Evanston, Illinois

Art

Deerfield, Illinois

History

Glencoe, Illinois

Botanical Garden, Science

With "wows" around every corner, the Chicago Botanic Garden is a 385-acre living museum featuring 23 display gardens, including Evening Island, Fruit & Vegetable, Japanese and English Walled. Ths mission of the Chicago Botanic Garden is to promote the enjoyment, understanding and conservation of plants and the natural world.

Evanston, Illinois

Art, Children's

Glenview, Illinois

Historical Society, Library

Evanston, Illinois

Art, History

Glenview, Illinois

Library

Highland Park, Illinois

Highland Park, Illinois

Historical Society

Kenilworth, Illinois

History, Historical Society

Evanston, Illinois

Art, History

Morton Grove, Illinois

History

Morton Grove, Illinois

Park

Northbrook, Illinois

Historical Society

Wilmette, Illinois

Children's, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

Our website is a good place to begin finding out more about both the Museum and this area's past. You can learn more about our programs, collections and exhibits. Here, too, you can find out about how to research local homes, families, and history.

Deerfield, Illinois

History, Historic House, Historical Society

Family friendly historic village featuring five buildings of historic interest including the Caspar Ott log house (1837) the oldest building in Lake County. Kids enjoy visiting the one-room schoolhouse.

Glencoe, Illinois

History

Glenview, Illinois

History

Glenview, Illinois

History

Glenview, Illinois

Specialized

This person passed in 2011 and the collection was auctioned off.

Highland Park, Illinois

Park

Northbrook, Illinois

History

Glenview, Illinois

Children's

Evanston, Illinois

Specialized

Morton Grove, Illinois

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society

The Morton Grove Historical Museum was built in 1888 by Nicholas Haupt as a home for his wife and eight children. His wife, Magdalena, died before the house was complete, leaving behind her husband and eight children. After Nicholas also died two years later, the Haupt children remained together in the house until the youngest was of age. Third daughter Elizabeth married Mathias Yehl in 1901 and they raised their six children in the home. Yehl daughter Dorothy remained in the house until the property was sold in 1984. The Morton Grove Historical Society, in cooperation with the Morton Grove Park District, saved the house from demolition and moved the house from its original location on Lincoln Avenue it to its present site in Harrer Park.

Winnetka, Illinois

History

Northbrook, Illinois

History, Natural History

Winnetka, Illinois

History