Oak Park Attractions
Tour the historic neighborhoods of Oak Park and see the variety of architecture by architects George W. Maher, Ezra E. Roberts, Robert C. Spencer, Jr., Thomas E. Tallmage, John S. Van Berger, Vernon S. Watson, Charles E. White, Jr., and Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Ernest Hemingway Museum
The Ernest Hemingway Museum features rare photographs of Hemingway, his childhood diary, letters, early writings and other memorabilia. Visitors can explore the author's life through these items and understand Hemingway's love of nature and the arts.
All values are in United States Dollars
Ernest Hemingway Museum
200 North Oak Park Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302-2128
United States
200 North Oak Park Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302-2128
United States
Phone 1 (708) 524-5383
Fax 1 (708) 386-2952
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January )
New Year's Day (January 1)
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
New Year's Day (January 1)
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
| Adult | $ 10.00 |
| Child 18 & under | $ 8.00 |
| Senior over 65 | $ 8.00 |
| Child 5 & under | FREE |
Facilities
Gift shop
Hemingway Birthplace House
Hemingway Birthplace House is a Victorian, Queen Anne style home that features the room in which Hemingway was born. The home was built around 1890 for Ernest Hall, Hemingway's maternal grandfather. Family photos are on display.
Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park
339 North Oak Park Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302-2120
United States
339 North Oak Park Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302-2120
United States
Phone 1 (708) 445-3071
Fax 1 (708) 386-2952
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January )
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January )
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Oak Park Conservatory
Oak Park Conservatory consists of three thematic greenhouses - The Desert House, the Tropic House, and the Fern House - with herbs, perennials and rare native flowers in the outdoor garden. The Oak Park Conservatory began in 1914 with plants from around the world that were donated by residents. Today it is the third largest conservatory in the Chicago area!
River Forest - Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture, Illinois
(Near Oak Park)
These homes were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright between 1889 and 1913.
Auvergne and Lake (1901)
515 Auvergne Place (1893)
603 Edgewood Place (1910)
530 Edgewood Place (1895)
562 Keystone Avenue (1909)
559 Ashland Avenue (1901)
615 Lathrop Avenue (1906)
7214 Quick Avenue (1911 remodeling)
Auvergne and Lake (1901)
515 Auvergne Place (1893)
603 Edgewood Place (1910)
530 Edgewood Place (1895)
562 Keystone Avenue (1909)
559 Ashland Avenue (1901)
615 Lathrop Avenue (1906)
7214 Quick Avenue (1911 remodeling)
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