Upcoming Events & Exhibits

Chuck Miller: The Mobile Masterpieces Exhibition
Aug
14
to Sep 18

Chuck Miller: The Mobile Masterpieces Exhibition

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By the time Chuck Miller graduated from Lincoln Park High School in 1961, he was already obsessed with cars, having created models with creativity and painstaking detail. At 15, he won a contest sponsored by a local hobby shop by transforming a 1954 Ford two-door into a convertible “Rebel Rouser,” named after the Duane Eddy instrumental hit. As Miller later put it, he “got all excited” about the little car: “Cut the doors. Cut vents into her. Put in gold corduroy pleats, a TV, a telephone, changed the headlights, chopped the body, and won the contest. After that, I knew I’d make my living with cars.”

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Jun
26
to Dec 31

The Lincoln Park Centennial Exhibit

This special centennial exhibit will take a look back at the 1921 year of incorporation of the Village of Lincoln Park and will be highlighted by items from the museum's collections. The exhibit will run through the summer and fall. The museum is now open to the public, with days and hours of Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The exhibit will also be available online, so please watch this page for updated information.

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May
22

Memorial Bell Ringing Ceremony

Memorial Bell Ringing Ceremony will be held Saturday May 22 at 12 noon on the museum grounds. The annual event is designed to recognize and honor the many men and women who have given their lives in service to our country as well as those who served and have since passed away. The Historical Society also remembers our members that we have lost in the last year. During this event, we will also dedicate new pavers in Heritage Plaza. This year's twenty-five new engraved pavers will include a special recognition of Lincoln Park's Centennial Anniversary in 2021.

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Museum Grounds Cleaning
May
8

Museum Grounds Cleaning

When we wake up from winter in a few weeks we will begin to look outside and soon it will be time to clean and plant and weed – museum garden master Annette DiMaggio is planning a spring museum grounds cleanup day for Saturday May 8th and can use any willing hands. Bring gardening gloves and tools if able, or just yourself and we will put you to good work. Plans are to meet from 10am to 1pm but consider donating any time you can spare. The rain date is Saturday May 15th.

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Apr
17

Heritage Plaza Paver Deadline

HERITAGE PLAZA Pavers: April 17 deadline for special “Centennial” paver orders – the cost is $125 for an 8x8 inch sq. engraved paver w five lines of text; order forms are available by contacting us, on our museum Facebook page, and at the new website; forms are also available at City Hall & the Library.

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Mar
20
to Apr 24

Special Finds and Recent Donations

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The items displayed in these photos are either:

  1. Objects recently donated to the museum OR

  2. Pieces discovered during the recent cleaning and reorganizing of the museum’s lower-level storage areas

Can you guess which items are in each category?

 

Learn more about each piece in our exhibit notes below!

 
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