Plainfield Historical Society Reopens After Year Of Limited Hours

PLAINFIELD, IL — After more than a year of closures and limited hours, the Plainfield Historical Society will be open to visitors beginning July 24.

The museum, at 23836 W. Main St., will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday. Before, it used to be open to guests only by appointment.

There is no fee to visit the museum, but donations are welcome. Museum staff also said that people will be required to wear masks and social distance while viewing the displays.

The museum typically has seven exhibitions running at a given time.

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Museum curators are always looking for donations of items relating to Plainfield, Tina Beaird, the museum operations chairman, told Patch in June. They collect anything related to Plainfield — from current-day artifacts to Barbies and erector sets.

She also said items can also come from surrounding areas, including Bolingbrook, Naperville and Oswego, as well, since they could have Plainfield connections to them.

"We're always collecting the things people consider to be historic artifacts," she told Patch. "History happens every single day. We create history every single day."

Any questions can be directed to the museum at 815-436-4073.

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