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American Police Center and Museum - CLOSED

Chicago, Illinois

Specialized

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ARC Gallery & Educational Foundation

Chicago, Illinois

Art, Culture, General

Being a non-profit, woman artist-run cooperative, ARC continues its feminist tradition by providing exhibition opportunities for professional and emerging artists working in all media based on excellence of artwork, without discrimination toward gender, race, age, class, physical/mental ability, sexual, spiritual or political orientation.

Artemisia Gallery

Chicago, Illinois

Art

Artemisia Gallery CLOSED/ceased operations and the membership dissolved on May 30, 2003. The 30 year archives are now with the Ryerson and Burnham Archives in the Art Institute of Chicago.

Berwyn Historical Society

Berwyn, Illinois

Culture, Historical Society

Chicago Genealogical Society

Chicago, Illinois

Library

Chicago Zoological Park

Brookfield, Illinois

Park

Debbie Nelson

Chicago, Illinois

Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust

Oak Park, Illinois

Garfield Park Conservatory

Chicago, Illinois

Botanical Garden, Children's, Park

Hemingway's Birthplace

Oak Park, Illinois

Historic Pleasant Home

Oak Park, Illinois

History

Historical Society of Elmwood Park

Elmwood Park, Illinois

Historical Society

International Polka Association

Chicago, Illinois

LaGrange Area Historical Society

LaGrange, Illinois

Historical Society

Lyric Opera of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Culture

Maywood Historical Society

Maywood, Illinois

Historical Society

Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum

Chicago, Illinois

Art

The Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum is the largest Latino cultural institution in the country, and the only one accredited by the American Association of Museums. Look out this fall for Treasures from Ancient Veracruz, our major exhibition opening in October and featuring a colossal Olmec head. Also, stay tuned for the Sor Juana performing arts festival and our annual Day of the Dead exhibition. Both begin in September.

National Railway Historical Society

Oak Park, Illinois

History, Historical Society

Oak Park Conservatory

Oak Park, Illinois

Park

Peace Museum

Chicago, Illinois

History

Polish Military Hist. Soc. of America

Chicago, Illinois

Military

Riverside Historical Museum

Riverside, Illinois

Culture, History, Historical Society

The Riverside Historical Museum is located in the East Well House next to the historic Water Tower designed by William Le Barron Jenney. A new exhibit space in the East Well House has recently been completed. New permanent displays are currently being developed.

The Museum is managed and operated by the seven-member volunteer Riverside Historical Commission. The museum contains and archive of approximately 16,000 documents and artifacts that are primarily dedicated to preserving the rich history of Riverside.

Sister Guala-O'Connor Gallery

River Forest, Illinois

Art

Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art

Chicago, Illinois

Art, Culture

To leave home and start a new life in an unfamiliar place is at the core of the immigrant experience. For the artist, there is much to process—new cultures, colors, forms, sensations, and environments, all different from those left behind. New roots form atop old ones, and the past never strays far from reach. Since the beginning of the 20th century, more than five million Ukrainians have emigrated from their homes in Ukraine, Poland, and Russia to settle abroad.

West Town Museum of Cultural History

Maywood, Illinois

Woman Made Gallery

Chicago, Illinois

Art

Woman Made Gallery was founded in 1992 to provide exhibition opportunities for women artists. Since 1992 and through 2007 WMG has exhibited the work of more than 5500 artists in 155 group shows and highlighted a body of work by individual artists in 75 solo shows.

Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture

Chicago, Illinois

Art, Children's, Culture, History

Cernan Earth and Space Center

River Grove, Illinois

Art, Science

Chicago Lawn Historical Society

Chicago, Illinois

History, Historical Society

Houses information and articles in the Chicago Branch Public Library.

Chinese-American Museum of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Anthropology, Art, Culture, History

The museum is an educational and research center for people who want to know about the history of Americans of Chinese descents in the Midwest. Through exhibitions, lectures, and other public programs, the museum addresses issues common to all immigrants by using the Chinese experience as examples.

