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DuPage County Historical Museum
The DuPage County Historical Museum is housed in what was formerly known as the Adams Memorial Library. The building was erected in 1891 by John Quincy Adams as a gift to the community of Wheaton in memory of his late wife, Marilla Phipps Adams. Designed by Charles Sumner Frost in the Richardsonion Romanesque style, the building was added to the National Register in 1981. In the 1960s the DuPage County Historical Society recognized the availability of the building as a new and more spacious library was being erected. In 1967 the building opened as the DuPage County Historical Museum.
The Museum functions as the only institution dedicated to the collection, preservation and interpretation of the material culture documenting the county of DuPage, Illinois. The collections represent artifacts collected by the DuPage County Historical Society since 1929 as well as artifacts collected by the Museum since its founding in 1965.
Our Mission
The DuPage County Historical Museum is operated as a facility of Wheaton Park District, owned by the County of DuPage by resolution of the County Board pursuant to state statute. Its principal purposes are to educate the general public through the collection, preservation, interpretation, and exhibition of materials which document the history of DuPage County and its relationship to Illinois and the nation, and to provide local history services for historical organizations and for scholarly endeavors.
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Venue Type: Museum; Not-for-Profit Entity
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Accessibility Information
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Accessible Parking
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Accessible Restrooms
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All Gender Restrooms
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Changing Stations
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Drop Off
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Elevator
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Family Restrooms
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Service Animal
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Volume Control Telephone
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Wheelchair Access
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
PUBLIC HOURS
Hours
The DuPage County Historical Museum is open seven days a week year-round.
Monday-Friday | 8:30am-4:30pm
Saturday & Sunday | 12- 4pm
The Museum is closed during the following days/holidays:
New Year’s Day
Easter
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Day After Thanksgiving
Christmas
New Year’s Eve
Our Location
We are located at the corner of Main and Wesley Streets in downtown Wheaton, one block north of the Metra railroad tracks and near the Wheaton Public Library.
PUBLIC ADMISSION FEES
Admission to the DuPage County Historical Museum is free. Donations are greatly appreciated to help create new exhibits and keep our facility open and operating.
Guided tours can be arranged for groups of as small as 2 and as large as 30, with a fee of $5.00 per person. Reservations must be made at least seven days in advance and are available during the Museum’s normal operating hours. Program and event fees vary.
