Museums : SUBURBAN ACTIVITIES


documents. A Room of Remembrance honors the memory of victims; issues related to current genocides have also been integrated. Current exhibits include “Where the Children Sleep,” through 9/16, “The 75th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising,” through 9/23, “Stories of Survival: Object. Image. Memory” through 1/13/19, and “Activists and Icons: The Photographs of Steve Schapiro,” which runs 10/7-9/23/19.


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, Turtle Rock (with live reptiles!) and other fun areas.


Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art Northwestern University 40 Arts Circle Dr., Evanston 847-491-4000 www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu Northwestern University’s art museum is committed to providing excellence in the visual arts for the college community and the greater Chicago area. The permanent collection contains holdings of 20th-century sculpture and 16th- to 21st-century works on paper. Museum admission is free; closed Mondays. Current exhibitions include “Paul Chan: Happiness (finally) after 35,000 years of civilization” through 11/4, “Up is Down: Mid-century Experiments in Advertising and


Film at the Goldsholl Studio” from 9/18-11/9, and “Pop América: Contesting Freedom, 1965- 1975” from 9/21-12/9.


Mitchell Museum of the American Indian 2600 Central Park Ave., Evanston 847-475-1030 www.mitchellmuseum.org This museum offers thousands of individual objects dedicated to the native cultures of the Woodlands, Plains, Southwest, Northwest Coast, and Arctic regions of North America. Each gallery contains “touching tables” so you can feel artifacts and raw materials. Closed Mondays.


NORTHWEST SUBURBS


Cuneo Mansion and Gardens 1350 Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills 847-362-3042 www.luc.edu/cuneo/mansion Built between 1914-1916, this site houses a beautifully preserved Italian Villa-style home featuring the Cuneo family’s collection of American and European antiques, some hundreds of years old. The site’s 100 acres of green space are spectacularly landscaped, and perfect for walking around. Public tours take place Fridays and Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.


Fox River Trolley Museum 3652 S. LaFox St. (Rt. 31), South Elgin 847-697-5676 www.foxtrolley.or The museum operates a variety of antique trolleys, many from long-vanished tracks


that once connected Carpentersville, Elgin, Aurora, and Yorkville. Special events include Fall Caboose Days on 9/9 and 9/16, and the Pumpkin Trolley, 10/20-10/21 and 10/27-10/28.


Illinois Railway Museum 7000 Olson Rd., Union 815-923-4000 www.irm.org Relive the glory days of the railroad at


this museum, which hosts one of the largest collections of railway equipment in the country. Over 400 pieces of equipment - including electric, steam, and diesel engines - are preserved, restored, and operated here. Highlights include the only running Zephyr in the country and the definitive collection of Chicago streetcars. Events include Museum Showcase weekend on 9/15-9/16, Bus Day on 9/29, Milwaukee Transit Day on 10/13, and the Pumpkin Train on 10/20-10/21. The season ends on 10/28, but the Happy Holiday Railway runs weekends between 11/24 and 12/23.


Volo Auto Museum 27582 Volo Village Rd., Volo 815-344-6062 www.volocars.com The 30-acre Volo theme park is famous for


its multi-million dollar automobile collection of nearly 300 cards displayed in five climate- controlled showrooms. The Volo Military History Museum includes dioramas of WWII, Vietnam, and the Gulf War. The exhibit also features historically significant military artifacts. Three antique malls are also located on site.Closed Mondays.


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