Last updated: 3/3/2012
West Chicago, Illinois
Address
132 Main StreetWest Chicago, IL 60185

Hours

April-Dec; Galleries are open
Tuesday - Friday
10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Saturday
12 PM - 3 PM
Jan-Mar; Galleries are open
Tuesday - Friday
10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Staff available
Monday - Friday
8 AM - 4:30 PM

Admissions

Free

Museum Type(s)

Art

Staff

LuAnn Bombard
phone: 630-231-3376
Sally Defauw
phone: 630-231-3376
Description

The West Chicago City Museum is a dynamic history and art center that inspires and involves the community through research, programs and exhibits.

Research

Researchers are welcome to use the Museum’s various historical resources. Due to West Chicago's roots as a railroad town, an abundance of information has been collected on railroad history in the form of maps, photographs, and manuscript materials. Local history can be investigated with source materials such as newspapers, cemetery records, genealogies, biographies, and records of churches, schools, businesses, houses, commercial buildings, and organizations. A non-circulating reference library contains publications on railroad and local history. An appointment to use the collections is requested. Please contact Sally DeFauw, museum@westchicago.com, or at (630) 231-3376. We can serve you best when ample time is given to gather research materials.

Library
Access: General Public
Appointment required: Yes
Services
Shop

Find your local history gift items at the museum. Whether it is our line of historic ornaments, a museum publication, or a matted photograph, the museum features unique gifts.

Membership

Become a Member of the Friends of the West Chicago City Museum. Benefits of membership include special invitations to exhibit openings at the museum, a quarterly newsletter, free admission to an annual Friends of the Museum party, and reduced admission fees to special events like the Civil War era, Currier-Reed Lawn Party.

ADA
Wheelchair Accessible
Exhibitions
Museum Events
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