5/15: Sacred Spaces of DuPage: Where Faith, Art and Architecture Meet
Step aboard for an inspiring journey through DuPage County as we explore a variety of beautiful and meaningful Houses of Worship.
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5/16: Architectural Walking Tour
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILTour beautiful Downtown Wheaton, learning of its rich history and exquisite architecture. Tour is roughly 1.5 miles long and takes around 1.5 hours. Dress for the weather.
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5/16: Train Saturdays
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILThe HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.
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5/30: Train Saturdays
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILThe HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.
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6/6: Architectural Walking Tour
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILTour beautiful Downtown Wheaton, learning of its rich history and exquisite architecture. Tour is roughly 1.5 miles long and takes around 1.5 hours. Dress for the weather.
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6/11: Duncan Hines: More Than Cake Mix
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILSince the 1950s, the name Duncan Hines has been synonymous with boxed cake mix. But who was Duncan Hines? And how did he influence American food history? Join the Culinary Historians of Northern Illinois and the Museum to find out these answers...
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6/20: Train Saturdays – Extended for Explorer Club
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILThe HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.
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7/18: Victorian Crafts
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILCreate beautiful Victorian greeting cards, needlepoint, or quilt squares using bits of lace, material, feathers, pearls, beads, and buttons.
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7/18: Train Saturdays
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILThe HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.
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8/15: Train Saturdays
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILThe HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.
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8/15: Preview Brunch: Route 66 – The Mother Road & Iconic DuPage Firsts
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILJoin us for an exclusive preview of The Mother Road & Iconic DuPage Firsts before it opens to the public.
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8/15: DIY Creative Crafting: Stars and Stripes
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILCelebrate America 250! Create an American flag artwork while learning about various national flags since the birth of the nation. Register to reserve a spot in this free family drop-in event.
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8/29: Train Saturdays
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILThe HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.
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9/3: Lost Chicago Department Stores with Leslie Goddard
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILGenerations of Chicagoans trekked to stores like Marshall Field’s; Carson, Pirie, Scott; Sears; Wieboldt’s; Montgomery Ward’s; and Goldblatt’s for holiday shopping, celebrations, and enjoyment. In this fun, nostalgic illustrated lecture, based on her 2022 book, historian and author Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., revisits Chicago’s fabulous retail emporiums and explores their rise and fall.
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9/19: Train Saturdays – Extended for Explorers Club
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILThe HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.
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9/23: Remembering Route 66 with Leslie Goddard
DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, United StatesThe name evokes images of gas stations, mom-and-pop motels, quirky attractions, and adventure on the open road.
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9/26: Founding Mothers with Laura Keyes of Historic Voices
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILThe “Mothers” of America aren’t often mentioned – the women whose influence on the early years of the United States reverberated for centuries afterwards. While many of us remember reading something about Martha Washington and Abigail Adams, there are so many more women to admire...
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9/30: Countdown to 250: Celebrating Our Freedom
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILTerry Lynch of HFK Presents leads us on a tour of previous milestones like the 50th Jubilee, Centennial, Sesquicentennial, and Bicentennial and how they were commemorated as the United States celebrates its 250th birthday!
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10/2: Night at the Museum – “Cars”
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILJoin us at the DuPage County Historical Museum for Night at the Museum, our annual Halloween Party! Come dressed in your Halloween costume and enjoy a night featuring the movie "Cars", a flashlight scavenger hunt, and more!
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10/17: Train Saturdays
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILThe HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.
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10/31: Train Saturdays
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILThe HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.
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11/21: Train Takeover at the Museum
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILCelebrate National Model Railroad Month by stopping in to see the 60-year-old model train on the lower level of the Museum. Take part in a train-themed scavenger hunt throughout the Museum. In the auditorium, there will be train crafts. Register now for this free drop-by family event.
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11/21: Train Saturdays
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILThe HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.
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12/19: Train Saturdays – Extended for Explorers Club
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILThe HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.
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