Museums in Illinois

Oct 10 · Ghosts in the Parlor

1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House

Edwardsville

Mon–Wed: Closed; Thu–Sat: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Sun: 12:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Addison Historical Museum

Addison

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

Adler Planetarium

Chicago

African American Museum

Carbondale

Tuesday - Saturday 11am-5pm, Sunday-Monday Closed

Air Combat Museum

Springfield

Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

American Writers Museum

Chicago

Ansel B. Cook Home

Libertyville

Archbishop Fulton Sheen Museum

Peoria

Monday-Friday: 9am - 4pm, Saturday: 9am - 12pm

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.

Augustana's Fryxell Geology Museum

Rock Island

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday when classes are in session

Aurora Regional Fire Museum

Aurora

Balzekas Museum Of Lithuanian Culture

Chicago

Mondays – Saturdays: 10 AM – 4 PM, Closed Sundays

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

Basketball Museum Of Illinois

Bedford Park

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

Berwyn Historical Society

Berwyn

First Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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

Boone County Museum of History

Belvidere

Wed - Friday: 10 AM - 4 PM, Saturday: 10 AM - 3 PM

Bradley Historical Society

Bradley

10am - 1pm, Saturday

Bronzeville Children's Museum

Chicago

Wednesday – Saturday 10 AM – 2 PM

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

Oct 24 – 25 · Haunted Burpee

Burpee Museum of Natural History

Rockford

Calumet City Historical Society

Calumet City

Thursday 1:00-4:00 p.m., Tuesday 2:00-4:00 p.m., & 2nd Sunday 1:00-5:00 p.m. (varies by month)

Cambridge Natural History Museum

Cambridge

Carbondale Depot Museum

Carbondale

Monday-Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Cedarville Area Historial Society

Cedarville

Saturday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend

Center for Belgian Culture

Moline

Centralia Area Historical Museum

Centralia

Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed: 1:00 – 4:00 PM; Thu: Closed; Fri: 1:00 – 4:00 PM; Sat: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Cernan Earth & Space Center

River Grove

Mon–Thu: 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM; Fri: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM; Sat: 6:00 – 9:30 PM; Sun: Closed

Champaign County History Museum at the Historic Cattle Bank

Champaign

Wednesday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Thursday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Friday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory

Champaign

Charles Gates Dawes House

Evanston

Thursday – Sunday: 1-4 p.m.

Chevrolet Hall of Fame Museum

Decatur

Chicago Children's Museum

Chicago

EBT/WIC Card Discount

Chicago History Museum

Chicago

Museums for All - EBT Card Discount

Chicago Sports Museum

Chicago

Children's Hands-On Museum of Northwest Illinois

Freeport

Thursday–Saturday 10am–2pm

Children's Museum in Oak Lawn

Oak Lawn

Children's Museum of Illinois

Decatur

Tuesday–Saturday 10:00am–5:00pm, Sunday Noon–5:00pm

Jun 3 – Oct 18 · Walking With Giants

Cleve Carney Museum of Art

Glen Ellyn

COD Student in-person discount

Collinsville Historical Museum

Collinsville

Wednesday–Saturday 12:00 pm–4:00 pm

Community Solar System

Peoria

Mon–Sun: Open 24 hours

Compassion Factory Art Gallery & Studio

Brookfield

Mon–Wed: Closed; Thu: 4:00 – 9:00 PM; Fri: Closed; Sat: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Crete Area Historical Society

Crete

Cruisin with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center and Gift Shop

Bloomington

Monday–Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (Tuesday 9 a.m.–8 p.m.), Sunday Closed

Dec 6 · Tree Lighting Ceremony

Darien Historical Society

Darien

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

David Davis Mansion

Bloomington

Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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

Dillon Home Museum

Sterling

Wed & Thu 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 2nd weekend Sat & Sun 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Oct 16 · Slimy (Spooky) Science

Discovery Center Museum

Rockford

Oct 14 · Spooky Oobleck!

Discovery Depot Children's Museum

Galesburg

Amtrak Discount

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 10 · DIY Creative Crafting: Accessories

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

Dec 12 · Santa Claus Holiday Tea

Edwards Place Historic Home

Springfield

1PM, 2PM Tuesdays - Saturdays

Ekdahl House Museum

Western Springs

Saturdays 10:00 AM – 12 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

Elijah Iles House Foundation

Springfield

Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed: 12:00 – 4:00 PM; Thu–Fri: Closed; Sat: 12:00 – 4:00 PM; Sun: Closed

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.

Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum

Oak Park

Thu-Fri 1pm-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm

Oct 18 · Polish Past Honorees Celebration

Ethnic Heritage Museum

Rockford

Sundays 2-4 PM

Evanston Art Center

Evanston

Mon-Thurs: 9 am - 6 pm | Fri: 9 am - 5 pm | Sat & Sun: 9 am - 4 pm

Exploration Station

Bourbonnais

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

Sep 26 – Nov 1 · Fright at the Field

Field Museum

Chicago

Museums for All

Oct 9 – Nov 13 · First Division Museum Tour

First Division Museum at Cantigny

Wheaton

Wednesday – Monday, 10 am – 5 pm

Frances Willard House Museum

Evanston

Oct 10 · Ikebana Display at the Home and Studio

Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio

Oak Park

Mon–Sun: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Frankfort Area Historical Society

Frankfort

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

Freeport Art Museum

Freeport

Mon: Closed; Tue–Fri: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sat: 12:00 – 5:00 PM; Sun: Closed

French Heritage Museum

Kankakee

Saturdays 10:00am - 2:00pm, April - December

Friends of the Viking Ship

Geneva

10:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Galesburg Railroad Museum

Galesburg

Fridays and Saturdays 12:00 noon until 4:00 pm (April thru September)

Dec 6 · Candlelight at the Inn

Garfield Farm Museum

La Fox

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

Geneseo Historical Museum

Geneseo

Tue-Fri 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm

Feb 7 – Dec 23 · Through the Eyes of Geneva

Geneva History Museum

Geneva

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

German Wwii Submarine U-505

Chicago

Glencoe Historical Society

Glencoe

Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Thu–Sat: Closed; Sun: 1:00 – 4:00 PM

Glenview History Center

Glenview

Mon: Closed; Tue: 1:00 – 5:00 PM; Wed–Sun: Closed

Glessner House

Chicago

Saturday 11:00am-3:00pm, Sunday 12:15pm, Friday 1:00pm-3:00pm (April-December)

Governor Duncan Mansion

Jacksonville

Wednesday and Saturday 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (Memorial Day to Labor Day)

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 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM (non-summer); June-August: Wednesdays 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Thursdays-Saturdays 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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

Hauberg Estate

Rock Island

Mon: Closed; Tue–Thu: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Fri: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

Hauberg Museum

Rock Island

Wednesday-Sunday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (Closed from 12:00 p.m-1:00 p.m.)

heritage museum

Carterville

Oct 23 · Trick or Treat on the Trails

Hickory Knolls Discovery Center

St. Charles

Building Hours Monday-Saturday 10am to 4pm

Hieronymus Mueller Museum

Decatur

Tuesday – Saturday, 1 – 4pm

Nov 7 · Gangster Murder Mystery Dinner at the Museum

Historic Attractions

Roscoe

Tuesday-Sunday 10 am-5 pm

Oct 10 · Free Tour of History Center Gardens

History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff

Lake Forest

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

Homewood Historical Society

Homewood

Saturdays 1pm-3pm

Homewood Science Center

Homewood

Friday 3–6pm, Saturday 10am–1pm

Illinois Aviation Museum

Bolingbrook

Illinois Black History Museum

Hazel Crest

Sunday-Thursday Appointment Only, Friday 1:00PM-5:00PM, Saturday 12:00PM-3:00PM

Illinois Holocaust Museum Presents Experience360

Chicago

Visitors with Disabilities Discount

Oct 10 – 25 · Pumpkin Train

Illinois Railway Museum

Union

Varies by season; April: Sundays 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM; May through September and Special Events: Weekends 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM; Weekdays Memorial Day through Labor Day: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM; October: Weekends 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Illinois Rock & Roll Museum On Route 66

Joliet

Monday–Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

Illinois Rural Heritage Museum

Pinckneyville

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

Illinois State Military Museum

Springfield

Tuesday - Friday: 1 pm - 4:30 pm, Saturday: 9a-12p & 1p-4:30p

Illinois State Museum

Springfield

Mon–Sat: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM; Sun: 12:00 – 4:30 PM

