Museums
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First Division Museum hosts lecture on the Nuremberg trialsApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton hosts a virtual program about the Nuremberg trials at 7 p.m. Monday, May 6. The "Date with History" lecture series...
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Seeing with truer colors: Cantigny Park offers special glasses for red-green colorblind visitorsApr 19, 2021 5:30 am - A spring garden at Cantigny Park in Wheaton makes a colorful statement with a regal shade of burgundy. But through the eyes of George Tenne, the blooming snapdragons ble...
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Champion of Trees 10K helps fund The Morton Arboretum's scientific missionApr 09, 2021 6:00 am - Ah, nature. It might have been the one bright spot in an otherwise dreary year. Going outside for a walk, hitting the backyard for a change of scenery, or even hitting t...
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DuPage County Historical Museum Foundation adds three new board membersApr 08, 2021 11:00 pm - The DuPage County Historical Museum Foundation is pleased to welcome to its volunteer board Philip Buchanan of Naperville, Susan Benjamin of Carol Stream, and Daniel Wag...
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Cantigny Park debuts Little Free Library May 7Apr 08, 2021 11:00 pm - Cantigny Park in Wheaton will soon have a new attraction, and it's not a garden, a tank or museum exhibit. On Friday, May 7, the park plans to unveil a Free Little Libra...
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History Speaks series to explore visual culture of World War II Japanese internmentApr 08, 2021 1:00 am - Naper Settlement's "History Speaks" series continues with "Visual Cultures of World War II Japanese Incarceration" on Sunday, April 11. This virtual lecture will be held...
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'Immersive Van Gogh' exhibit extends through Nov. 28Apr 07, 2021 1:00 am - "Immersive Van Gogh," the digital art exhibition re-imagining the paintings of 19th century master Vincent Van Gogh, has been extended through Nov. 28. The exhibition, ...
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Elgin mural, documentary project moves forwardApr 05, 2021 1:00 am - The Elgin Social Justice Collective announces Risé Jones of Elgin as facilitator for the "Making Space: A Mural and Documentary" project. The documentary team will be le...
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Learn how the 1918 flu pandemic affected St. Charles with local historianApr 01, 2021 11:00 pm - The Norris Cultural Arts Center is resuming its "Wednesdays @ One" series from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, at the historic Baker Community Center, 102 S. Second S...
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Air Classics Museum of Aviation opens for season April 10 in Sugar GroveMar 30, 2021 11:00 pm - The Air Classics Museum of Aviation in Sugar Grove will open its doors for the season on Saturday, April 10. The museum is open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 ...