Elmhurst History Museum

Description

The museum fills an essential role in the life of the community by revealing the quality of life in years past and providing a basis on which community pride can grow and endure. The museum fulfills its mission by:

• Presenting historical concepts and museum collections to the public through exhibits, educational programs, tours, and publications.
• Acquiring and caring for locally significant artifacts, records, documents, photographs, audio-visual materials, and publications related to Elmhurst history.
• Offering cultural, social, and learning opportunities related to the history and heritage of the regional community and the world at large.
• Providing research services to enable an understanding of local history and to make the museum’s collections available to the public.
• Maintaining two historically and architecturally significant buildings: the Glos Mansion and the Churchville Schoolhouse.