Illinois State Museum-Lockport Gallery

Lockport

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

International Museum of Surgical Science, A Division of the International College of Surgeons

Chicago

Monday–Friday 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

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, 2nd & 4th Sat 11am-3pm

Jacksonville Area Museum

Jacksonville

Wednesday 10am – 4pm, Saturday 10am – 4pm, Sunday 1pm – 4pm

Jacob Henry Mansion

Joliet

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

Jacoby Arts Center

Alton

Saturday 12-4 pm

James Millikin Homestead

Decatur

Jersey County Historical Society

Jerseyville

Mon–Wed: Closed; Thu: 1:00 – 4:00 PM; Fri–Sat: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sun: Closed

John Deere Planetarium

Rock Island

John Wood Mansion

Quincy

Monday-Friday, 10am - 2:30pm

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

Tuesday through Saturday 9 am to 4:30 pm, Sunday 10 am to 3 pm, Closed Mondays

Oct 24 · Hallowpalooza

Kidzeum of Health and Science

Springfield

Wed – Sun 9am – 4pm

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

Kohl Children's Museum

Glenview

Sunday and Monday: 9:30 AM-1 PM, Tuesday-Saturday: 9:30 AM-4 PM

La Grange Area Historical Society

La Grange

Wednesday 9:30 am – 12:00 pm, Thursday – Saturday 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

La Salle County Historical Society

North Utica

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 12-4pm

Lansing Historical Museum

Lansing

Thursday 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Lasalle County Genealogy Guild

Ottawa

Lemont Area Historical Society

Lemont

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

Lincoln Douglas Debate Museum

Charleston

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. every day of the year

Lincoln Heritage Museum

Lincoln

Tuesday – Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday 1 – 4 p.m.

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

Lithuanian World Center

Lemont

Mon–Sun: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Oct 10 · Treat Our Troops

Little White School Museum

Oswego

Sunday 9:00am-2:00pm, Monday 4:00pm-8:00pm, Tuesday Closed, Wednesday Closed, Thursday 2:00pm-6:30pm, Friday 11:00am-3:00pm, Saturday 9:00am-2:00pm

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

Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art

Oak Brook

Tuesday–Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Sunday 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday Closed

Loveland Community House

Dixon

Mon–Sat: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Macktown Living History Education Center

Rockton

Macon County Historical Museum

Decatur

Mon: Closed; Tue–Sat: 1:00 – 4:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Marion E. Wade Center

Wheaton

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

Mc Cord Gallery & Cultural Center

Palos Park

Monday-Friday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Saturday 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

Oct 10 · Victorian Horrors

McHenry County Historical Society and Museum

Union

Tuesday – Friday, 9 AM – 4 PM, Saturdays, 10 AM – 4 PM

Oct 31 · Día de Muertos Celebration

McLean County Museum of History

Bloomington

Monday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday: Closed

Medieval Torture Museum

Chicago

Monday – Thursday: 10 AM – 8 PM, Friday – Sunday: 10 AM – 9 PM

Mercer County Historical Society & Essley-Noble Museum

Aledo

Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 1 - 5 p.m. (Summer); Friday and Saturday: 12 - 4 p.m. (Winter)

Midway Village Museum

Rockford

Tuesday - Saturday: 10am-4pm • Sunday: Noon-4pm

Mindworks: The Science of Thinking

Chicago

Wednesday-Saturday: 11:00am-5:00pm, Sunday: 10:00am-5:00pm (June-August), Monday & Tuesday: Closed

Monroe County History Museum

Waterloo

Mon–Fri: Closed; Sat–Sun: 1:00 – 4:00 PM

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

Muse Morton

Morton

Wednesday-Friday 10am-4pm, Fourth Fridays April-November 5-8pm

Museum of Illusions Chicago

Chicago

Mon–Thu: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Fri–Sat: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Sun: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Oct 11 · Handiwork Market

Museum of the Grand Prairie

Mahomet

Open 1 - 5 PM daily (Summer Hours Mon-Sat 10 AM - 5 PM, Sun 1 - 5 PM; closed Jan-Feb)

