Berwyn, Illinois

Culture, Historical Society

River Grove, Illinois

Art, Science

Brookfield, Illinois

Park

River Forest, Illinois

Historical Society

Chicago, Illinois

Art

Chicago, Illinois

Oak Park, Illinois

Art, History, Park

Cicero, Illinois

History, Historical Society

The Historical Society of Cicero is currently not active. Much of the archives and historical documents are now at the Cicero Public Library. Please contact them for additional information or research inquries.

Forest Park, Illinois

Culture, History, Historical Society

The Historical Society is located in St. Peter's Lutheran Church at 500 Hannah Ave. in Forest Park, IL. Please contact the Historical Society for more information on researching the past or for special events info. You can also visit us on Facebook!

Chicago, Illinois

Culture

Stone Park, Illinois

Art, Library

Chicago, Illinois

Art

Maywood, Illinois

Historical Society

Chicago, Illinois

Art

The Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum is the largest Latino cultural institution in the country, and the only one accredited by the American Association of Museums. Look out this fall for Treasures from Ancient Veracruz, our major exhibition opening in October and featuring a colossal Olmec head. Also, stay tuned for the Sor Juana performing arts festival and our annual Day of the Dead exhibition. Both begin in September.

Chicago, Illinois

History, Historic House, Historical Society, Park

Oak Park, Illinois

Park

Chicago, Illinois

Art, History

Chicago, Illinois

Culture, History

Riverside, Illinois

Culture, History, Historical Society

The Riverside Historical Museum is located in the East Well House next to the historic Water Tower designed by William Le Barron Jenney. A new exhibit space in the East Well House has recently been completed. New permanent displays are currently being developed.

The Museum is managed and operated by the seven-member volunteer Riverside Historical Commission. The museum contains and archive of approximately 16,000 documents and artifacts that are primarily dedicated to preserving the rich history of Riverside.

Schiller Park, Illinois

History, Park

Stone Park, Illinois

History, Park

Chicago, Illinois

Art, Culture

To leave home and start a new life in an unfamiliar place is at the core of the immigrant experience. For the artist, there is much to process—new cultures, colors, forms, sensations, and environments, all different from those left behind. New roots form atop old ones, and the past never strays far from reach. Since the beginning of the 20th century, more than five million Ukrainians have emigrated from their homes in Ukraine, Poland, and Russia to settle abroad.

Franklin Park, Illinois

History, Park

Westchester, Illinois

History, Historical Society

Chicago, Illinois

Oak Park, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

Botanical Garden, Children's, Park

Oak Park, Illinois

Oak Park, Illinois

History

Elmwood Park, Illinois

Historical Society

Chicago, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

History, Historical Society

LaGrange, Illinois

Historical Society

Chicago, Illinois

Art

Melrose Park, Illinois

Historical Society

Oak Park, Illinois

History, Historical Society

Oak Park, Illinois

Park

Chicago, Illinois

History

Chicago, Illinois

Military

River Grove, Illinois

History

Westchester, Illinois

History

River Forest, Illinois

Art

River Forest, Illinois

Historic House, Natural History, Nature Centers

Nestled in one of Cook County’s richest savannahs, Trailside Museum boasts its historic presence at the Southwest corner of Thatcher and Chicago Avenues in River Forest. Built in 1874, by Abraham J. Hoffman, it was first utilized as a high class finishing school for young ladies. In 1881, it was converted to an institution for young men from broken homes. Hugh McFarlane, a wealthy carriage maker and village trustee, was a subsequent resident. In 1917, the Forest Preserve District of Cook County purchased the building and surrounding land to use as the general headquarters. Finally, in 1931, it was converted to Trailside Museum, the first of its kind in the midwest.

Chicago, Illinois

Art, Culture, History

Maywood, Illinois