Update 11/20: The Museum is temporarily closed to the public due to Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigations.
– Virtual programming and to-go craft kits are still available
– Rentals and in-person events are suspended.

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August 2020
$6
Wheaton Architectural Walking Tour
Wander Downtown Wheaton with up to eight of your friends and a personal guide discussing the historic buildings and history of the city.Find out more
October 2020
Free
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
Free
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
Free
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
November 2020
Free
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
December 2020
$10
Holiday Card Craft Kit
Create 10 beautiful greeting cards using this kit. From Victorian and vintage ideas to modern creations, use the provided instruction/idea sheet and your own creativity to send out winter greetings to all this holiday season.Find out more
Free
Winter Crafts
Create a small holiday wreath, holiday placemat, or craft with your family to spruce up your home over the holidays.Find out more
Free
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
January 2021
Free
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
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