River Forest Museums - Children's, Art & History Museums in River Forest IL

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ATrailside Museum

  • 738 Thatcher Avenue
    River Forest, IL 60305
  • 7083666530
4.5
2+ reviews, 1 sources
  • I really like this place. We went for a great walk on a great day, and we then enjoyed the museum with many snakes, frogs, ... more on Yelp
  • For my 100th review, Ladies and Gentlemen I'd like to tell you about a wonderful place in the Western Suburbs, the Trailside Museum. Trailside is part of ... more on Yelp

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Trailside Museum
738 Thatcher Avenue
River Forest, IL 60305

BAustin Branch Library

  • 5615 W. Race
    Chicago, IL 60644
  • +1 312 746 5038
  • Overview The Branch was built in 1929 and renovated between 1979 and 1981. It has a large auditorium and Children's Activity Room, as well as space used as a classroom that was once an exhibit area.Austin Branch provides the only tool lending collection in the Chicago Public Library system, and is a site ... more on GoCityKids.com

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Austin Branch Library
5615 W. Race
Chicago, IL 60644

CFrank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio

  • 951 Chicago Avenue
    Oak Park, IL 60302
  • 7088481976
4.5
20+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Oak Park is famous thanks to Ernest Hemingway, and architect Frank Lloyd Wright. His career lasted decades, but it was starting to blossom when he designed ... more on Yelp
  • Amazingly inspirational tour full of breathtaking rooms. more on Yelp

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Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
951 Chicago Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302

DWest Town Museum of Cultural History

  • 104 S. 5th Ave.
    Maywood, 60153
  • +1 708 343 3554
  • Overview The West Town Museum of Cultural History is the repository for and the celebration of Black History in Maywood since 1857. Features a pictorial ... more on EnjoyIllinois.com
  • Overview The museum is the repository and celebration of the multi-cultural history of Maywood and surrounding communities since the 1800's. It showcases the exciting travels of Maywood's founder, Colonel William T. Nichols, and the Ten-Mile Freedom House, a shelter on the Underground ... more on VisitOakPark.com

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West Town Museum of Cultural History
104 S. 5th Ave.
Maywood, 60153

EErnest Hemingway Museum and Birthplace

Ernest Hemingway Museum and Birthplace
  • 200 North Oak Park Avenue
    Oak Park, IL 60302-2128
  • 708-848-2222,877-HEMINGWAY
4.0
3+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Overview Hours: Sun-Fri 1pm - 5pm; Sat 10am - 5pm. Tours offered on the hour. Admission (includes Hemingway Museum & Birthplace tour): $8 adult / $6 youth (18 and under) or senior (65+). ... more on VisitOakPark.com
  • This place is fun to bring the family. Those who want to learn about Hemingway can read the many signs, while the youngsters happily tap away at the Hemingway-era ... more on Yelp

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Ernest Hemingway Museum and Birthplace
200 North Oak Park Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302-2128

FAmazing Animals by Samantha

  • 3555 N Milwaukee Ave
    Chicago, IL 60641
  • 3129515383
4.0
8+ reviews, 2 sources
  • I come to this small but tasteful/ trendy boutique across from Bloomingdales when I want something fun to wear out, but only when I feel I have a little ... more on Yelp
  • Came here during the summer with a coworker trying to find some cute clothes for the Hamptons. They had a sale going on in the back of the store. There ... more on Yelp

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Amazing Animals by Samantha
3555 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60641

GPainted Board Studio

  • 7418 W Madison Street
    Forest Park,IL,60130
  • 7087717246
5.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Jennifer is a talented outsider artist and this is her studio. Jennifer paints on canvas and in addition has a flair for reviving tired pieces of ... more on Yelp

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Painted Board Studio
7418 W Madison Street
Forest Park,IL,60130

HPleasant Home Foundation

  • 217 Home Avenue
    Oak Park, IL, USA
  • Overview A Distinctive Prairie Style House -- The Pleasant Home, also known as the John Farson House, is located in the heart of Oak Park, Illinois, one of the nation's most architecturally significant villages, Pleasant Home is an architectural treasure designed in 1897 by noted Prairie Style architect G... more on MuseumStuff.com

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Pleasant Home Foundation
217 Home Avenue
Oak Park, IL, USA

IBoulevard Fine Art

  • 7416 Madison St
    Forest Park,IL,60301
  • 7087716600
3.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Fine, fine art. I didn't recognize any artists, but for the prices I should. To be fair, it's definitely a step up ... more on Yelp

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Boulevard Fine Art
7416 Madison St
Forest Park,IL,60301

JJames R. Thompson Center

  • 100 W Randolph St
    Chicago, IL 60601
  • 3128146684
3.0
16+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois (10.2 miles from River Forest)
  • I find the downstairs cafeteria sort of annoying. It's always extremely crowded and attracts too many of the local workers. You can find better places ... more on Yelp
  • The Thompson Center, the eyesore of the Loop, serves a great many purposes, just not attractively. Among nice looking and even historic buildings, there's ... more on Yelp

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James R. Thompson Center
100 W Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60601

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