Best places: Local history museums in Illinois

500 acres of gardens, golf, camping & picnic grounds, plus 2 museums, eateries & a bandshell.

👍👍 Very nice farm and wonderful place to go with your family. It’s a great place to escape from urban life and to enjoy the beauty of each season. Don’t forget to visit the museum and the old house. There are a lot things you would like to see.

Photos, artifacts, newsreels & dioramas bring to life historical events, architecture & culture.

Exhibits of historic artifacts, household items, documents & photos plus a living Victorian village.

12-acre pioneer reenactment village & indoor/outdoor museum with many artifacts & outbuildings.

👍👍 What's not to love about this Wagner Farm?! After visiting other farms in the north/ northwestern suburbs, Wagner's farm feels so much more organic to m e. While Zebras, Camels and Giraffes are awesome to see up close, and pony rides are fun for the kids, these added attractions can also make the fa...

Guided tours of a restored, Swiss-style 1865 home boasting its original furnishings.

Quaint museum in a stately Italianate mansion with exhibits on Ulysses S. Grant & the Civil War.

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👍👍 Museum was extremely interesting. Love the amount of information, interactive things, history and all things on display. Totally worth the trip! Very clean place and lots of fun!

👍👍 This museum is a great blessing for history lovers ! It's also housed in a historic 19th century house. The exhibits are dating from the time first settlers came to Galena. Museum takes one through history, and its chronological display sails one through the timeline. Displays range from the city...

👍👍 Incredible museum in a stunning building! The Chicago Maritime Museum is a fantastic history museum and the staff was delightful. I learned so much about the history of the city and the Great Lakes. 10/10 recommend the museum and checking out the entire building - especially the city views on the 5t...

👍👍 This is a quaint little museum where you can learn interesting historical facts about St. Charles and the Fox Valley area. Museum entry is free. The Curious Fox gift shop is a local gem! It has items from local artists along with St. Charles specific merchandise (books, pillows, t-shirts, mugs, etc....

Quaint 1850 former church & school, now hosting historic local artifacts & special events.

Tours are available of this grand Italianate home, built in 1876 by Millikin University's founders.

👍👍 This museum is bigger than you think! Boone County Historical Museum has a unique collection of local history and national history. The exhibits change from time to time so make sure you visit more than once. There is no fee for admission but accept voluntary donations to support the museum. We host...

👍👍 Even with one staff member there, they were able to help me uncover lots of information about my family and the local history! A strong recommendation for any historian.

👍👍 Very nice way to honor our ancestors with the Museum, especially all the branches of our military. The new Veterans Memorial is a beautiful way to let our Veterans know how much we appreciate them all!!! Thanks Lisle

Former church, school & town hall built in 1849 that now hosts cultural events & arts exhibits.