Museums in Chicago Suburbs

Addison Historical Museum

Addison

Wednesday-Friday 11 a.m.–4 p.m., second Saturday of the month (March–December) noon–4 p.m.

Ansel B. Cook Home

Libertyville

Arlington Heights Historical Museum

Arlington Heights

Heritage Gallery and Shop: Wed-Sun 10AM-4PM; Main Office: Mon-Fri 10AM-4PM

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

Arlington Heights

Monday–Friday: 9 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday: noon–6 p.m.

Aurora Regional Fire Museum

Aurora

Barrington History Museum

Barrington

Monday 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm, Wednesday 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm, Friday 1 pm – 4 pm, Saturday 1 pm – 4 pm, Sunday Closed

Aug 15 – Nov 22 · Fall Depot Museum Exhibit

Batavia Depot Museum

Batavia

M, W, F: 2-4 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Closed Tuesday and Thursday

Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County

Libertyville

Billy Graham Museum

Wheaton

Mon: Closed; Tue–Sat: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Oct 24 · HANDMADE BOOK

Bolingbrook Arts Museum

Bolingbrook

Wednesday–Friday 2pm–7pm, Saturday–Sunday 12pm–5pm, Monday–Tuesday closed

Bolingbrook Historical Museum

Bolingbrook

2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 1-3pm

Bradley Historical Society

Bradley

10am - 1pm, Saturday

Dec 5 – 6 · The 10th Annual Nature-Inspired Holiday Art Market

Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods

Riverwoods

Monday–Wednesday and Saturday 10am–3pm

Buffalo Grove Park District Raupp Museum

Buffalo Grove

Monday–Thursday 11 am–4:30 pm, Friday & Saturday closed, Sunday 1–4 pm

Jun 3 – Oct 18 · Walking With Giants

Cleve Carney Museum of Art

Glen Ellyn

COD Student in-person discount

Crete Area Historical Society

Crete

Dec 6 · Tree Lighting Ceremony

Darien Historical Society

Darien

First and third Sunday of every month, 1:00 to 3:00 PM

DeKalb County History Center

Sycamore

Mon: Closed; Tue–Fri: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sat: 12:00 – 3:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Des Plaines History Center

Des Plaines

Monday through Friday: 10 am to 4 pm; Open second Sunday of the month from 10 am to 2 pm

Dundee Township Historical Society

West Dundee

Wednesdays & Sundays, 2-4pm (March through December)

Oct 24 · Pumpkin Palooza

DuPage Children's Museum

Naperville

Online Purchase Discount

Oct 17 – 31 · Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum & Wheaton Park District Administration Building

Wheaton

Monday-Friday: 8:30A-4:30P | Saturday & Sunday: 12-4P

Durant House Museum

St. Charles

Select Sundays 1-4 p.m.

Earl D. Schoeffner Farm Museum

Momence

Fridays and Saturdays from 10am - 4pm

Edith Farnsworth House

Plano

Wednesday through Sunday, from 9:30 am to 4 pm

Ela Historical Society

Lake Zurich

Mon–Fri: Closed; Sat: 12:00 – 3:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Elgin Fire Barn No. 5 Museum

Elgin

Friday and Saturday, 12 PM - 4 PM

Nov 15 · Illinois Brass Band highlighting the music of the Watch Factory Band

Elgin History Museum

Elgin

Wednesday through Saturday from 11:00am – 4:00pm

Oct 30 · Tricks and Treats at the Mansion

Ellwood House Museum

DeKalb

Elmhurst Art Museum

Elmhurst

Wednesday-Thursday: 12PM – 5PM, Friday-Sunday: 11AM – 5PM

Elmhurst History Museum

Elmhurst

Sunday, Tuesday-Friday 1-5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Exploration Station

Bourbonnais

Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Oct 10 – 24 · First Division Museum Tour

