Museums in Cook County 

Blue Island Historical Society

13018 Maple Avenue, Blue Island, IL 60406

Hours available by appointment only 

Blue Island Historical Society

The Blue Island History Museum

Blue Island Public Library

2433 York Street, Blue Island, IL 60406

Monday to Thursday: 9am - 9pm

Friday and Saturday: 9am - 5pm

Blue Island Public Library

Calumet City Historical Society

760 Wentworth Ave, Calumet City, IL 60409

January Hours:  Thursday 1:00-4:00 p.m.

February-April Hours:  Tuesday 2:00-4:00 p.m., Thursday 1:00-4:00 p.m., & 2nd Sunday 1:00-5:00 p.m. 

May Hours:  Thursday 1:00-4:00 p.m.

June-November Hours:  Tuesday 2:00-4:00 p.m., Thursday 1:00-4:00 p.m., & 2nd Sunday 1:00-5:00 p.m.

December Hours:  Thursday 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Calumet City Historical Society

Flossmoor History

2709 Flossmoor Road, Flossmoor, IL 60422

Hours not yet available at this time 

The Foundation for the Preservation of Flossmoor History

Homewood Historical Society

2035 183rd St, Homewood, IL 60430

Tuesday 1pm - 3pm 

Saturday - 1pm - 3pm 

Homewood Historical Society

Lansing Historical Society & Museum

2750 Indiana Ave, Lansing, IL 60438

Monday 5:30pm - 7:30pm 

Saturday  11am - 1pm 

Lansing Historical Society & Museum

Lemont Area Historical Society

306 Lemont St, Lemont, IL 60439 

Friday 10am - 2pm 

Saturday - 10am - 1pm 

Tuesday 10am - 2pm 

Lemont Area Historical Society and Museum

Matteson Historical Society

813 School Ave, Matteson, IL 60443

Friday 3pm - 6pm

Saturday  12pm - 4pm 

Matteson Historical Society and Museum

Midlothian Historical Society

14609 Springfield Ave, Midlothian, IL 60445

First and Third Saturdays of each month - 1pm - 3pm

Midlothian Historical Society and Museum

Orland Park History Museum

14415 Beacon Ave. Orland Park, IL 60462

Thursday - Saturday 10am - 3pm

Orland Park History Museum

Palos Historical Society

12332 S Forest Glen Blvd, Palos Park, IL 60464

Tuesday 9am - 1pm 

Palos Historical Society Museum

Park Forest Historical Society

227 Monee Road, Park Forest, IL 60466

Wednesday 1pm - 3:30pm

Saturday 1pm - 3:30pm

Closed Januarys 

Park Forest Historical Society 

Ridge Historical Society

10621 South Seeley Avenue Chicago, IL 60643

Monday 9am - 1pm

Tuesday  9am - 1pm

Thursday 1pm - 5pm

Ridge Historical Society 

South Holland Historical Society

16250 Wausau Ave, South Holland, IL 60473

hours are unavaiable at this time

South Holland Historical Society

Thornton Historical Society Museum

114 N Hunter St, Thornton, IL 60476

Every Saturday May - October

First and third Saturdays January - April

1pm - 3pm

Thornton Historical Society and Museum

Tinley Park Historical Society

6727 174th St, Tinley Park, IL 60477

Wednesday 10am - 2pm 

First Sunday of each month 1pm - 3pm 

Second Thursday of each month 6pm - 8pm

Tinley Park Historical Society