Des Plaines History Center

Des Plaines, Cook County · More in Des Plaines →

Verified August 21, 2026

Des Plaines History Center is free to visit, with a Visitor & Education Center full of local and Illinois history exhibits plus thousands of searchable archives. Next door, the 1907 Kinder House Museum offers guided tours of an early-1900s home for $5 per person by appointment; the Kinder House itself isn't wheelchair-accessible, but the main Visitor Center is.

Address:

781 Pearson Street, Des Plaines, IL 60016

Phone:

847-391-5399

Hours:

Mon-Fri 10am-4pm; 2nd Sunday of the month 10am-2pm; other times by appointment

Accessibility:

Visitor Center is wheelchair accessible; the Kinder House is not (stairs required)