First Division Museum at Cantigny

Wheaton

Wednesday – Monday, 10 am – 5 pm

Frankfort Area Historical Society

Frankfort

Thur, Fri & Sat: 11am – 3pm | Sun: 11am – 2pm

French Heritage Museum

Kankakee

Saturdays 10:00am - 2:00pm

Friends of the Viking Ship

Geneva

10:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Dec 6 · Candlelight at the Inn

Garfield Farm Museum

La Fox

June through September, 1-4 p.m. on Sundays and Wednesdays

Feb 7 – Dec 23 · Through the Eyes of Geneva

Geneva History Museum

Geneva

Tue-Sat 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Mon & Sun closed

Glencoe Historical Society

Glencoe

Wednesdays 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Sundays 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Glenview History Center

Glenview

Tuesday, 1:00-5:00 PM; Sunday, 1:00-4:00 PM, April-October

Graue Mill & Museum

Oak Brook

Wednesday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (mid-April through mid-November)

Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum

Grayslake

Grayslake Historical Society

Grayslake

Wednesday through Saturday from 12:00PM - 4:00PM (non-summer); June to August: Wednesdays 12:00PM to 7:00PM, Thursdays to Saturdays 12:00PM to 4:00PM

Gregg House Museum

Westmont

Every Sunday and Wednesday 1-3 p.m.

Grundy County Historical Society

Morris

Wednesday–Saturday 10:00 am–4:00 pm

Oct 23 · Trick or Treat on the Trails

Hickory Knolls Discovery Center

St. Charles

Grounds Open Daily; Building Hours Monday-Saturday • 10am to 4pm

History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff

Lake Forest

Tuesday–Thursday 10am–4pm, Saturday 1pm–4pm; Sunday–Monday and Friday closed

Illinois Aviation Museum

Bolingbrook

Saturday 10:00am – 2:00pm, Sunday: 10:00am – 2:00pm

Oct 10 – 25 · Pumpkin Train

Illinois Railway Museum

Union

Illinois Rock & Roll Museum On Route 66

Joliet

Monday through Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 9am-2pm

Illinois State Museum-Lockport Gallery

Lockport

Mon: Closed; Tue–Sat: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Isle a la Cache Museum

Romeoville

Wednesday-Sunday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Itasca Historical Depot

Itasca

Tues & Thur 10am-3pm; 1st & 3rd Wed 4pm-8pm (Apr-Oct); 2nd & 4th Sat 11am-3pm (Apr-Oct)

Jacob Henry Mansion

Joliet

Mon–Fri: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

Joliet Union Depot Tower Museum

Joliet

Thursday - Sunday 10AM - 2:30PM

Jurassic Gardens

Volo

Daily: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum

Lisle

KidsWork Children's Museum

New Lenox

Kline Creek Farm (Living history museum)

West Chicago

Thursday – Monday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Oct 8 – Nov 20 · ID Show: Oakton Annual Art Faculty Exhibition – Viewings

Koehnline Museum of Art

Des Plaines

Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Oct 27 · The Roots of Kindness Exhibit Opens

Kohl Children's Museum

Glenview

Museums For All (SNAP/WIC cardholders)

La Salle County Historical Society

North Utica

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 12-4pm

Lasalle County Genealogy Guild

Ottawa

Lemont Area Historical Society

Lemont

Tuesday and Friday: 10 AM - 2 PM, Saturday: 10 AM - 1 PM

Nov 14 · Lithuanian Sea Scouts "JūrArté IV" Art Contest and Exhibition Opening

Lithuanian World Center

Lemont

Mon–Sun: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Little White School Museum

Oswego

Thu: 2:00-6:30pm, Fri: 11:00am-3:00pm, Sat & Sun: 9:00am-2:00pm, Mon: 4:00-8:00pm, Tue & Wed: Closed

Nov 7 · The Art of Transformation: The Jewelry of Mark Schneider — Artist Meet & Greet

Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art

Oak Brook

Marion E. Wade Center

Wheaton

Mon–Fri: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

Mc Cord Gallery & Cultural Center

Palos Park

MON - FRI: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., SAT: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., SUN: CLOSED

