Art and museum calendar
ART
Fermilab Art Gallery: An Experiment in Perspective, Photographs by John Chervinsky, to Nov. 30. Open by appointment or before and after performing arts programs scheduled throughout the year. At Kirk Road and Pine Street, Batavia. Call 630-840-6825, e-mail georgia@fnal.gov or visit www.fnal.gov/pub/art_gallery.
The Schingoethe Gallery in Dunham Hall: "Peoples of the Plateau," an exhibit of black and white photographs by Thomas Leander "Lee" Moorhouse, to Jan. 3, 2010. Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays to Fridays; 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Closed Mondays and Saturdays. At 347 South Gladstone Ave., Aurora. Call 630-844-7844 or visit www.aurora.edu/museum/ddg1.htm.
MUSEUMS
Air Classics Museum: General admission by appointment only. Tours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, by appointment only. Admission $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for children ages 6 to 18 and free for children younger than 6. At the Aurora Municipal Airport, 43W776 Route 30, Sugar Grove. Call 630-466-0888 or visit www.airclassicsmuseum.org.
Aurora Historical Society: Tickets are $3 for adults, $1.50 for students and seniors. Hours: noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays to Sundays. At 20 E. Downer Place, Aurora. Call 630-906-0650 or visit www.aurorahistory.net.
Aurora Regional Fire Museum: Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Group tours by appointment. Admission $3.50 for adults, $2.50 for seniors and firefighters and $2 for children ages 12 and younger. Discount rates for groups of 10 or more. At the corner of New York Street and Broadway (Route 25), in downtown Aurora. Call 630-892-1572 or visit www.auroraregionalfiremuseum.org.
Batavia Depot Museum: Hours are 2 to 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Admission $1. Exhibits relating to railroad history, Mary Todd Lincoln and local history. At 155 Houston St., Batavia. Call 630-406-5274 or visit bataviahistoricalsociety.org.
David L. Pierce Art & History Center: Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. Suggested donations $3 adults and $1.50 for students and seniors. Aurora Historical Society members and children under 12 admitted free. At 20 E. Downer Place, Aurora. Call 630-906-0650 or visit www.aurorahistory.net/museums.
Durant House Museum: Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays June through October, 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays June through August. $2 for adults, $1 for children. At LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve on Dean Street one mile west of Randall Road and just north of Route 64 in St. Charles. Call 630-377-6424 or visit www.ppfv.org.
Geneva History Center: The Geneva History Center will host Thursdays This Summer lecture series every Thursday evening during the summer. Admission is $3 for members and $5 for nonmembers. 113 S. Third St., Geneva. For more information, please contact the History Center at 630-232-4951 or visit the website at www.genevahistorycenter.org.
St. Charles Heritage Center: Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Suggested donation $2. At 215 E. Main St., St. Charles. Call 630-584-6967 or visit www.stcmuseum.org.
Schingoethe Center for Native American Cultures: Summer hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays. Closed in August. Fall term hours resume Sept. 8. Suggested admission $3 for adults, $2 for seniors and students, $1 for children under 12 and $7 maximum for families. Group tours by appointment. At Aurora University's Dunham Hall, 1400 Marseillaise Place, Aurora. Call 630-844-7843 or visit www.aurora.edu/museum.
William Tanner House Museum: Hours are 1 to 4 Wednesdays and Saturdays, through Dec. 31. Admission is $3 for adults and $1.50 for seniors and students. Children under 12 admitted free. Northwest corner of Oak and Cedar streets, Aurora. Call 630-906-0650 or visit www.aurorahistory.net.
