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August 2020
Sneak Peek at the NEW Ballots of Power Exhibit (Virtual)
Experience the Museum’s latest exhibit "Ballots of Power: A Century of Women’s Suffrage" before its official opening.Find out more
Sneak Peek at the NEW Ballots of Power Exhibit (In-Person)
Experience the Museum’s latest exhibit "Ballots of Power: A Century of Women’s Suffrage" before its official opening.Find out more
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.
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Crafts with Corn (Craft Pack Pick-Up)
Pick up your Corn Craft Pack (includes instructions and materials for three crafts) at the Museum and complete the crafts at home.Find out more
Crafts with Corn
Sweet corn and garden vegetables start off the harvest season, come celebrate the harvest with corn kernel murals! Bring your children to enjoy a 30-minute craft lesson with all supplies provided.Find out more
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.
Find out moreSeptember 2020
The Hidden Half: Women in History, Records, and YOUR Family
The Museum and DuPage County Genealogical Society present Liz Ross, speaking on the hidden half. Women make up about 50% of the population but seem to present about 85% of the difficulties for genealogists.Find out more
Join us as Kevin Davis, St. James Farm Forest Preserve Lead Researcher and Volunteer Interpreter, gives us an insightful and lively overview of the history, buildings, farm life, and a brief insight into the lives of Chauncey and Brooks McCormick.
Find out moreThe 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.
Find out moreOctober 2020
Alice Paul: Winning Votes for Women
Leslie Goddard portrays Alice Paul, the dynamic women's suffrage leader who pioneered radical techniques to get women the vote. This event is presented by the DuPage County Historical Society for its annual meeting.Find out more
Train Saturdays
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.Find out more
Votes for Women: The 72-year Struggle for Women’s Suffrage
Explore the long struggle for suffrage with Leslie Goddard, from 1848 – when the first call was issued at Seneca Falls – to 1920, when women finally earned the right to vote.Find out more
Women’s Suffrage Virtual Brown Bag
League of Women Voters of Central Kane County members Lynn and Llona Steele will provide short backgrounds on several prominent women's suffrage leaders and then turn the focus onto the suffrage movement in Illinois.Find out more