Oct 16 · The Art of War: WWI Propaganda Posters (Free)

McHenry County Historical Society and Museum

Union

Time Travelers Program Discount

Dec 4 · Holiday Housewalk

Mount Prospect Historical Society

Mount Prospect

Mon: Closed; Tue–Thu: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Fri–Sun: Closed

Mundelein Heritage Museum

Mundelein

Wednesdays: 4–7 pm, Saturdays: 1–4 pm

Nov 6 – 21 · Kids Train Club: Model Kit Assembly & Track Connection

Museums at Lisle Station Park

Lisle

10:00am-12:00pm

National Indo-American Museum (NIAM)

Lombard

National Shrine and Museum of St. Therese

Darien

Monday through Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm CT

Niles Historical and Cultural Center

Niles

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 11am-3pm

Sep 15 – Oct 15 · Latino Heritage Month

NIU Art Museum

DeKalb

Wednesday 10 a.m.–1 p.m., Thursday Noon–6 p.m., Friday Noon–6 p.m., Saturday Noon–3 p.m.

Norsk Museum

Sheridan

Mon–Fri: Closed; Sat–Sun: 1:00 – 5:00 PM

North Grove One-Room Schoolhouse

Sycamore

Northbrook History Museum

Northbrook

Mon–Sat: Closed; Sun: 2:00 – 4:00 PM

Old Joliet Prison

Joliet

Thursday - Sunday: 10AM - 4PM, Monday - Wednesday: 10AM - 1PM

Dec 13 · Old Home Movies

Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum

Ottawa

Mon–Fri 09:00 am – 05:00 pm

Palatine Historical Society

Palatine

Tuesday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Plainfield Historical Society Museum

Plainfield

Mon: Closed; Tue–Thu: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM; Fri: Closed; Sat: 1:00 – 4:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Purple Me Green the Science Station

Arlington Heights

Reddick Mansion

Ottawa

Friday through Monday 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Rolling Meadows Historical Museum

Rolling Meadows

Sundays only, 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Romeoville Area Historical Society

Romeoville

Every Saturday 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Roselle History Museum

Roselle

Sundays 2-4 PM

RTC Museum

North Chicago

SciTech Fox Valley

Batavia

Slime Lab

Carol Stream

Mon–Tue: 12:00 – 8:00 PM; Wed: Closed; Thu–Fri: 12:00 – 8:00 PM; Sat: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Sun: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Slovenian Union of America Heritage Museum

Joliet

Sock Monkey Museum

Long Grove

Monday closed, Tuesday-Wednesday closed, Thursday-Friday 12-4, Saturday 12-5, Sunday 12-4

St Charles History Museum & The Curious Fox Gift Shop

St. Charles

Tuesday-Saturday: 11am-4pm, Sunday: 11am-3pm, Monday: Closed

Stone Mill Museum

Sandwich

Sundays 1:00pm - 4:00pm, April - September

The Kendall County Historical Society - Lyon Farm

Yorkville

Mon–Fri: Closed; Sat: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Tinley Park Historical Society

Tinley Park

Wednesday 10:00am–2:00pm; first Sunday of each month 1:00pm–3:00pm; second Thursday of each month 6:00pm–8:00pm

Volo Museum

Volo

Daily 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Warrenville Historical Society City Museum

Warrenville

Sundays from noon-3pm

Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie

Waukegan

Wednesday–Friday 11am–4pm, Saturday 11am–3pm; Closed Sunday, Monday, Tuesday

Oct 10 – Nov 14 · Second Saturdays at the Museum

West Chicago City Museum

West Chicago

Saturdays from 10am-2pm

Will County Historical Museum and Research Center

Lockport

Open to the public; Research Thursday nights 5:00-7:00 p.m.; Closed Saturdays

William Tanner House

Aurora

Sundays, 1:00-4:00 p.m. May 3 thru September 27

Zion Historical Society

Zion

Tuesday and Thursday from 12 PM to 3 PM