Best places: Museums in DuPage County

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First Division Museum at Cantigny image
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First Division Museum at Cantigny
History museum
Interactive exhibits & displays presenting the military history of the First Infantry Division.
4.90 (762 reviews) (~5.42 km from centre)
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Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio
Museum
Home & studio of the famous architect, with guided tours focused on his early career.
4.80 (2.2K reviews) (~24.38 km from centre)
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Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
Museum
Museum specializing in fine jade, gemstone & mineral carvings, plus educational geology exhibits.
4.80 (652 reviews) (~11.84 km from centre)
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Cleve Carney Museum of Art
Art museum
Exhibition space named for a major Chicago collector, showing modern art by international talents.
4.80 (312 reviews) (~2.61 km from centre)
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Naper Settlement
Open air museum
12-acre pioneer reenactment village & indoor/outdoor museum with many artifacts & outbuildings.
4.50 (1.6K reviews) (~11.28 km from centre)
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Illinois Aviation Museum
Museum
Airport locale displaying restored, replica & historically significant planes from WWI & today.
4.80 (178 reviews) (~18.37 km from centre)
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National Shrine and Museum of St. Therese
Museum
👍👍 I visited the St Therese Muesuem. Very nice and beautiful. It is free to visit. Also a gift shop as well.
4.90 (126 reviews) (~16.99 km from centre)
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Elmhurst History Museum
Museum
👍👍 Interesting and informative museum in an old mansion. Nice bicycle exhibit with the next going to be about Chicago area retail stores (coming soon). Do a side trip to Hamburger Heaven while you're in elmhurst..it's a blast from the past as well!! Upper floor dedicated to the history of Elmhurst itse...
4.70 (188 reviews) (~13.26 km from centre)
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Trailside Museum of Natural History
Museum
Victorian mansion, gardens & trails featuring native animals, educational exhibits & guided hikes.
4.90 (110 reviews) (~22.2 km from centre)
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Elmhurst Art Museum
Art museum
Park-based facility exhibiting modern visual arts including Mies Van der Rohe's McCormick House.
4.50 (288 reviews) (~12.94 km from centre)
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Aurora Regional Fire Museum
Museum
Artifacts, engines, memorabilia & interactive displays in an 1894 Victorian fire station.
4.70 (146 reviews) (~21.54 km from centre)
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Isle a la Cache Museum
Museum
Hands-on museum stepping back to the 18th century fur trade in a forest nature preserve.
4.80 (118 reviews) (~24.6 km from centre)
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The Marion E. Wade Center
Museum
👍👍 What a place! Come see the desk that Tolkien wrote The Hobbit on and the wardrobe the inspired Lewis's way into Narnia. Included are a few wonderful displays about the Inkling authors. The garden is also worth the visit.
5.00 (80 reviews) (~1.42 km from centre)
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Pleasant Home
Museum
Revered mansion with Prairie School architecture offers educational programs & weekly guided tours.
4.70 (128 reviews) (~24.18 km from centre)
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Kiddy Club Playground & Sandbox
Playground
😠 I booked a birthday party off of a recommendation and was very disappointed with the interaction I had with their front desk staff! She was very rude and unprofessional so I cancelled my party reservation. The manager initially agreed to expedite my refund but after stating I would leave a review of...
4.30 (362 reviews) (~14.63 km from centre)
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Elgin Public Museum
Museum
👍👍 What an amazing museum for this area! It displays the region’s natural history very well, especially the Glacial History! I’ve been trying to understand that better since moving here from a non-glacial region. Lots of activities in the kid’s space. An affordable trip for anyone!
4.60 (117 reviews) (~24.72 km from centre)
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Billy Graham Museum
Museum
Museum dedicated to American evangelical history, particularly the ministry of Billy Graham.
4.60 (114 reviews) (~1.02 km from centre)
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Batavia Depot Museum
Museum
Museum displaying exhibits covering famous locals, industry & cultural history.
4.60 (108 reviews) (~18.22 km from centre)
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St Charles History Museum & The Curious Fox Gift Shop
Museum
👍👍 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....
4.80 (57 reviews) (~19.16 km from centre)
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Elgin Fire Barn No. 5 Museum
Museum
A historic landmark, this 1903-built station is a firefighting museum with exhibits & memorabilia.
4.80 (52 reviews) (~23.6 km from centre)
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