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Mendota Museum & Historical Society Dedicated to the preservation of the history and heritage of the Mendota area. Mendota Museums Admission Prices
FREE for all ages

What an interesting hook for your business. I'm curious about what anesthetic he used.
10/14/2026

What an interesting hook for your business. I'm curious about what anesthetic he used.

If you're looking to help out the society with some benefit for yourself, just become a member! We have multiple differe...
10/12/2026

If you're looking to help out the society with some benefit for yourself, just become a member! We have multiple different tiers of membership with a price point to fit anyone! Becoming a member allows free access to our museums and a 10% discount at our gift shops! Head over to our website to become a member!

You have until tomorrow at 1pm to reserve your ticket! Don't miss out on this exciting event! Food plays such an importa...
10/09/2026

You have until tomorrow at 1pm to reserve your ticket! Don't miss out on this exciting event! Food plays such an important role culturally that it can be very helpful in tracing your ancestry! Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online until the program starts, or at the door as you arrive!

This Saturday, Peg Kapustiak will be at our Pioneer Room to discuss the importance of food in genealogy! Tickets are $10...
10/07/2026

This Saturday, Peg Kapustiak will be at our Pioneer Room to discuss the importance of food in genealogy! Tickets are $10 and can be purchased from our website or at the door on Saturday!

Happy Autumn!Would you be able to help us clean up our landscaping around the Hume Carnegie Museum this Wednesday, Noon ...
10/05/2026

Happy Autumn!
Would you be able to help us clean up our landscaping around the Hume Carnegie Museum this Wednesday, Noon till 2:00 or so? Annie with the City will have a gang of students helping in two areas that afternoon. We are in need of an adult or two to help lead the crew at Hume Carnegie / Veterans Park. Message us here. Thank you for your help. Enjoy this beautiful Fall weather!

Time is running out to reserve your ticket in advance! This Saturday, at 1pm, Peg Kapustiak will be here to discuss how ...
10/05/2026

Time is running out to reserve your ticket in advance! This Saturday, at 1pm, Peg Kapustiak will be here to discuss how you can trace your family lineage through the foods that you ate growing up! It's bound to be an interesting and educational lecture so you won't want to miss it! Tickets can be reserved at our website but we're also selling tickets at the door!

Hi all! We are just over a week from our next program. This is going to be an outstanding talk about what food can teach...
10/02/2026

Hi all! We are just over a week from our next program. This is going to be an outstanding talk about what food can teach us about our family histories. Peg Kapustiak is a genealogist and historian who will be here to talk to us about how we can find out more about where we come from. So, if you are in the process of tracing your own roots or just have an interest in traditional foodways, this is a program you won't want to miss.

The talk will take place on Saturday 10 October at 1pm in The Pioneer Room at 907 Washington St. in Mendota. Tickets are still available and can be reserved by calling us at 815.539.3373 or by clicking the link below. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

https://mendotamuseums.org/product/foods-of-our-forefathers/

What a fight. Hopefully everyone learned their lesson though. Violence isn't always the answer.
09/30/2026

What a fight. Hopefully everyone learned their lesson though. Violence isn't always the answer.

We're always on the lookout for more volunteers! Our volunteers are an integral part of what we do and we would be so mu...
09/28/2026

We're always on the lookout for more volunteers! Our volunteers are an integral part of what we do and we would be so much less without them. If you'd like to donate some of your time to help out, give us at call at 815.539.3373, send us an email, or just stop by and ask!

09/25/2026

Curious about some of our museum objects? We're starting a series of monthly videos to fix that! Check out our first one at the link below, where we discuss the Type-53 Carbine!

https://youtu.be/sRoL5SL1idg

Address

909 Washington Street
Mendota, IL
61342

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Saturday 1pm - 4pm
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

Telephone

(815) 539-3373

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