Hours & Location

Monday-Friday | 9:30am-4pm
Saturday-Sunday | 12-4pm

Closings:
New Year’s Day
Easter
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Day After Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas
New Year’s Eve

Street parking is available to Museum visitors on Wesley and Main Street for a limited amount of time. There are two public parking garages available nearby:

Wheaton Place Garage – 232 West Wesley Street, 1st & 2nd Floor
1.5 blocks west of the Museum, between Wheaton Avenue & Hale Street

Willow Avenue Garage – 220 South Cross Street, 1st Floor
3 blocks south and 1 block east of the Museum, at Cross Street & Willow Avenue

The Museum is fully accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. An accessible entrance located on Main Street provides access to our facility from street level. The elevator provides full access to the three levels of exhibits and a lobby. Our facility is equipped with a foldable push wheelchair for visitors; please contact us for details.

Service Animal Protocol

Use of Service Animals on Park District Property

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), The Wheaton Park District allows service animals to access most public areas within its property. Service animals must be harnessed, leashed or tethered, unless the devices interfere with the animal’s work or the individual’s disability prevents using these devices. The patron must remain in control of the animal at all times.

Definition

Service Animal as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act refers to any dog or miniature horse that is individually trained to work or perform tasks for a person with a disability. Service animals are working animals, not pets. The work or task performed must be directly related to the person’s disability.

Service animals whose sole function is to provide emotional support do not qualify as service animals under the ADA.