10/22: Night at the Museum Halloween Party
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILCome dressed in your Halloween costume and enjoy a three-floor flashlight scavenger hunt, movie and crafts. $10 per person.
$10
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10/30: Train Saturdays
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILThe 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.
Free
Holiday Card Craft To-Go Kit
Remote VariousCreate 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!
$15
11/4: History of Wine
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILHistory of Wine Thursday, November 4 | 6:30-8P | DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium 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 [...]
$65 – $115
11/6: Eleanor Roosevelt, A living history portrayal by Leslie Goddard
DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, ILAbove: Leslie Goddard portraying Eleanor Roosevelt 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 [...]
Free
11/13: The Journey to Mollie’s War – WACs and World War II
DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, ILThe 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, [...]
Free
11/20: Patriotic Popsicle Art of World War II
DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, ILPatriotic 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 [...]
Free
11/20: Train Saturdays
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILThe 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.
Free
12/7: Night of Dance, Day of Infamy
DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, ILNight 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 [...]
12/11 & 12/12: Santa Express – SOLD OUT
Downtown Wheaton Metra Station 402 W. Front St., Wheaton, ILSanta Express - SOLD OUT Saturday, December 11 & Sunday, December 12 | 4 Train Sessions Join Kidz Kingdom and the DuPage County Historical Museum for a special train ride departing from Wheaton Train Station (420 W. Front St.). For more information, call 630-510-4941 or email dupagemuseum@wheatonparks.org. All times are to be [...]
$20
12/18: Train Saturdays
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILThe 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.
Free
Spring 2022: Casino Night
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, ILEnjoy 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.
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