Dunn Museum

Opening this Sunday, June 29 at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville! 🧡 Plan your visit: LCFPD.org/planyourvisit

🤔 Did you know the 18.5–mile Des Plaines River Canoe and Kayak Marathon is the second-oldest canoe race in the U.S.? Thx, @dailyherald for running this about the 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺, 𝘚𝘦𝘵, 𝘎𝘰! 𝘓𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘺'𝘴 𝘙𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 exhibit. ow.ly/mBsH50P5gMn

The weekend seems like an appropriate time to learn about beer! 🍺 One of the 1st breweries in Lake County was Besley's Waukegan Brewery. It advertised using water from Waukegan Springs made their ales taste better and gave them curative properties. 🤔 ow.ly/c6UQ50NOtM4

Been to Bonner Farm in Lindenhurst? 🤔 The Bonner family donated an 8-acre cluster of farm buildings to the Forest Preserves in 1995. In this DunnTV episode, John Bonner takes us through the buildings & talks about his family that moved here in 1842! ow.ly/jaa150NKTiE

We're proud of the generosity we saw from the 2,000 individuals who visited the Dunn Museum last week to celebrate the Museum's fifth anniversary! ❤️ Visitors gained free admission with a donation to the Libertyville Township Food Pantry. 2,200+ pounds of food was collected! 🤗

We're blown away by the generosity this weekend when visitors donated 400 pounds of food during the Dunn Museum's 5th-anniversary celebration! 🎉 We'll continue to offer 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 with the donation of a non-perishable food item through 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮.

The Dunn Museum in Libertyville is celebrating its fifth anniversary! 🎉 We're offering 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 with donating a non-perishable food item from 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟱–𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮. Collected items benefit Libertyville Township Food Pantry. 🥳 ow.ly/zvHH50NrIvn

Why does the @DunnMuseum engage you? 🤔 To learn more, we're asking you to participate in a national survey of museum-goers sponsored by @AAMers. It takes just nine minutes to complete: survey.alchemer.com/s3/7118149/dun… ✅ 📷: Tim Elliott

Did you know that Sears Roebuck & Company founded the radio station WLS in 1924? 🤔 It stood for "World's Largest Store" and was used for news broadcasting to rural Illinois farmers! Learn more about early music on the Dunn Museum’s YouTube channel. 🧡 youtu.be/GQMEzN1fryU

🚨 Due to the weather, the Dunn Museum in Libertyville is closing today at 4:30 pm. Tonight's in-person program, "Lake County and the Underground Railroad," is now virtual at 6 pm. The program is FREE, but registration is required: LCFPD.org/.../lake-count… 📷: Jeanine Michna-Bales

Did you know Northeastern IL was the strongest area of anti-slavery sentiment in the state? 🤔 This DunnTV segment explores two Lake County residents’ efforts to aid freedom seekers through the Underground Railroad. 📷 ow.ly/TEoK50MMf7w

🌟 Opening this Saturday at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville: 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙇𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩: 𝙋𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙍𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙙 Learn more ➡️ LCFPD.org/planyourvisit 📸 ©Jeanine Michna-Bales

🏃 Be a frontrunner! Take a sneak peek at the newest items in our collections. These will be displayed in a special exhibition from April 16–September 10: "Ready, Set, Go! Lake County's Racing History." Supported by the Preservation Foundation. 📺: youtu.be/tHHbIFek0pI

🏛 The Dunn Museum will be open with special hours on Monday, January 16 from 10 am–5 pm for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. 🔎: Learn more at LCFPD.org/planyourvisit.

🔆 Head towards the light—our 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙧 & 𝙇𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 exhibit at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville, that is! 🌈🏰 Experience Mundelein resident Charles Warner’s (1884–1964) hand-carved folk art cathedrals before it ends on January 8. 🏛 Learn more: LCFPD.org/planyourvisit

The Dunn Museum will be closed from December 23–26. Step out of the cold gray and into our 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙧 & 𝙇𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 exhibit over winter break! 🌈🏰 The Museum will be open with special hours on December 27–31 from 10 am–4:30 pm. Plan your visit: LCFPD.org/planyourvisit

Learn about the life of @mundelein_il resident Charles Warner and the miniature cathedrals he built from 1955 to 1964. 🏰 They capture the essence of European architecture and are on exhibit at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville until January 8, 2023. youtu.be/tk33r7KlNhk

Did you miss Cyber Monday? Don't worry, we've got Analog Day from December 1 through 31 for your holiday shopping at the Dunn Museum!🛍 Enjoy 20% off the entire store plus 70% off select items—excludes consignment and Ansel Adams merchandise. youtu.be/lXHOvNcFosw

The Dunn Museum in Libertyville will be closed tomorrow, November 24, but will open on Saturday, November 26 for the new 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙧 & 𝙇𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩: 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙒𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙧'𝙨 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙨 exhibit! 🏰 Plan your visit 🏛: LCFPD.org/PlanYourVisit

Color & Light: Charles Warner's Miniature Cathedrals is opening on Saturday, November 26 at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville! Experience Mundelein resident Charles Warner’s (1884–1964) hand-carved folk art cathedrals. 🏰 ➡️ Learn more: LCFPD.org/museum/exhibit…