Museum

The museum will be dedicated at 10 a.m. May 3 with a ribboncutting. Guided hikes, food vendors and a grist mill corn grinding demonstration are all planned for a day of fun.

A ribboncutting will take place Saturday, May 3, 2025, for a new wildlife museum at Franklin Creek Conservation Association's wildlife museum. Located on the second floor of the grist mill, the display showcases animals and plants found in and around the park.

The Elmhurst History Museum has appointed Emma Marston as curator of education and public programs.

Special events range from The Morton Arboretum's Arbor Day Plant Sale and a production of "Our Town" at the MAC to live music, a showcase of jewelry artistry and an interactive exhibition on farming in DuPage County at the Elmhurst History Museum.

The Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum shines a spotlight on Generation X with the Illinois State Museum’s traveling exhibit “Growing Up X,” which will remain on display until June 14.

You don't have to drive into Chicago for an exciting and educational excursion. There are plenty of museums in the suburbs and northern Illinois that are well worth a visit.

The Illinois Rock and Roll Museum on Route 66 will combine 2024 and 2025 inductions in a ceremony at the Rialto in September.

Starting on Saturday, April 5 and going until Sunday, April 13, the public is invited to visit at least eight of the 10 participating museums and libraries in McHenry and Lake counties, scavenger hunt style, to receive a prize at the eighth location.

Jon Barnhart will talk about his rock farm located 3 miles southeast of Oregon that he and his wife, Cindy have owned since 2005

Families can enjoy interactive live reptile shows for spring break. Kids ages 12 and younger will be admitted for free March 22-30.

Participants will learn to wet felt and create a mini purse to carry phones, credit cards, or other small items.

The Joliet Area Historical Museum’s newest exhibit showcases Gerlach Barklow Co. (calendar company) P. F. Volland Company (publisher) and Rust Craft Greeting Card Company.

John Smith invited people to his home for years to see his model train set up before donating it to the Illinois Railway Museum. He still has a setup in his McHenry garage and invites families to see it.

This one-of-a-kind exhibit is a fan-recreated version of Homer Simpson’s iconic pink car, “The Junkola.”

The McHenry County Historical Society and Museum will host Warming Up to History Saturday.

Museums around the world - and in Will County are participating, giving patrons a chance to learn and shop on Museum Store Sunday..

The Festival of Trees culminates with the auction ending Saturday, Nov. 30, during Morris’ Home for the Holidays festival. The online auction will begin to close at 5 p.m. Nov. 30, with a soft close for last-minute chances to bid.

The McHenry County Historical Society and Museum has a challenge to draw people to tiny Union. Its new director, replacing someone who left after a new months, aims for new programs.

The Indige-Facts traveling exhibit at the Isle a la Cache Museum covers such topics as terminology, population size and the sovereign rights of Native people.

Skip Griparis said the Joliet show will encapsulate Illinois rock music history in entertaining, comedic and informative ways, along with “a lot of great songs.”

Illinois Rock and Roll Museum on Route 66 in Joliet resets Hall of Fame induction ceremony for March 30.

Tom Turner of Morris is internationally known for his porcelain pottery, a collection of which is now a permanent exhibition at the Museum of the Grundy County Historical Society.

Induction ceremony for the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum was to be held Oct. 20. But the Rialto Square Theatre remains closed over an asbestos violation found in July.

New additions to the Illinois State Museum’s art collection are on display at its Lockport Gallery through Oct. 12.

Visitors can get close to many of Evel Knievel’s and Kaptain Robbie Knievel’s authentic stunt vehicles, suits, merchandise and more, directly from the Knievel family’s private collection.

Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 in Joliet will open again but still recovering from July storm damage.

The Volo Museum auto sales department is selling over 20 rare Corvettes from the museum’s founder’s personal collection starting Wednesday.

Joliet Area Historical Museum presents Great Moments in Vinyl Plays ZZ Top at its Friday Rooftop Summer Music Series concert.

Over the past several months, Mt. Morris Historical Committee members have worked to move Mt. Morris Historical Museum items to a space in College Hall – formerly the Kable News building – on the Mt. Morris College Campus.

Santa is coming early this year to the Volo Museum, and the public is invited to share in what surely will be a most magical, memorable experience.

The Joliet Park District on Thursday plans to reopen the front nine holes of the Inwood Golf Course and four of the baseball fields at the Inwood Athletic Complex following this week's storms.

Staff has opened a pop-up location near the downtown museum at the University of St. Francis Art Gallery, 25 E. Van Buren St.

From history museums to unique cemeteries to the red covered bridge, there's a wealth of interesting places to visit in Bureau County in the Illinois Valley area.

On July 26, the museum will welcome blues legend John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band to its rooftop stage.

The Illinois Rock & Roll Museum announced that country music singer Suzy Bogguss will be among inductees at its fourth Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which will be Oct. 20.

Save on gas money and high admission prices by staying local and visiting Will County museums this summer. The price of admission is right and you learn about local history.

Mike Johnson and Ron Trujillo were among 13 employees and volunteers removed from the Joliet Area Historical Museum staff in 2023.

From outdoor adventures to family fun, check out the area’s natural beauty, historical homes and a local art scene, there are plenty of ways to spend the day in Sterling, Rock Falls and surrounding communities.

The Volo Museum's popular Titanic exhibit, just over a year old, was unexpectedly flooded amid severe thunderstorms.

The museum, renowned for its historical exhibits and classic car collection, is also famous for its paranormal activity. No water was found in the building's perimeter or other exhibits.

Residents of Joliet recognized Juneteenth on Wednesday by breaking ground on a new museum commemorating Black military service members at the historic Casseday House on the city's east side.

The tour will begin and end at the corner of Main and Tyler streets in Oswego and last for about an hour.Registration is required and residents cost $5 and nonresidents cost $10.

Local, state and federal officials attended the History on Wheels groundbreaking ceremony and Juneteenth celebration at the African Descendants Military and Historical Museum in Joliet on June 19, 2024.

The future African Descendants Military and Historical Museum will be the center of Juneteenth events in Joliet on Wednesday.

The City of Joliet is launching the Joliet Summer Challenge, a virtual passport program designed to encourage residents and visitors to explore local attractions and events.

Everyone loves food, and you can learn more about traditions surrounding our food and meals at the DeKalb History Center in Sycamore.

Roger Matile has dedicated his life to preserving the history of Kendall County.

Bob Balayti volunteers his time to add a coat of paint to the Vietnam-era warbird on display at Dixon Veterans Memorial Park

Looking to bring it back to its former glory, Bob Balayti is volunteering his time to add a coat of paint to the Vietnam-era warbird on display at the Dixon Veterans Memorial Park.

Archaeopteryx made its public debut Tuesday at the Field Museum in Chicago and will be on view until June 8. The field is preparing a permanent, immersive display that will open this fall.