Come explore life in the late 19th century as a prairie kid. Try old-fashioned chores and games, make a yarn kid, sample homemade lemonade, and plant vegetables. Registration can be found here.

Continue your exploration of life in the late 19th century as a prairie kid. Try your hand at old-fashioned chores and games, make a paper chain and a no bake snack, and learn sewing skills. Register at: https://www.mtphist.org/

This year we’ll explore weather in our popular STEAM based program: Rain sticks, weather vanes, and rain gauges. We’ll even make rain and lightning! Visit www.mtphist.org to register.

Celebrate the 175th Anniversary of Gold being discovered in this fun, interactive program. Plan your route to head out west. Learn what life was like in a mining town. Pan for gold. Register at www.mtphist.org.

The Garden Club of Mount Prospect will discuss the history of the gardens and the efforts to keep the plants time period appropriate. Different aspects of the museum campus gardens (sensory, butterfly, kitchen and more) will be explained. After the presentation and some Q & A time, take a tour of the gardens with members […]

We’ll repurpose (clean) old t-shirts into soft yarn, and we’ll crochet it into a coaster, or the start of a rug or bag. This is a great time to learn a few simple crochet stitches! All experience levels are welcome. A $5 donation is suggested. Register here.

Join us on our campus to chat with Director Emily Dattilo about her newly released book, Mount Prospect Historic Sites. Books will be available for purchase. No registration necessary. The Dietrich Friedrichs House Museum will also be open for tours.

-Marvel at the straw art at the U.S. National Straw Sculpting contest -Tour the Encore! Mt. Morris Old Sandstone Art Gallery, housed in the oldest building in Mt. Morris -Enjoy a pre-ordered boxed lunch, provided by Jen’s Artisan Breads, with an exclusive presentation by Fran Volz -Guided bus tour of local sites, including White Pine […]