10/11.


Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio 951 Chicago Ave. Oak Park


(708) 848-1976 www.gowright.org The long-time residence 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


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architecturally significant homes. Holiday tours are available.


Graue Mill and Museum 1800 York Rd. Oak Brook


(630) 655-2090 www.grauemill.org


Graue Mill is the only operating


waterwheel gristmill in Illinois, and one of only three authenticated Underground Railroad sites in the state. Come for milling, spinning, weaving and living history presentations, and view artifacts that illustrate the way local residents lived between 1850 and 1890. The season ends on 11/9, but the Christmas at the Mill Holiday Boutique runs 11/14-11/16.


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 but Fridays are free. The “Faces of Eternity” exhibit runs through 11/2.


Naper Settlement 523 S. Webster St. Naperville


(630) 420-6010 www.napersettlement.museum This museum village of 19th-century 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. Flashback Friday takes place 10/3; Oktoberfest is 10/3-10/4; All Hallows Eve: A Night of Fear (best for age 8 and up) is 10/17-10/18. The History Speaks program focuses on Edgar Allan Poe on 10/19, Eleanor Roosevelt on 11/9 and a World War I Christmas Miracle on 12/14. The Weed Ladies Winter Floral Sale is 11/13-11/16.


Oak Park Conservatory 615 Garfield Ave. Oak Park


(708) 386-4700 www.oakparkparks.com The Oak Park Conservatory displays


greenery from around the world. In the Tropic House, tropical plants such as papaya, coffee, cacao, and bananas


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abound. Visitors can also find begonias, orchids and carnivorous plants in the Fern House and cacti, aloes and jade plants in the arid climate of the Desert House. The Conservatory also offers a prairie garden of native Illinois flowers and grasses, and an herb garden.


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.


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Glenview Naval Air Station Museum 2040 Lehigh Ave. Glenview


(847) 657-0000 thehangarone.org Dedicated to preserving the memory of those who served at Glenview’s naval air station.


Great Lakes Naval Museum Naval Station Great Lakes, Building 158 2601A Paul Jones St. Great Lakes (847) 688-3154 www.greatlakesnavalmuseum.org The Great Lakes Naval Museum shows the history of the Navy in the Great Lakes area. Photography and memorabilia are on display.


Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center 9603 Woods Dr. Skokie


(847) 967-4800 www.ilholocaustmuseum.org Exhibits include artifacts from Simon Wiesenthal, an original volume of the Nuremberg trial transcripts, a German railcar, art from concentration camps and a collection of letters, postcards and other documents. A Room of Remembrance honors the memory of victims; issues related to current genocides have also been integrated.


Kohl Children’s Museum 2100 Patriot Blvd. Glenview


(847) 832-6600 www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org Here’s a place for your kids (up to age 8) to play in a safe and educational yet inspiring environment. They can enjoy water play, musical instruments, an outdoor habitat, a grocery store, an animal hospital, a car care room and other fun areas. Regular special exhibits and activities for kids are included. “Science + You” runs through 11/2.


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