The HO Gauge Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The model features a detailed layout that covers 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of DuPage County's railroads and landmarks in a landscape that blends fact and fantasy.
Songs of World War II Saturday, September 25 | 1P | All Ages | Museum Auditorium | Free During World War II, American soldiers marched off to battle, rallied their courage and reflected on life back home through songs. Americans on the home front kept their perspective and solidarity with the troops [...]
Enjoy a family-friendly evening in downtown Wheaton, complete with live entertainment, food, beer garden and children’s area.
DuPage County Historical Society Annual Meeting Saturday, October 16 | 1P | All Ages | Museum Auditorium | FREE EVENT Join the Historical Society as they present on recent DuPage County history. Learn more about their current project, releasing the second edition of DuPage Roots. More details to be released soon. Please email dupagemuseum@wheatonparks.org [...]
The HO Gauge Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The model features a detailed layout that covers 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of DuPage County's railroads and landmarks in a landscape that blends fact and fantasy.
Come dressed in your Halloween costume and enjoy a three-floor flashlight scavenger hunt, movie and crafts. $10 per person.
The HO Gauge Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The model features a detailed layout that covers 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of DuPage County's railroads and landmarks in a landscape that blends fact and fantasy.
Holiday Card Craft To-Go Kit Pickup begins November 2 during normal business hours | Museum Front Desk | $15 per kit Create 15 handmade Victorian holiday greeting cards. Kit includes cards, envelopes, buttons, lace, ribbon and other fun supplies. Everything you need to create beautiful homemade holiday cards! Fee: 15 per kit Registration [...]
History of Wine Thursday, November 4 | 6:30-8P | $65 per person; $115 per couple Join the owners of La Forge Family Vineyard in Warrenville for an evening highlighting the history of winemaking in DuPage County. Includes: A fascinating look at the local history of winemaking by Kevin & Charis La [...]
Eleanor Roosevelt, A living history portrayal by Leslie Goddard Saturday, November 6 | 1P | All Ages | Museum Auditorium | Free Award winning actress and scholar Leslie Goddard portrays one of the most fascinating and influential public figures of the twentieth century. Born into wealth during the Gilded Age, Eleanor grew [...]
The Journey to Mollie's War: WACs and World War II Saturday, November 13 | 1P | All Ages | Museum Auditorium | FREE EVENT Discover the romantic and frightful journeys that members of the Women’s Army Corps (WACs) took during World War II In this presentation, Cyndee Schafer traces the footsteps of her mother, [...]
Patriotic Popsicle Art of World War II Saturday, November 20 | 1-3P | All Ages | Museum Auditorium | Free Commemorate World War II with a family craft program creating popular and patriotic World War II icons out of popsicle sticks. Soldiers, Uncle Sam, flags and more represent this trying and [...]
The HO Gauge Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The model features a detailed layout that covers 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of DuPage County's railroads and landmarks in a landscape that blends fact and fantasy.
Santa Express Sunday, December 5 | 9:15-11:15A Join Kidz Kingdom and the DuPage County Historical Museum for a special train ride departing from Wheaton Train Station. For more information, call 630-510-4941 or email dupagemuseum@wheatonparks.org. All times to be confirmed by Metra and are subject to change. Cost: $20/person Tickets are limited [...]
Night of Dance, Day of Infamy Tuesday, December 7 | 7P | All Ages | Museum Auditorium | Free Join storyteller Terry Lynch as Navy Chief Radioman Edward Campbell, eyewitness to the attack on Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor. Edward’s bittersweet stories relive the events and the aftermath of what President Franklin Delano Roosevelt [...]
Santa Express Saturday, December 11 | 9:15-11:15A Join Kidz Kingdom and the DuPage County Historical Museum for a special train ride departing from Wheaton Train Station. For more information, call 630-510-4941 or email dupagemuseum@wheatonparks.org. All times to be confirmed by Metra and are subject to change. Cost: $20/person Tickets are limited [...]
Santa Express Sunday, December 12 | 9:15-11:15A Join Kidz Kingdom and the DuPage County Historical Museum for a special train ride departing from Wheaton Train Station. For more information, call 630-510-4941 or email dupagemuseum@wheatonparks.org. All times to be confirmed by Metra and are subject to change. Cost: $20/person Tickets are limited [...]
The HO Gauge Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The model features a detailed layout that covers 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of DuPage County's railroads and landmarks in a landscape that blends fact and fantasy.
Enjoy an evening of your favorite casino games, a raffle, and silent auctions at this casino-themed event. All proceeds benefit the DuPage County Historical Museum Foundation.