The Mother Road & Iconic DuPage Firsts Exhibit

Name: The Mother Road & Iconic DuPage Firsts Exhibit
Start: 2026-08-15T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-14T00:00:00+00:00
Location: DuPage County Historical Museum

Presented by DuPage County Historical Museum at DuPage County Historical Museum, Wheaton IL

Ongoing

The Mother Road & Iconic DuPage Firsts Exhibit

Celebrate the centennial anniversary of Route 66.

Take a ride down memory lane on Route 66. This year the legendary “Mother Road” turns 100! Celebrate this centennial anniversary along with other iconic firsts in DuPage County. Learn about the first 18-hole golf course, the first rails-to-trails conversion, the first public library, the first shot fired at Gettysburg and more.

ADMISSION INFO

Website: https://dupagemuseum.org/collections-exhibits/

INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES

Oct 16, 2026 at 7:30am - 4:30pm (Fri)
Oct 17, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm (Sat)
Oct 18, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm (Sun)
Oct 19, 2026 at 8:30am - 4:30pm (Mon)
Oct 20, 2026 at 8:30am - 4:30pm (Tue)
Oct 21, 2026 at 8:30am - 4:30pm (Wed)
Oct 22, 2026 at 8:30am - 4:30pm (Thu)
Oct 23, 2026 at 7:30am - 4:30pm (Fri)
Oct 24, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm (Sat)
Oct 25, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm (Sun)
Oct 26, 2026 at 8:30am - 4:30pm (Mon)
Oct 27, 2026 at 8:30am - 4:30pm (Tue)
Oct 28, 2026 at 8:30am - 4:30pm (Wed)
Oct 29, 2026 at 8:30am - 4:30pm (Thu)
Oct 30, 2026 at 7:30am - 4:30pm (Fri)
Oct 31, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm (Sat)
Nov 1, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm (Sun)
Nov 2, 2026 at 8:30am - 4:30pm (Mon)
Nov 3, 2026 at 8:30am - 4:30pm (Tue)
Nov 4, 2026 at 8:30am - 4:30pm (Wed)
Nov 5, 2026 at 8:30am - 4:30pm (Thu)
Nov 6, 2026 at 7:30am - 4:30pm (Fri)
Nov 7, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm (Sat)
Nov 8, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm (Sun)
Nov 9, 2026 at 8:30am - 4:30pm (Mon)
Nov 10, 2026 at 8:30am - 4:30pm (Tue)
Nov 11, 2026 at 8:30am - 4:30pm (Wed)
Nov 12, 2026 at 8:30am - 4:30pm (Thu)
Nov 13, 2026 at 7:30am - 4:30pm (Fri)
Nov 14, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm (Sat)

LOCATION

DuPage County Historical Museum

102 East Wesley Street, Wheaton, IL 60187

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PARKING INFO

Street parking is available on Wesley Street and Main Street.

There are also two public parking garages 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