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Home | Oak Park River Forest Museum. Operated by The Historical Society of Oak Park & River Forest. 129 Lake St., Oak Park, IL(708) 848-6755. Visit. Events & Exhibits. Calendar.
Oak Park River Forest Museum is located at 129 Lake Street in Oak Park, Illinois. Visit our 1898 Oak Park Landmark building at the southeast corner of Lake Street and Lombard Avenue. Just nine miles from Chicago's Loop, Oak Park River Forest Museum is easily accessible by train, el, bus, and car.
The designated Oak Park Landmark features a restored interior, a public research center, and regular programs and exhibits that tell the stories of the unique villages of Oak Park and River Forest. Scroll down to read more about the architecture, the history, the renovation, and our plans for the future of our building.
November 10, 2024 - 1:30:pm — 3:30:pm. Oak Park River Forest Museum. Oak Park River Forest Museum is teaming up with Visit Oak Park to offer two local bus tours this fall. Sunday, November 10 will be a Black History Tour, leaving from OPRF Museum at 1:30 p.m.
What exhibit is on now at the Museum? What's coming next? Read more about our exhibits: present, future, and past.
Oak Park became widely known as the "World's Largest Village." As a mature community, Oak Park struggled to remain vibrant. As part of its efforts, Oak Park embraced its rich heritage and noted legacies of Wright, Hemingway, and others.
As the final resting place for Native Americans, early settlers, evangelists, gypsies, labor activists, and noted leaders in medicine, the arts, business, and transportation, Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois, is one of Chicagoland’s most picturesque and historic cemeteries.
The Museum includes a children's activity space and changing exhibits on different aspects of local history. The Museum is home to a collection of thousands of photographs, vintage costumes, and artifacts donated by families, organizations and local businesses.
Explore hundreds of artifacts throughout the museum that illustrate the history and legacy of Oak Park and River Forest. While investigating displays around every corner and searching through items inside OPRF High School's old library card catalog, you can participate in a scavenger hunt to find items that begin with each letter of the alphabet.
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