Articles filed under Museums
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'It's a piece of history': Volo museum won't remove General Lee display
Jul 2, 2020 4:31 PM - The Volo Auto Museum has no plans to remove the iconic General Lee automobile from "The Dukes of Hazzard" television show despite a growing national movement to remove statues and other Confederate symbols. -
City, suburban museums cautiously reopen with Phase 4 guidelines
Jun 26, 2020 7:03 PM - Want to see Wellington in person? Select Chicago-area museums are starting to reopen. Here's a look at when and what to expect. -
'This is like normal': Suburbs move into Phase 4 of reopening plan
Jun 26, 2020 6:23 PM - "This is like normal," Ben Kelle of Mount Prospect said as he waited for his breakfast Friday at The Original Granny's in Wheeling. Many suburban restaurants and some gyms and other businesses reopened for indoor service after Gov. J.B. Pritzker green-lighted resumption of some social and recreational activities for the first time in three months. -
Mount Prospect Historical Society shows off items from Victorian era
Jun 15, 2020 6:00 AM - We recently asked the Mount Prospect Historical Society staff to consider which artifacts on display in the museum's closed galleries they would most like to share with the public when the doors reopen after this socially distant time. -
Ease back into traveling with a Midwest getaway
Jun 15, 2020 9:57 AM - Regional travel destinations are beginning to open during the COVID-19 pandemic so you can start thinking ahead to a Midwest road trip. Here's what's new and what's worth another look. -
Summer 2020: What suburban attractions have reopened -- or will soon
Jun 13, 2020 8:24 AM - Confused about what's reopening this summer and what's not? Here's a look at some suburban attractions that have reopened -- and others that aim to return soon. -
Five memorable items at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville
May 29, 2020 6:00 AM - Because the public can't visit the Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville due to the state's stay-at-home order, Kim Mikus asked its curators to share a few memorable and favorite items from the exhibition galleries and collections.
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Morton Arboretum plans 'phased' reopening beginning June 1
May 12, 2020 3:48 PM - The Morton Arboretum is planning to begin a phased reopening for members only from June 1 through 14, officials announced Tuesday. -
Lake County museum, libraries building living history collections of COVID-19 pandemic
May 12, 2020 7:00 AM - Lake County museums, libraries and historical societies have reached out to patrons for images and stories to document life in the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Raupp Museum in Buffalo Grove shares three of its cherished artifacts
May 12, 2020 6:00 AM - We recently asked the staff at the Raupp Museum, which chronicles the history of Buffalo Grove, to consider which artifacts on display in the museum's closed galleries they would most like to share with the public.
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