Billy
Graham Center Museum at Wheaton College - 500 College Avenue,
Wheaton, IL 60187, 630/752-5909. Call for hours and
guided group tours. Admission free. Focus is on the
influence of evangelism on American society since its early history.
Bloomingdale
Park District Museum - 108 S. Bloomingdale Road, Bloomingdale,
IL 60108, 630/539-3096. See web site for hours of operations
and admission information, as well as special events.
Cantigny
Park - 1 South 151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, Illinois 60187,
630/668-5161 (General Information). Hours of operation vary
by month, so call ahead. Admission: see web site.
Grounds include two golf courses; the First Division ("The
Big Red One") Museum housing World Wars I and II exhibits;
and the McCormick Museum, 15 acres of formal gardens, as well
as youth links to introduce young people to golf.
Chicago Festival
Ballet - studio has two locations: 1239 S. Naper Bllvd.
Naperville, IL 60540, 630/527-1052; and 3039 Theodore St.
Joliet, IL 60431, 815/577-7011. Lessons in classical ballet;
annual performances of the Nutcracker held at the Rialto Theater
in Joliet, McAnnich Arts Center at the College of DuPage in Glen
Ellyn, and the Frauenthal Theater in Muskegon, MI.
Cosley Zoo - 1356 N. Gary Avenue, Wheaton, Illinois 60187, 630-665-5534. Part of the Wheaton Park District. It has farm animals and other animals native to Illinois plus educational programs. Open daily 9am to 4pm (longer hours April through December, see web site for specifics) Free Admission (donations accepted)
Downers
Grove Park District Museum - 831 Maple Avenue, Downers Grove,
IL 60515, 630/963-1309. Public tours Sunday through
Friday 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; Group tours Monday through Friday by
appointment only. Admission free.
DuPage Children's Museum
- 301 N. Washington St., Naperville, IL 60540, Phone:
630/637-8000. See web site for hours, admission information,
and current exhibits.
DuPage County Historical
Museum - 102 E. Wesley Street, Wheaton, IL 60187, 630-682-7343.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Call for schedule
of events and exhibits.
DuPage Heritage Gallery - 421 N.
County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187. Monday through
Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission free. Gallery focus is
on DuPage County citizens of note throughout the county's history.
Historic DuPage Theatre
& Art Centre - 929 S. Main St., Lombard, Illinois 60148,
Phone: 630-932-5320. A 1928 National Landmark with breathtaking
Spanish Moor architecture is in the process of being transformed
into an art center. Art, drama, music poetry and more will be
filling the space. Available will be two auditoriums, classrooms,
retail and studio space. Tours of the centre are available.
Elmhurst Art Museum
- 150 Cottage Hill Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126, 630/834-0202.
See web site for hours of operation and admissions information.
Holdings include one of only three existing houses designed and
built by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
Elmhurst Historical
Museum - 120 E. Park Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 601126, 630/833-1457.
Galleries open Tuesday through Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Groups
and tours welcome by appointment. Admission is free.
Current exhibits include Comic Stamp Art and Visions of Home,
a review of Elmhurst history from 1834 to present. Special
events throughout the year.
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra
- PO Box 345, Elmhurst, IL 60126, 630/941-02202. Various
performances throughout the Elmhurst area during the year.
See website or call for schedule and ticket information.
Fullersburg
Woods - Spring Road about 1/4 mile north of Ogden Avenue,
Oak Brook, IL, 630/850-8110. Open daily from 1 hour after
sunrise to 1 hour after sunset. Visitors Center open from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day,
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. Features
an Environmental Theater, Living Marsh exhibit, Graue Mill (see
below for details), several hiking trails, and more.
Graue Mill and Museum
- York and Spring Roads, Oak Brook, IL, 630/655-2090. Call
for hours, group tour and admission information. Many special
events throughout the season (April to November)
Kline
Creek Farm at Timber Ridge Forest Preserve - County Farm Road
north of Geneva Road, Winfield, IL, 630/876-5900.
Thursday through Monday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Focus is on realistically
representing farm life of the 1890s. Sheep, cattle, rabbits,
and chickens are kept. Farm house and summer kitchen exhibit
domestic life of the time. Call for tour hours and arrangements
for farm house and summer kitchen. Many seasonal activities
throughout the year - call for details.
Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary
Art - 220 Cottage Hill, Elmhurst, IL 60126, 630/833-1616.
Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. to 5
p.m. $4/adult; $3/senior; $2/student/teenager; $1/ages 7-12;
free/child under 17. Friday is Free Day. Focus on
stone carving and natural science. Video program for groups
- reservation required. Call for details and dates.
Lombard
Historical Museum - 23 West Maple Street, Lombard, IL
60148. Wednesday and Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment.
Four period rooms and a Victorian library.
McAninch Arts Center - College of DuPage, 425 22nd Street,
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137, 630/942-3005. Professional orchestra
housed at the College of DuPage. Call 630/942-4000 for schedule
and ticket information.
The Morton Arboretum -
4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, IL 60532, 630/968-0074. See
web site or call for hours and admissions information.
Naper Settlement
- 523 South Webster Street, Naperville, Illinois 60540, 630/420-6010.
See web site or call for current hours and admissions information.
Historic village.
Salt Creek Ballet Home
Page - 98 E. Naperville Road, Westmont, IL 60559, 630/769-1199.
Dance school studios in Westmont and Hinsdale. Performances
throughout the area. See web site or call for schedule and
ticket information.
Theatre Historical
Society of America - 152 York Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126,
630/782-1800. Call for hours. Admission is free.
Focus is on history of various types of theaters.
Villa Park Historical
Society - 220 S. Villa Avenue, Villa Park, IL 60181,, 630/941-0223.
Tuesday through Friday 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Various exhibits regarding the history of
Villa Park, including photo display about the Ovaltine factory.
Call for admission information.
Wheaton
Park District - Cosley Zoo - 1356 Gary Avenue, Wheaton, IL 60187,
630/665-5534. It has farm animals and other animals native to Illinois plus educational programs. Open daily 9am to 4pm (longer hours April through December, see web site for specifics) Free Admission (donations accepted)
Willowbrook
Wildlife Center - 2S101 Park Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, IL
60137 630/942-6200. See web site or call for hours
of operation. Wildlife rehabilitation and education center
featuring educational programs and wildlife exhibits. Presentations
include slide shows. Nature trail and habitats.
PLEASE NOTE: It should go without saying, but HOUSE assumes absolutely no responsibility for anything that occurs while you are partaking of a field trip with your family. In addition, please contact the site of your field trip before you go to verify that you have current information on hours, admission prices, and other details. The field trip information herein has been gathered in an exhaustive search of the various counties and localities on the web. The information is thus only as accurate and current as the information on the various web sites from which it was gathered.
If you have information about field trip possibilities in your area, please drop us an email at admin@illinoishouse.org and let us know about it, including the county name, so that we can review and possibly include it in our Field Trip Idea pages. If you have a brochure about a field trip site that you would like to mail to us, please mail it to c/o P.O. Box 74, Ringwood, IL 60072