Three Elmhurst museums offer free admission May 17

Posted April 28, 2015 1:00 am

By Patrice Roche Elmhurst Historical Museum

Visitors will be able to visit all three of Elmhurst's museums for free during the 19th annual Museum Day Sunday, May 17.

All three museums - the Elmhurst Art Museum, the Elmhurst Historical Museum, and the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art - are within walking distance of one another and will offer a variety of free activities from 1 to 5 p.m.

Elmhurst Museum Day is part of an international event designed to remind the public of the value museums bring to the community as an important resource for education, cultural exchange, and development of mutual understanding and cooperation among people.

Elmhurst Museum Day showcases the exhibits, collections, and programs at all three museums near downtown. A complimentary trolley will run between the museums throughout the day to transport visitors to each location.

Participants who receive stamps at all three museums can qualify for a prize drawing that includes Classic Cinemas gift cards, passes to The Hub batting cage and mini golf facility, Elmhurst City Centre gift certificates, museum membership packages, and more.

Activities at each museum include:

Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave., shows artwork featured in the critically-acclaimed publication New American Paintings in the exhibition "New American Paintings: Midwest Edition." An exhibit-related art project will be available in the Education Center. Info: (630) 834-0202 or www.elmhurstartmuseum.org.

Elmhurst Historical Museum, 120 E. Park Ave., displays its new "By All Accounts: The Story of Elmhurst" exhibit, where visitors can add a personal memory to the Memory Jar Project and take a group photo in a historic Elmhurst scene. Complimentary lemonade and cookies are offered. Info: (630) 833-1457 or www.elmhursthistory.org.

Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Hill Ave., invites visitors to see its collection of gems and precious stones, view the "Rock Café" exhibit, and make a rock critter to take home. Info: (630) 833-1616 or www.lizzadromuseum.org.

A trolley offers complimentary rides to visit three Elmhurst museums May 17 on Elmhurst Museum Day. All three museums also are within a few blocks of downtown. Courtesy of Elmhurst Historical Museum

If you go

What: Elmhurst Museum Day

When: 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 17

Where: Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave.; Elmhurst Historical Museum, 120 S. Park Ave.; Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Ave.

Admission: Free

Info: www.elmhurstart.org, www.elmhursthistory.org, www.lizzadromuseum.org

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