Museums in Dekalb, Illinois

The NIU Art Museum balances the challenges of contemporary art with the riches of traditional visual art for an eye-opening look at culture. We show rotating exhibitions from the university collections, thematic ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Perhaps the most notable of historic gems in DeKalb. This grand Victorian mansion was built by barbed wire millionaire ... More on EnjoyIllinois.com

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This gallery in a renovated bank building from the 1900s presents rotating exhibitions of fine art and historical artifacts enhanced by lectures, ... More on EnjoyIllinois.com

Joseph Farwell Glidden was born Jan. 18, 1813, in New Hampshire. He and his brothers arrived in DeKalb County, Illinois, in the farming seasons of 1841 and 1842. Through the custom threshing of gra... More on Gliddenhomestead.org

Built in 1861, the house and brick barn were constructed for local farmer and barbed wire inventor, Joseph Glidden. The Illinois State Historical ... More on EnjoyIllinois.com

Over 65 antique and modern motorcycles are on display along with memorabilia and vintage clothing. More on EnjoyIllinois.com

Ellwood House is a Victorian mansion, built in 1879, by barbed wire millionaire Isaac L. Ellwood. The bedrooms ... More on PlanetWare

Egyptian Theatre - Illinois - It has charming service, beautiful ambiance, posh décor, and a celebrity clientele. Just kidding. Forget all that. Egyptian Theatre - Illinois is your run-of-the-mill ... More on clubzone

This renovated 1929 movie palace is used for a variety of events from movies to concerts. Available for special ... More on EnjoyIllinois.com