Historical/Regional museums in Chicago

Cantigny Park

Visit the First Division military museum, which takes visitors on an interactive tours of the nation's wars. Life-size soldiers demonstrate what life...

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Fox River Trolley Museum

The museum reopens Mother's Day, when mom, grandma and great-grandma can ride free with a paid child's fare. Take a ride into the past on the Fox River...

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Naper Settlement

Discover history through engaging and unique experiences at Naper Settlement, Chicagoland's outdoor history museum. Explore historic homes and businesses...

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Conway Observatory at Buckley Homestead

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Midwest Museum of Natural History

The MMNH has a zoology collection from Africa and North America, an urban wildlife observation center, Rotary Nature Theater, and the Discovery Den-a...

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Lemont Area Historical Society & Museum

This museum is in the Old Stone Church, a recruiting station for the Union Army during the Civil War. Inside see artifacts from the early 1800s, a...

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DuPage County Historical Museum

The Museum offers guided tours and birthday parties, and programs are offered each month for all ages. HO gauge model train display runs 1:30-3:30...

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Elk Grove Historical Museum

The Elk Grove Historical Museum provides a great educational opportunity for all ages interested in rural life in the 1800s. Tour a farmhouse, a barn,...

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Midway Village and Museum Center

Midway Village features 26 historical structures including a general store, hardware store, print shop, blacksmith shop, schoolhouse, town hall, police...

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Driehaus Museum

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