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Giving to Aurora Historical Society
Gifts of Appreciated Securities
Giving appreciated securities is an easy way to support our organization and may also provide you with the ability to give more than you thought possible.
If you would like to make a gift of appreciated securities, please contact us for instructions to provide to your broker.
Support Our Mission
The Aurora Historical Society relies on donations to support its operations and is not tax funded. Operations are supported by donations made by individuals and businesses as well as grants from funding organizations including units of government. You can support the Aurora Historical Society by donating money, artifacts, or time.
IRA Charitable Rollover
If you are 70 1/2 or better, you can support our efforts of Giving The Past A Future and continuing to tell The Aurora Story by making making a charitable distribution from your IRA. You can meet your required minimum distribution (RMD) as well as reduce your taxable income by up to $100,000 per year.
Upcoming Events
Exhibit: Head to Toe
Exhibit: Head to Toe
This is an exhibition drawn from the Aurora Historical Society’s deep collection of clothing and accessories, highlighting more than a century of headgear and footwear. The exhibit will feature men’s, women’s and children’s hats and shoes ranging from the 1850s...
The Aurora Story, Updated & Revised (June 2022)
The Aurora Story, Updated & Revised (June 2022)
Explore artifacts that tell Aurora's story from present day back to the 1800s.
Exhibit: Head to Toe
Exhibit: Head to Toe
This is an exhibition drawn from the Aurora Historical Society’s deep collection of clothing and accessories, highlighting more than a century of headgear and footwear. The exhibit will feature men’s, women’s and children’s hats and shoes ranging from the 1850s...
Exhibit: Head to Toe
Exhibit: Head to Toe
This is an exhibition drawn from the Aurora Historical Society’s deep collection of clothing and accessories, highlighting more than a century of headgear and footwear. The exhibit will feature men’s, women’s and children’s hats and shoes ranging from the 1850s...
Independence Day Picnic & Ringing of the Bells
Independence Day Picnic & Ringing of the Bells
We'll have a family picnic and the 54th annual Ringing of the Bells. Also a petting zoo, the Aurora American Legion Band, pie-eating contest, The Wild Wacky Juggler, Bradley Keven Green and his blues ensemble, and tours of the house. Hot dogs, chips, old fashioned s...
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About Us
Giving the past a future! In continuous operation since 1906, the Aurora Historical Society is one of the oldest institutions in the Chicagoland area.