St. Charles History Museum

The St. Charles History Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization operating the St. Charles History Museum and historic archive. The Museum holds more than 10,000 photographs in its archive and 15,000 artifacts in its collection.
The Museum is located in the 1928 McCornack Oil Company building at 215 East Main Street. The building served St. Charles as a gas station from 1928 until 1990. After renovations, the Museum opened to the public in May 2001. Prior to 2001, the Museum was located in the St. Charles Municipal Building.

The St. Charles History Museum houses permanent and temporary exhibits, the Colonial Anderson Room, photo and research archives, the Curious Fox Gift Shop, administrative offices, and the storage-preservation repository for the Museum’s collections.

Exhibits

The Museum and Gift Shop will be open on Saturday, September 17, 2022 from 11 AM to 4 PM. Come and view an extensive selection of artifacts from the history of St. Charles, Illinois, as well as Native American artifacts. We have an extensive history library that covers the Fox Valley as well.

Visit our Gift Shop to shop from our large selection of St. Charles souvenirs, books, and DVDs. Museum Day guests will be able to save 10% off regular prices.

Join us at 11 AM or 1 PM for a FREE guided walking tour of downtown St. Charles for Museum Day guests. Note that there is a 15 person limit per tour, so contact the Museum at 630-584-6967 to RSVP or arrive early on September 17, 2022.

Participation in Museum Day is open to any tax-exempt or governmental museum or cultural venue on a voluntary basis. Smithsonian magazine encourages museum visitation, but is not responsible for and does not endorse the content of the participating museums and cultural venues, and does not subsidize museums that participate.