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Monday 11am - 4:30pm Tuesday 11am - 4:30pm Wednesday 11am - 4:30pm Thursday 11am - 4:30pm Sunday 1pm - 4pm

Raupp Museum

Name: Raupp Museum
Address: 901 Dunham Lane, Buffalo Grove, IL, 60089, US
Telephone: (847) 850-2135

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The Raupp Museum showcases the history of Buffalo Grove through its collection of local artifacts.

10/20/2026

Wow, that's changed! Imagine packing a trunk to do your holiday traveling.

10/19/2026

One Question, Two Photos: What kitchen tool have you had FOREVER? The mixer pictured was a wedding gift that lasted over fifty years, and the sausage stuffer was handed down through generations.

10/16/2026

Photo Friday: The Buffalo Grove Farmer's Market just finished another successful season. Pictured below are the vendors from the farmer's market in 1998!

10/14/2026

Collections Sneak Peek: A bit of 1950s fashion featuring 3 different purses and handbags from the Museum's collection. Which is your favorite?

10/13/2026

Wow, that's changed! When is the last time you used a clothesline to dry clothes, let alone used a clothesline in the snow? The lady hanging the curtains is Mary K. Raupp. The boy helping her is Kelly Weidner, age 8.

10/12/2026

One Question, Three Photos: Do you know who Aptakisic School was named for? Chief Aptakisic was a real Potawatomi person who lived in the Buffalo Grove area in the 1820s and early 1830s, when the first European settlers came to Lake County. His name translated into English means Half Day, which was the original name for Lincolnshire.

10/09/2026

Photo Friday: Meet the Dittrich family! This portrait was printed between 1912 and 1926 by Carlson Studio, which originally had locations in Elgin and St. Charles.

Pictured, starting at the top left: Herbert, Alfred, Werner, Raymond, Edith, Maria (née Weidner), Alexis (Alex), and George.

10/07/2026

Archive Sneak Peek: A certificate of completion for the Automotive Section of the Infantry School for Roman Raupp. Roman was born in Buffalo Grove in 1915, and served in the US Army in World War II.

10/06/2026

Wow, that's changed! Writing with a fountain pen was a process: fill the inkwell, dip your pen in the ink, and carefully hold your arm on the desk so that you didn't smear anything while the ink was drying.

10/05/2026

One Question, Three Photos: The weather is changing. Have you brought out your quilt?

Address

901 Dunham Lane
Buffalo Grove, IL
60089

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	11am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	11am - 4:30pm
Thursday	11am - 4:30pm
Sunday	1pm - 4pm

Telephone

(847) 850-2135

Website

http://bgmuseum.org/

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