Displays
Each year the West Chicago Historical Society picks a display theme and adds themed items to the historic Kruse House interior. You can explore past year displays through our YouTube Page.
2019 Kruse ‘N Art | Art display on loan from: Margaret Bucholz, Maggie Capettini, First Star Art, Judith Horsley, Garth Keck, West Chicago City Museum.
2018 Tip of the Hat | View the 2018 display throughout the Kruse House Museum “Tip of the Hat” here on our YouTube Channel.
2017 The Cookie Caper | All things cookies! Cookies are a favorite treat, and the Kruse House Museum displayed sure made visitors’ mouths’ water!
2016 99 Bottles… | The “99 Bottles” display showed a variety of local and national bottling companies and other collectors items.
2015 All Aboard | Mr. Fred Kruse made his living as a conductor on the Chicago & North Western Railroad. Trains shaped much of West Chicago’s history and many rail fans flock to our town to celebrate that history.
2014 It's a Dolls' World
Displays continued…please enjoy these other displays from the Kruse House Museum history.
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The exhibit, "Reigning Cats and Dogs...and Bunnies Too," exemplifies how pets rule their owners and households. A warm and furry feeling envelops one looking at the many cats, dog and bunnies featured in figurines, books, quilts, towels, pictures, calendars, wearing apparel and more. It is a fun and interesting exhibit for both children and adults." (Edited from an article by Merle Burleigh)
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A display of tea pots, tea cups, tea caddies and all things associated with the "Art of Tea".
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2010 Kruse House Museum display of misc. tools of various trades used throughout the years. Includes doctors, office workers, weavers, farmers and many others.