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Cemetery Walk
Thank you Kankakee Valley Theater Association, Mound Grove Cemetery, & of course to all of the wonderful participants, staff, and volunteers who made this event possible!
Voyageur Classic 5K Run/Walk
Thank you participants, sponsors, volunteers & supporters!!!
See Race Results HERE
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Gallery of Trees
Museum Tours & School Trips
Museum Tours
Tours of the Doctor Small Home and the Taylor One-Room Schoolhouse are available upon request during your visit to the museum campus. If your group consists of more than five people, we ask that you call ahead to book a tour with our staff.
Any questions regarding tours can be emailed to kankakeecountymuseum@gmail.com.
School Trips
Classes can take a teacher-guided tour throughout the Kankakee County Museum and gardens. Instructors may teach their own history lesson in the Taylor One-Room Schoolhouse. Interpretive tours by the museum staff are available upon request. Please contact us to schedule a trip!
Research
Whether you need information on the factory where your grandfather worked, the name of a family that lived at a particular address in 1947, help with a school report, or a photo of a Kankakee landmark to display in your home or office, our researchers stand ready to help. Email or call to make an appointment with our Research Coordinator, Jorie Walters.
Appointments Are Encouraged!
Research Fees
$15.00 up to 2 hours; 3+ hours $10.00/hour
Please note that research is free to museum members.
Copy Prices
$10.00 Photo Reprints
$.50 per Page for Black/White Photocopy
$1.00 Each for Scanned Photos
$5.00 Flash Drive Available in Museum Office
Venue Rentals
Types of Events:
Showers
Birthdays
Lectures
Group Meetings
Additional Spaces Available
$100 Meeting Room
$100 Taylor One-Room Schoolhouse
*Call the museum for availability.
Column Garden Rental
$400 Donation for a Wedding ($350 Donation for Members)
$200 Deposit Holds the Date (Part of the $400)
*Please note that electricity, bathrooms, facilities, and museum staff all included. However, chairs, tents, and sound equipment are not provided. There is a maximum capacity of 75 people. No decorations allowed on columns.
Centennial Room Rental
Available for Small Events
$100 Donation per Hour ($75 Donation per Hour for Members)
*All Events Are Scheduled During Regular Museum Hours