Oct 10 · Painting Pumpkins at the Museum

Museums at Lisle Station Park

Lisle

10:00am-12:00pm

Aug 27 – Oct 17 · City 66: The Other Road

National Building Arts Center

Sauget

Thursday 1–5 PM, Friday–Saturday 9 AM–5 PM

National Cambodian Heritage Museum

Chicago

Tuesday - Friday: 10 am - 4 pm, Saturday: 11 am - 3 pm

National Corvair Museum

Chatham

National Great Rivers Museum

Alton

Daily 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

National Indo-American Museum (NIAM)

Lombard

Thursday through Sunday, 12–4 PM

National Shrine and Museum of St. Therese

Darien

Monday through Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm CT

Sep 23 – Oct 24 · Farms & Barns Art Exhibition

Next Picture Show

Dixon

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

Niles Historical and Cultural Center

Niles

Monday–Friday, Saturday 11 a.m.–3 p.m.; closed Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday

Oct 1 – 15 · Latino Heritage Month

NIU Art Museum

DeKalb

Noon - 3 p.m. Wednesday, 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. Thursday, Noon - 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday

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

Norwood Park Historical Society

Chicago

Saturdays, noon to 4pm

O'Fallon Historical Museum

O'Fallon

Oct 11 · Stories from '76: A Bicentennial Remembrance

Oak Park River Forest Museum

Oak Park

Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed–Sat: 1:00 – 5:00 PM; Sun: Closed

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.

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Chicago

Daily 10am to 4pm

Peoria State Hospital Museum, Home of the Old State Mine Haunted Trail (formerly Haunted Infirmary)

Bartonville

7pm – Midnight

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

Pleasant Home

Oak Park

Mon–Wed: Closed; Thu: 12:00 – 3:00 PM; Fri–Sun: Closed

Prairie Aviation Museum

Bloomington

Mon–Fri: Closed; Sat–Sun: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Princeville Heritage Museum

Princeville

Wednesdays & Fridays 11 am – 3 pm

Pullman Exhibit Hall

Chicago

Wednesday through Sunday 11 AM – 3 PM

Purple Me Green the Science Station

Arlington Heights

MON-WED 9:00 to 4:00, THURS-Friday 11:00 to 7:00, SAT 10:00 to 5:00, SUN 12:00 to 4:00

Quarters One

Rock Island

Mon–Fri: 8:15 AM – 4:00 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

Quincy Art Center

Quincy

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

Reddick Mansion

Ottawa

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

Ridge Historical Society

Chicago

Tuesdays and Sundays 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Rock Island County Historical Society

Moline

Wednesday - Saturday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Rock Island Railroad Museum

Chillicothe

1pm – 4pm every Sunday — March thru November

Oct 10 · Cartoon Club–Haunted Houses

Rockford Art Museum

Rockford

THU-SUN, 10 AM-5 PM

Rockton Township HIstorical Society

Rockton

Rolling Meadows Historical Museum

Rolling Meadows

Sundays only, 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Romeoville Area Historical Society

Romeoville

Every Saturday 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home

Dixon

Mon–Wed: Closed; Thu–Sat: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Roscoe Township Historical Society

Roscoe

Roselle History Museum

Roselle

Sundays 2-4 PM

RTC Museum

North Chicago

Saline County Area Museum (Saline Creek Pioneer Village and Museum)

Harrisburg

SciTech Fox Valley

Batavia

Skokie Heritage Museum

Skokie

Sundays 9 a.m.–2 p.m., Mondays & Thursdays 12–5 p.m.

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

Oct 14 · Fall Fest

Southwestern Illinois College

Granite City

Mon–Sat: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum

Springfield

Tuesday-Saturday: 12 PM - 4 PM

St Charles History Museum & The Curious Fox Gift Shop

St. Charles

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

St. Clair County Historical Society

Belleville

Daphne Sumner History Discovery Center: Weekdays 11am - 3pm; Open 365 days a year from dawn until dusk

Stone Mill Museum

Sandwich

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

Swedish American Museum

Chicago

Tuesday–Friday 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday & Sunday 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Tarble Museum of Art

Charleston

Tuesday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday 1 - 5 p.m.

Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society

Pekin

Tuesday-Thursday 10:00 am-2:00 pm, Sunday 2:00 pm-4:00 pm

Oct 3 · Tony Cokes: On Boredom

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago

The David Strawn Art Gallery

Jacksonville

The Funderburg House

Belvidere

The Insect Asylum

Chicago

Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed: 3:00 – 8:00 PM; Thu–Sun: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM

The Kendall County Historical Society - Lyon Farm

Yorkville

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

The Quincy Museum

Quincy

Wednesday - Sunday 1:00PM - 4:30PM

The Richard H. Driehaus Museum

Chicago

The Science Center

Carbondale

Wednesday–Saturday 11:00am–5:00pm, Sunday Noon–5:00pm

Sep 29 · Holiday Artisan Market announced

The Staley Museum

Decatur

Tuesday – Saturday: 1:00 – 4:00 pm; Last Sunday of the month (March – November): 1:00 – 4:00 pm

The Super Museum

Metropolis

Daily 8 a.m.–6 p.m.

Nov 8 · Heritage Potluck at Thornton Historical Museum

Thornton Historical Society Museum

Thornton

1PM to 3PM: February thru May 1st and 3rd Saturdays, June, July, and August 1st Saturday only, September and October 1st and 3rd Saturdays

Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens

Rockford

Mon: Closed; Tue–Sun: 12:45 – 1:15 PM, 2:45 – 3:15 PM

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

Oct 10 · "Bone" Appetit

Trailside Museum of Natural History

River Forest

Mar - Oct: 9am - 5pm, closed Fridays; Nov - Feb: 9am - 4pm, closed Fridays

Tremont History Museum

Tremont

2nd and 4th Sundays, 2-4:00 p.m.

Trutter Museum

Springfield

Fall & Spring: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Summer: Mon.-Thu., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Vermilion County Museum

Danville

Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Vermilion County War Museum

Danville

Noon to 4pm Tuesdays through Fridays, 10am to 4pm Saturdays

Volkening Heritage Farm at Spring Valley

Schaumburg

Wed.-Sun: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (April 1-Nov. 30); Closed Dec. 1-March 31

Volo Museum

Volo

Daily 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Warren County History Museum

Monmouth

1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday

Warrenville Historical Society City Museum

Warrenville

Sundays from noon-3pm

Washington Historical Society

Washington

Thursdays and Saturdays from 10am – 1pm

Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie

Waukegan

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

Waukesha Hangar - Poplar Grove Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum

Poplar Grove

Wednesday-Saturday: 10am-4pm, Sunday-Tuesday: CLOSED

Oct 10 – Nov 14 · Second Saturdays at the Museum

West Chicago City Museum

West Chicago

Saturdays from 10am-2pm

West Town Museum of Cultural History

Maywood

Oct 17 · Celebrate the Harvest: Make a Corn Husk Doll

Western Illinois Museum

Macomb

Mon: Closed; Tue–Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sat: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Western Illinois University

Macomb

Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Saturday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Oct 11 · Fall Festival

Wheels O' Time Museum

Dunlap

WED – FRI, SUN: 12 PM – 5 PM; SATURDAY: 10 AM – 5 PM

Will County Historical Museum and Research Center

Lockport

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

William and Florence Schmidt Art Center

Belleville

Mon–Wed: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Thu–Sun: Closed

William M. Staerkel Planetarium

Champaign

Second Show Half Price

William Tanner House

Aurora

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

Williamson County Historical Society Museum & Library

Marion

Wednesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Wilmette History Museum

Wilmette

Monday–Thursday, Sunday 1:00 PM–4:30 PM; Friday–Saturday Closed

Winnetka Historical Society

Winnetka

Tuesday and Thursday 1pm-4pm

Wonder Works Children's Museum

Oak Park

Mon: 9:30am-4pm, Tues & Wed: Closed to the Public, Thurs-Sat: 9:30am-4pm, Sun: 10am-4pm

Wood River Museum and Visitor Center

Wood River

Every Saturday from 1 to 4 pm

Wood River Refinery History Museum

Roxana

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Wednesdays and Thursdays

Woodlawn Farm

Jacksonville

Saturdays and Sundays 1 - 4 p.m., May through September

Zion Historical Society

Zion

Tuesday and Thursday from 12 PM to 3 PM