Bess Bower Dunn Museum, Wauconda

#1 among attractions in Wauconda

Top attraction, History museum, Museum

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Facts and practical information

Bess Bower Dunn Museum, formerly known as the Lake County Discovery Museum, is an interactive museum of history, art, and popular culture located in Libertyville, Illinois. The museum was established in 1976 in Wauconda, IL and sited in Lakewood Forest Preserve as part of the larger Lake County Forest Preserve District. It was later moved to Libertyville, IL and renamed the Bess Bower Dunn Museum. The museum is dedicated to sharing the entwined stories of people, events and nature through exhibitions, education and community engagement in Lake County, Illinois. ()

Established: 2017Visitors per year: 45 thous.Coordinates: 42°15'36"N, 88°6'27"W

Address

27277 N Forest Preserve RdWauconda 60084 United States

Contact

(847) 968-3400

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Day trips

Bess Bower Dunn Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Volo Auto Museum, Bangs Lake, Hippo Campus, Mundelein.

5.7 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum
Volo Auto Museum, Volo
145 min walk • Established in 1960 by the Grams family, the Volo Auto Museum is an automobile museum and collector car dealer in the Chicago suburb of Volo, Illinois, USA.
1.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bangs Lake, Wauconda
36 min walk • Bangs Lake is a natural glacial lake that is located in Wauconda, Illinois. It is named after Justus Bangs, the first permanent settler in Wauconda, who arrived in the summer of 1836.
4.9 miNW
42°19'21"N • 88°9'7"W
Hippo Campus, Volo
125 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Museum
5.5 miE
Village
Mundelein
142 min walk • One of the highlights of Mundelein is its stunning natural surroundings. The village is home to several beautiful lakes, including Diamond Lake and Loch Lomond, where visitors can enjoy a wide range of recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and picnicking.
2 miW
Library
Wauconda Area Library, Wauconda
53 min walk • The Wauconda Area Library is a public library located in Wauconda, Illinois. The library district covers portions of Lake and McHenry Counties in Illinois and is a member of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System.
4.6 miS
42°11'41"N • 88°5'19"W
Ela Area Public Library, Lake Zurich
118 min walk • Library
1.2 miW
National park
Wauconda Bog Nature Preserve
32 min walk • Wauconda Bog Nature Preserve is a tamarack bog nature preserve located in Wauconda Lake County, Illinois. It is a National Natural Landmark.