We asked our Museums After Dark visitors what their favorite artifacts are. Here are some of…
Tag: History
Photo: Which Artifact Is Your Favorite?
Our activity for Museums After Dark on Thursday, August 8, 2019 is *what’s your favorite artifact…
Photo: The Victorians Loved Color and Pattern
See for yourself at the Tanner House Museum. Open Sunday and Wednesday afternoons. Tours at 1,…
Roots Aurora Festival Seeks Cultural Champions
Roots Aurora, the annual festival of ethnic cultures, is seeking individuals to be honored as Cultural…
Repost: Aurora Silver Plate Company Markings
This is a repost of an image from the Aurora Historical Society’s Facebook page in 2013.…
Aurora Museums After Dark
OPEN EXTRA HOURS TODAY, June 13, 2019. Today is the first *Museums After Dark* evening of…
Tanner House Tours – 2019 Season
Built in 1857, this Italianate-style house was the home to prominent merchant William Tanner and his…
“Signs of the Times” Exhibit
Our summer exhibit features dozens of commercial, institutional, and city signs from years gone by. Free,…
Photo: Memorial Day Grand Marshal Ed Huss
Andy Aurora and Memorial Day Parade Grand Marshal Ed Huss on Memorial Day 2019.
Photo: Andy Aurora Visits Walton’s
Andy visits the first Walton’s, what would become Walmart, in Bentonville, Arkansas. Sam Walton was 32…
Exhibit: Signs of the Times
Our summer exhibit features dozens of commercial, institutional, and city signs from years gone by. The…