Time Travelers museums and historic sites in Illinois
We list 55 museums and historic sites in Illinois that take a Time Travelers membership, across 42 towns and cities. The largest clusters are Springfield, Rockford and Chicago.
The best known museums and historic sites on the list
- National Public Housing Museum Chicago
- The Evanston History Center in the Charles Gates Dawes House Evanston
- Ethnic Heritage Museum Rockford
Planning a trip around Illinois
Springfield is the busiest single base: 6 of the 55 are within 25 miles of it, so one day out covers 11% of the state list. Another 39 sit more than 100 miles away, and the list spans about 193 miles end to end, so the rest is a second trip rather than a detour.
Every Time Travelers place in Illinois
- Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Springfield, IL
- Arlington Heights Historical Museum Arlington Heights, IL
- Aurora Historical Society- David L. Pierce Art and History Center Aurora, IL
- Aurora Historical Society- Tanner House Museum Aurora, IL
- Boone County Museum of History Belvidere, IL
- Center for American Archeology Kampsville, IL
- Champaign County History Museum Champaign, IL
- Dana-Thomas House Springfield, IL
- Dekalb County History Center Sycamore, IL
- DuPage County Historical Museum Wheaton, IL
- Elgin History Museum Elgin, IL
- Elk Grove Historical Museum Elk Grove Village, IL
- Elmhurst History Museum Elmhurst, IL
- Erlander Home Museum Rockford, IL
- Ethnic Heritage Museum Rockford, IL
- Flagg Township Museum Rochelle, IL
- Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Oak Park, IL
- Geneva History Museum Geneva, IL
- Glen Carbon Heritage Museum Glen Carbon, IL
- Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County Quincy, IL
- Illinois Governor’s Mansion Springfield, IL
- Illinois National Guard and Military Historical Society Springfield, IL
- Illinois State Museum Springfield, IL
- Jackson County Historical Society Murphysboro, IL
- Joliet Area Historical Museum Joliet, IL
- Kenilworth Historical Society Kenilworth, IL
- Lake County Discovery Museum Libertyville, IL
- Lincoln Heritage Museum Lincoln, IL
- Lincoln Presidential Foundation Springfield, IL
- Lombard Historical Society Lombard, IL
- Madison County Historical Museum and Archival Library Edwardsville, IL
- McHenry County Historical Society and Museum Union, IL
- McLean County Museum of History and the Cruisin’ with Lincoln on 66 Visitors’ Center Bloomington, IL
- Mendota Museum & Historical Society Mendota, IL
- Midway Village Museum Rockford, IL
- Mount Prospect Historical Society Mt Prospect, IL
- Naper Settlement Naperville, IL
- National Public Housing Museum Chicago, IL
- Norwood Park Historical Society Chicago, IL
- Park Ridge History Center Park Ridge, IL
- Peoria Riverfront Museum Peoria, IL
- Poplar Grove Vintage Wings & Wheels Museum Poplar Grove, IL
- Spurlock Museum Urbana, IL
- St. Charles History Museum St. Charles, IL
- Tampico Area Historical Society Tampico, IL
- The Evanston History Center in the Charles Gates Dawes House Evanston, IL
- The National Public Housing Museum Chicago, IL
- The Richard H. Driehaus Museum Chicago, IL
- Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens Rockford, IL
- Vermilion County Museum Danville, IL
- Vermilion County War Museum Danville, IL
- Warren County History Museum Monmouth, IL
- Wauconda Township Historical Society Wauconda, IL
- Wilmette Historical Museum Wilmette, IL
- Winnetka Historical Society Winnetka, IL
Worth the drive from Illinois
Because the benefit is built for travel, the states next door are usually where the card earns its keep.