Hours: Sundays 9 a.m.–2 p.m., Mondays & Thursdays 1–5 p.m., and by appointment

The museum will be closed Aug. 15-30 (except as noted for Backlot) and for all major holidays.

Phone: (847) 929-8001 | Email: museum@skokieparks.org

Web: skokieparks.org/skokie-heritage-museum/

NEW EXHIBIT!

WHY2K?: Pop Culture Perspectives on the New Millennium

Check out our newest exhibit exploring iconic pop culture from the Millennium era. Keep your memory "Razr" sharp as you get back "*NSYNC" with cultural phenomena like Furbies, Neopets, iPods, and more! Exhibit closes in May 2026.

FREE ADMISSION!

This Weekend: Museum's Backlot Schedule

5:30-6:30 p.m.

"Why2K?: Pop Culture Perspectives on the New Millennium" Exhibit Opening and Talk, $10

10-11 a.m.

Historic Downtown Skokie Walking Tour, $10

11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Museum Guided Tour, $10

12-4 p.m.

Museum and Log Cabin open, free

10-11 a.m.

Historic Downtown Skokie Walking Tour, $10

11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Museum Guided Tour, $10

12-4 p.m.

Museum and Log Cabin open, free

4-5 p.m.

Y2K Trivia Night, $15

Drop-ins available as space permits once minimum enrollment met.

Click here to explore the full Backlot Bash schedule of events and more.

Haunted Heritage Cemetery Walk

Saturday, October 25 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

St. Peter's UCC Cemetery | 8530 Harms Rd.

Meet our friendly graveyard ghosts and hear their stories about Skokie’s early days! Each year features new stories and new ghosts. Tours depart front gate about every 10 minutes, with last tour starting at 11 a.m.

$15 (pre-registration) / $20 (at gate).

Children younger than 10 free with paid adult.

Walking Tours

• Cold War & Civil Rights Walk Sat., Sept. 13 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Cold War & Civil Rights Walk Sun., Sept. 28 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

• Women's History Walk Sat., Sept. 6 | 10-11:30 a.m.
• Women's History Walk Sun., Sept. 21 | 3-4:30 p.m.

• Rise of the Bungalow Walk Wed., Oct. 19 | 3-4:30 p.m.
• Historic Downtown Skokie Walk Sun., Oct. 5 | 3-4:30 p.m.

• Murder & Mayhem in Skokie Walk Wed., Oct. 29 | 5:30-7 p.m.
• Murder & Mayhem in Skokie Walk Fri., Oct. 31 | 5:30-7 p.m.

Yoga

Try before you buy: Drop-ins available once minimum enrollment met for each class. Call or email for availability.

Yoga for Stability & Mobility

Tuesdays 5:30-7 p.m. or Wednesdays 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Class runs weekly from Sept. 9/10 through Dec. 16/17, with no class Nov. 25/26.

Restorative Yoga

Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m.

Class runs weekly Sept. 18-Oct. 30 and Nov. 6-Dec. 18.

NEW! Explore different styles of yoga every week!

Yoga Sampler Class

Fridays, 6-7:30 p.m.

Class runs weekly Sept. 19 through Nov. 21, with no class Oct. 31.

Classes: Vinyasa (9/19), Yin (9/26), Hatha (10/3), Restorative (10/10), Kundalini (10/17), Iyengar (10/24), EFT and Somatic Embodiment (11/7), Yoga and Sound (11/14), Laughter Yoga (11/21)

"Patchwork: The Little House Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder" Outdoor Play

Four chances to catch the show on the museum lawn:

Sat., Sept. 6; Sun., Sept. 7; Sat., Sept. 13; and Sun., Sept. 14

Shows start at 2:30 p.m.

Free log cabin tours and play with historical toys before the show. Make your own cornhusk doll for $3 (2 for $5).

DECEMBER PROGRAMS

Join museum staff as we revisit Millennium-era fan-favorite movies and explore their legacies today. Share your thoughts on what pop culture should be included in Skokie's next 25-year time capsule. Light refreshments and adult beverages served.

$15 (resident) / $20 (non-resident)

Ages 21+

JUST FOR KIDS: SCHOOL DAYS OFF

Explore our full slate of school day off childcare options for the 2025-26 school year.

• History Board Games: Take a journey through time playing board games on most District 69 early dismissal days.
• History STEAM: Full-day themed interdisciplinary explorations of the past and present through topics like Plague Science, Exploration and Migration, Fantastic Fibers, Beyond the Written Word, Urban Development, Food Science, and more.
• Super STEM with Noggin Builders on select school break days.

COLLECTIONS SPOTLIGHT

"Skokie Submerged" by Mike Ardashnikov, 2000

An eighth grader contributed this drawing to Skokie's time capsule in 2000, depicting a Skokie he imagined being fully submerged underwater in 2025. Of all the predictions in the time capsule, this was perhaps the most oddly prescient given this year's earlier water main break which flooded part of Skokie.

Help us write the next chapter in Skokie history by submitting your suggestions for items representing Skokie in 2025 to include in the next time capsule for 2050.

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