DuPage County Historical Museum
(630) 510-4941-
Overview
Enjoy DuPage County's rich history from the 1830s to the present. The Museum exhibits feature hundreds of historic artifacts and photos along with many fun hands-on activities. You'll find something for toddlers to seniors, and everyone in between.
Enjoy a downtown Wheaton tour of historic buildings. Tour the museum's current exhibits and beautiful historic building. Street parking available.
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Amenities
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- Miles From O'Hare Airport: 25
- Miles From Midway Airport: 35
- Miles From DuPage Airport: 10
- Miles To Metra Station: 1
- Closest Metra Station: 402 W. Front St, Wheaton
General
- Map Code: G-6
- Area Parking Available:
- Wheelchair Rental:
- Equal Accessibility:
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Hours of Operation
- Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Friday: 10:30A-4P; Saturday: 12-4P
General
- Work with Motorcoach/Group Tours:
- Description of Motorcoach/Group Tour Availability: Must be booked at least 7 days in advance. Tours with more than 15 people may be broken into smaller groups. Tour fees vary. Street parking available.
- Minimum # of People for Group Tour: 2
- Maximum # of People for Group Tour: 50
- Meet and Greet Programs:
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Meeting Facilities
Facility Info
- Exhibits Space
- Exhibits 6
- Largest Room 2025
- Total Sq. Ft. 2025
- Reception Capacity 80
- Theatre Capacity 100
- Allow Outside Caterers
- Available for Private Events
- Meeting/Banquet/Exhibit Space Available?
- On-Site AV
- Provide Off-Site Catering
- Conference Seating Capacity 100
- Banquet Space
- Exhibit Space
- Total Exhibit Space Sq. Ft. 2025
- Banquet Capacity 80
- Number of Rooms 1
- Classroom Capacity 100
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Events
Extracurricular: High School Tradition and Culture in DuPage Exhibit
- Presented By: DuPage County Historical Museum
- Location: DuPage County Historical Museum
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday until March 22, 2025
Presidential Encounters: U.S. Presidents in DuPage County Exhibit
- Presented By: DuPage County Historical Museum
- Location: DuPage County Historical Museum
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday until April 12, 2025
Train Saturday
- Presented By: DuPage County Historical Museum
- Location: DuPage County Historical Museum
- Dates vary between January 20, 2024 - December 21, 2024
Craft Workshop: Paper Dolls
- Presented By: DuPage County Historical Museum
- Location: DuPage County Historical Museum
- September 7, 2024
Before Barbie Exhibit
- Presented By: DuPage County Historical Museum
- Location: DuPage County Historical Museum
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday until May 31, 2025
Three Frenchmen and a Goat: The DeMoulin Bros. Story
- Presented By: DuPage County Historical Museum
- Location: DuPage County Historical Museum
- September 14, 2024
Barbie: The History of America's Most Famous Doll
- Presented By: DuPage County Historical Museum
- Location: DuPage County Historical Museum
- September 21, 2024
America's First Ladies: The Best, the Worst, and the Strangely Forgotten
- Presented By: DuPage County Historical Museum
- Location: DuPage County Historical Museum
- October 8, 2024
Mudslinging, Muckraking, and Apple Pie: Presidential Campaigns, the Great A
- Presented By: DuPage County Historical Museum
- Location: DuPage County Historical Museum
- October 12, 2024
Craft Workshop: High School
- Presented By: DuPage County Historical Museum
- Location: DuPage County Historical Museum
- October 19, 2024
Leslie Goddard's Amelia Earhart & the DuPage County Historical Society Awards
- Presented By: DuPage County Historical Museum
- Location: DuPage County Historical Museum
- October 26, 2024
An Evening with Geoffrey Baer
- Presented By: DuPage County Historical Museum
- Location: DuPage County Historical Museum
- November 7, 2024
Hometown Heroes of the Independent 745th
- Presented By: DuPage County Historical Museum
- Location: DuPage County Historical Museum
- November 11, 2024
Iconic DuPage Diners and Hangouts
- Presented By: DuPage County Historical Museum
- Location: DuPage County Historical Museum
- November 14, 2024
Walking the Tracks with DPSME
- Presented By: DuPage County Historical Museum
- Location: DuPage County Historical Museum
- November 16, 2024