Browse Museums

Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
Chicago, Illinois

Art, Children's, Culture, History

Bronzeville Children's Museum
Chicago, Illinois

Children's

Cedarhurst Center for the Arts
Mount Vernon, Illinois

Art, Children's, Culture, History

Discover Cedarhurst, and be amazed by the vast number of opportunities and events for all ages and interests...including you! Nurture your talents or learn something new at the Shrode Art Center. Bring your family to play and learn in our interactive Beck Family Center. Browse Cedarhurst's five art galleries and enjoy the ever-changing variety of exhibitions. Savor the sounds that fill the acoustic performance hall from a variety of talented musicians. Take a walk through the nationally recognized Goldman-Kuenz Sculpture Park, and drink in the beauty of Southern Illinois!

Children's Discovery Museum
Normal, Illinois

Children's

DuPage Children's Museum
Naperville, Illinois

Children's

Fabyan Villa Museum and Japanese Garden
Geneva, Illinois

Arboretum, Art, Botanical Garden, Children's, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Nature Centers, Park

When visiting the Villa Museum, you discover the Fabyans' uniquely fascinating legacy. The Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie-style house contains the Fabyans' private collection of Asian artifacts, natural history specimens, original furniture- just to name a few! The captivating combination of history, architecture, military intrigue, and personal exploration is designed to make the Fabyan Villa Museum a delight for persons of all ages and backgrounds.

G.A.R. Mem. & Veterans' Military Mus.
Aurora, Illinois

Children's, History, Military

Gregory House Museum
White Hall, Illinois

Art, Children's

Heritage Canyon
Fulton, Illinois

Botanical Garden, Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Natural History, Nature Centers, Park

Heritage Canyon is a 12-acre wooded structure nature walk dotted with buildings that take the visitor back to the 1800's.

Historic Elsah Foundation
Elsah, Illinois

Children's, History

BARRINGTON HISTORY MUSEUM
Barrington, Illinois

Children's, History, Historic House, Library, Specialized

The Applebee House: Built by Gilbert A. Applebee in 1889 on the site of an earlier home then burned in 1888. The elaborate porch and conservatory were restored in 1988. The first floor has been restored as a complete turn-of-the-century living quarters museum.

Cantigny Gardens and Museums
Wheaton, Illinois

Arboretum, Art, Botanical Garden, Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Library, Military

Located in Wheaton, Ill., this sprawling, 500-acre park is where families wander through nature, get lost in history, play golf at an award-winning course, attend a big band concert, tag monarch butterflies, make a snow globe, take classes, introduce children to the age-old custom of afternoon tea, attend a wide variety of special programs and events --in short, spend quality time together.

In addition to vast formal gardens and picnic and camping grounds, Cantigny offers two history-rich museums: the Robert R. McCormick Museum and the Cantigny First Division Museum, fascinating for children and researchers alike.

Chicago Children's Museum
Chicago, Illinois

Children's

Children's Museum of Illinois
Decatur, Illinois

Children's

Evanston Art Center
Evanston, Illinois

Art, Children's

Fairmount-Jamaica Historical Society
Fairmount, Illinois

Art, Children's, Historical Society, Library

Garfield Park Conservatory
Chicago, Illinois

Botanical Garden, Children's, Park

Health World Children's Museum
Barrington, Illinois

Children's

As of June 2006 the museum is no longer operating.

Health World Children's Museum is strictly all Outreach. Bringing Health and Safety education to the school's classrooms.

Hinsdale Historical Society
Hinsdale, Illinois

Children's, History, Historic House, Historical Society

The mission of the Hinsdale Historical Society is to collect, preserve and promote the history of Hinsdale, Illinois, and to foster an awareness and appreciation of its history and architecture through education, programs, exhibits and the maintenance of historical resources and properties in the Village.

Idea Adventures Children's Museum
Crystal Lake, Illinois

Children's

MUSEUM CONFERENCES

Oregon Museum Association 2024 Conference

September 8, 2024 - September 10, 2025

North Bend, Oregon

2025 California Association of Museums Conference

February 18 - 22, 2025

San Fransico, California

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