Villa Park Historical Society
220 South Villa Avenue, Villa Park, IL 60181
Hours open
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday:
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thursday:
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Friday:
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Location & Phone number
220 S Villa Ave, Villa Park, IL 60181, United States
About the Business
The Villa Park Historical Society is a museum and tourist attraction located at 220 South Villa Avenue in Villa Park, Illinois, United States. If you are hiking or biking on the Prairie Path, be sure to schedule a rest stop at the Museum's outdoor benches and picnic tables under the pavilion. Take a moment to check out the window history displays or come inside for a visit. Admission is free, but donations are accepted to support the operation of the museum. The institution is operated by the Villa Park Historical Society, a 501C3 non-profit organization that partners with the Village of Villa Park. Come and explore the rich history of Villa Park at this unique and educational institution.
Reviews
"Beautiful displays, friendly host. Like walking back in time."
"Smallish museum in interurban rail station along line converted to path (Prairie Path, and two blocks from station on the Great Western path).. A lot of well displayed local history. Good display of Ovaltine, which was manufactured across the street, now converted to apartments. Knowledge staff."
"The museum is in the old Villa avenue stop for the Chicago Aurora Elgin railway the prairie path is outside the door. it's worth a visit. The museum has been there since the '70s there is more than trains . There is no charge fee but they depend on donations to stay open."
"If you haven’t been here I recommend stopping by. Such an untapped resource. There is fun history to know about Villa Park. It would be nice to see a digital catalog archive of all the material they have. (Could there be integrated partnership with the library?)"
"Besides the museum being the actual Villa Ave train stop for the Chicago Aurora and Elgin railroad the full story of Villa Park can be found inside. There also a Gym dandy Children's Surrey , and a nice garden of which I was lucky enough to get a few photos of the monarch butterflies mating by the milkweed."
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