Addison, Illinois

History, Historic House

Located within the Historic District of Addison, the Addison Historical Museum includes the 1892 Balzer House which features displays on local history, the 1832 Coach House which presents dioramas and exhibits on Addison's farming heritage and the 1893 Century House, once the home of Lutheran school teachers and their families, which is now a restored period home.

Bensenville, Illinois

Bensenville, Illinois

History, Historical Society

Bloomingdale, Illinois

Art

The Bloomingdale Park District Museum is Bloomingdale's oldest building and home to five to seven exhibits and 1,000+ visitors per year.

River Grove, Illinois

Art, Science

Des Plaines, Illinois

History, Historical Society

The Des Plaines Historical Society was founded in 1967 with the purpose of collecting and preserving material related to the history of the Des Plaines community and bringing together people interested in history, especially the history of Des Plaines. The Historical Society offers programs for adults and children, runs a museum, archives and gift shop and works with many local organizations in Des Plaines.

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Elmhurst, Illinois

History

Stone Park, Illinois

Art, Library

Itasca, Illinois

History

Lombard, Illinois

History, Historical Society, Library

The Victorian Cottage Museum (formerly known as the Lombard Historical Museum) is an 1882 historic house museum that provides information and examples of a middle-class Victorian household as part of the history of Lombard.

Melrose Park, Illinois

Historical Society

Park Ridge, Illinois

Historical Society

Roselle, Illinois

History

Stone Park, Illinois

History, Park

Villa Park, Illinois

History, Park

Wood Dale, Illinois

History, Historical Society

Bloomingdale, Illinois

Culture, History, Historical Society

Bloomingdale is one of the earliest villages settled in what is now DuPage County. The Meacham family settled here in 1833, and by the end of the following year, 12-15 families had settled in the locality. The community was served by the Chicago-Galena Highway, modern day Lake Street. It became an important stop for stage coaches and westward travelers. Originally a Cook County settlement, it was annexed by DuPage in 1839, and incorporated as a village later that year. The northern part of the village wanted to develop commercially while the southern part wished to remain a farming community. In 1922, the village split to accommodate this—the northern portion of the town was incorporated as Roselle. Source: Wikipedia

Wood Dale, Illinois

Nature Centers

Des Plaines, Illinois

History

Lombard, Illinois

Elmhurst, Illinois

Art

The Elmhurst Art Museum is the cultural center of DuPage County, Illinois. Specializing in late 20th Century American Art. Its award winning building was designed around one of only three Mies van der Rohe homes built in the United States.

Elmwood Park, Illinois

Historical Society

Itasca, Illinois

Elmhurst, Illinois

Specialized

The Museum houses a large collection of Chinese jade and other hard stone carvings from around the world, exhibits include animal dioramas, gemstones, mineral specimens, earth science phenomena, and lapidary materials.

Lombard, Illinois

History

Park Ridge, Illinois

Park

River Grove, Illinois

History

Schiller Park, Illinois

History, Park

Elmhurst, Illinois

Historical Society

Franklin Park, Illinois

History, Park