Forest Preserve District of Cook County

River Forest, Illinois

Historical Society

Gallery 400,UIC

Chicago, Illinois

Art

Grandpa Moses Museum

Chicago, Illinois

Hist. Soc. of Oak Park & River Forest

Oak Park, Illinois

Art, History, Park

Historical Society of Cicero

Cicero, Illinois

History, Historical Society

The Historical Society of Cicero is currently not active. Much of the archives and historical documents are now at the Cicero Public Library. Please contact them for additional information or research inquries.

Historical Society of Forest Park

Forest Park, Illinois

Culture, History, Historical Society

The Historical Society is located in St. Peter's Lutheran Church at 500 Hannah Ave. in Forest Park, IL. Please contact the Historical Society for more information on researching the past or for special events info. You can also visit us on Facebook!

Jane Addams' Hull House Museum

Chicago, Illinois

History, Historic House

Lithuanian Museum

Chicago, Illinois

Art

Malcolm X College

Chicago, Illinois

Art

Melrose Park Historical Society

Melrose Park, Illinois

Historical Society

Museum of Holography

Chicago, Illinois

Nature of Illinois Foundation

Chicago, Illinois

History, Natural History

Parks District of Oak Park-Hist. Houses

Oak Park, Illinois

Park

Polish Genealogical Society of America

Chicago, Illinois

Art, History

Polish Museum of America

Chicago, Illinois

Culture, History

Salt Creek Greenway Association

Westchester, Illinois

History

Trailside Museum of Natural History

River Forest, Illinois

Historic House, Natural History, Nature Centers

Nestled in one of Cook County’s richest savannahs, Trailside Museum boasts its historic presence at the Southwest corner of Thatcher and Chicago Avenues in River Forest. Built in 1874, by Abraham J. Hoffman, it was first utilized as a high class finishing school for young ladies. In 1881, it was converted to an institution for young men from broken homes. Hugh McFarlane, a wealthy carriage maker and village trustee, was a subsequent resident. In 1917, the Forest Preserve District of Cook County purchased the building and surrounding land to use as the general headquarters. Finally, in 1931, it was converted to Trailside Museum, the first of its kind in the midwest.

Ukrainian National Museum

Chicago, Illinois

Art, Culture, History

Westchester Historical Society

Westchester, Illinois

History, Historical Society

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March 10 - March 13, 2026

California Association of Museums 2026 Annual Conference

California Association of Museums

Omni Hotel

Los Angeles, California

CAM is hard at work planning for the 2026 conference, set to take place from March 10–13, 2026 in Los Angeles. We look forward to highlighting best practices and innovative ideas from California's museum community at CAM 2026: Reframing

Reframing encapsulates the tangible nature of museum work–what we restore, revive, and rebuild–and the intangible nature of museum work–where we reflect, interpret, educate, and shift perspectives. On a larger scale, Reframing gives us the power to redefine who we are, why we’re important, and how we connect with and show up for our community. Reframing is resistance and resilience.

We look forward to reuniting with the California museum community in Los Angeles, March 10–13, 2026 at the Omni Hotel. Stay tuned for more annual conference developments.

April 29 - May 2, 2026

Oregon Museum Association 2026 Conference

Oregon Museums Association

Woodburn, Oregon

OMA will join forces with Oregon Heritage for a spring conference in Woodburn

Save the Date: 2026 Conference

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February 16 - February 18, 2026

Small Museum Association 42nd Annual Conference 2026

Small Museum Association

The Yorktowne Hotel, York, Pennsylvania

York, Pennsylvania

42nd Annual Conference: Climate Chang

Explore how museums are dealing with the challenges of climate change, from more extreme weather events to changing community needs. Join other small museum professionals and volunteers in discussing the key role small museums can play in educating, engaging, and supporting their communities in the face of changing physical and social climates

About the Conferenc

The annual SMA conference attracts more than 300 museum professionals, board members, and volunteers from a wide variety of small museums. They attend sessions on topics ranging from collections and education to staffing and board issues. We offer a large Museum Resource Hall and plenty of informal networking opportunities for you to talk with (and get ideas from!) other small museum professionals and volunteers.

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