August 17, 2018
Eric Schelkopf of Suburban Life interviewed Museum Manager Michelle Podkowa about the Museum’s Architectural Walking tour that took place on August 18.

DuPage County Historical Museum tour to showcase architecture in downtown Wheaton

August 12, 2018
WDCB’s Brian O’Keefe talks to Museum Curator Zachary Bishop about DuPage County’s rich architectural heritage as showcased in the Museum’s DuPage Architects exhibits.

Exhibit Highlights DuPage Architects

July 15, 2018
WDCB’s Brian O’Keefe talks to Museum Manager Michelle Podkowa about golf history in Wheaton in a segment released during the weekend of the 2018 U.S. Senior Women’s Open at the Chicago Golf Club.

More at Finding U.S. Golf History’s Roots in Wheaton

November 1, 2017
WDCB’s Gary Zidek talks to DuPage Historical Museum curator Mogan Valenzuela about the new exhibit, Death in DuPage.

October 21, 2017
DuPage County History Museum Turns 50 from Naperville News 17 on Vimeo.

May 1, 2017
The history of the DuPage County Historical Museum began with one man, who had one idea. Take a journey to the past and learn about this fascinating building and the man who created it. Listen as DuPage County Historical Museum Curator, Ashley Downing, tells WDCB Reporter, Gary Zidek, about the exhibit Adams’ Dream:

August 2015
While a primary focus of the project is to collect and record the memories and stories of DuPage County, an additional focus will be to collect the histories of the people who now call DuPage County home. The project includes initiative based programming at local history museums, libraries, and other willing institutions that serve DuPage County. Fostering collaboration county-wide, this project will create and maintain lasting relationships between cultural institutions throughout the county and further bind the people of DuPage County through their common and distinct histories.

How will the stories be used?

The DuPage County Historical Museum, in conjunction with the Voices of DuPage, will keep a digital copy of all oral histories. The oral histories can be loaned to other museums, libraries, schools, and other cultural institutions within and outside the county. Stories will be used primarily for educational purposes, research, and exhibits. Individuals and groups who participate in the oral history project may keep copies of their own digital interview to be used for their own purposes.

Telling your story

The DuPage County Historical Museum provides a variety of ways for individuals to record their rich and diverse histories. Each year, the Museum chooses a different theme in an attempt to broaden the knowledge of first person histories of Wheaton and DuPage County. Please keep this theme in mind before setting up an appointment. All interviewers are trained to record histories from the current or any of the previous years’ themes.

The Museum offers several drop-in events for individuals to share their stories throughout the year. For details, go to the Events and Programs Calendar.

Individuals may contact the Museum to set up a personal appointment. Groups may arrange for a special session, which may take place off site, if needed.

For more information, please contact us.