Museums
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Aurora Regional Fire Museum to participate in Worldwide Day of Play Sept. 30Sep 26, 2023 11:00 pm - The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will be participating in Our World: Worldwide Day of Play on Saturday, Sept. 30. As a day dedicated to experiencing joyful learning thro...
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Learn about solar eclipses, dinosaurs at McHenry County College planetarium showsSep 19, 2023 11:00 pm - McHenry County College invites the community to explore the wonders of outer space with a series of upcoming shows in its state-of-the-art planetarium. The first show, "...
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Fall harvest to be the theme of Celebrate NapervilleSep 19, 2023 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Sept. 24, Celebrate Naperville is showcasing the city's vibrant residents in conjunction with a look at how food and harvest shape our cultures and communitie...
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Downers Grove Museum receives Best Practices Award from the Association of Midwest MuseumsSep 19, 2023 11:00 pm - The Association of Midwest Museums has recognized the Downers Grove Museum with the Best Practices Award for their work on the completed renovation of the 1846 Blodgett ...
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Festivals Sept. 22-28: Long Grove Apple Fest, Oktoberfests, Art in the Barn and moreSep 19, 2023 6:00 am - Starts before Friday Happy Times Pumpkinfest: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sunday, Oct. 29, (closed Tuesdays) at Didier Farms, 16678 W. Aptakisic Road, Lincolnsh...
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Brookfield Zoo receives historic $40 million giftSep 19, 2023 1:00 am - Brookfield Zoo announced Tuesday it has received a $40 million donation - the largest single private gift in the organization's history. The anonymous donation will supp...
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Restoring Freya: Principal conservator chronicles process at Geneva museumSep 18, 2023 11:00 pm - Restoring a century-old Viking ship's dragon head and tail wasn't easy. Anna Weiss-Pfad chronicled the process in a Sept. 12 speech titled "Conserving a Dragon: The Cons...
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Pritzker Military Archives Center hosted its preview event in Somers, WisconsinSep 18, 2023 11:00 pm - Special guests and members of the media were invited to a Sept. 13 preview event of Chicago's Pritzker Military Museum & Library's state-of-the-art facility, Pritzker Mi...
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Behind-the-scenes access part of new Volo Museum toursSep 17, 2023 11:00 pm - For the first time in its 63-year history, the Volo Museum is offering guided tours, included at no additional charge with regular admission. Tours are available at 11 a...
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Learn about one of the Salem Witch Trials victims at Glen Ellyn Historical Society programSep 17, 2023 11:00 pm - Historian Jessica Michna will present "Goode Rebeka Nurse: The Salem Witch Trials" at a Glen Ellyn Historical Society program on Saturday, Oct. 7. It will begin at 2 p.m...