New!
The Most Beautiful Tree in Kenilworth
The winners and entries of our new program, The Most Beautiful Tree in Kenilworth contest, will be on display in the KHS lobby through Memorial Day. The program is for adults and youth to celebrate Kenilworth's natural beauty by creating artwork to show off the most beautiful tree in the village. Come check it out and decide for yourself which is the most beautiful tree!
Now Open!
Artists in Living: A History of
Creativity in Kenilworth
This new exhibit
features arts and crafts created
by Kenilworth residents, including paintings, photography, quilts, and
pottery.
Learn about the artists and how they were
inspired to create these beautiful works. Discover the history of the
Arts and Crafts Movement and how it played out in Kenilworth.
On
exhibit through 2010
Main Gallery
Joseph Sears home interior, c. 1895
Celebrating the Sears School
A history of the Joseph Sears School with many hands on and interactive
activities for kids and kids at heart.
Semi-permanent
(lower level)
Planning
a Community: Joseph Sears & the Kenilworth Company
An
examination of the plan for Kenilworth developed and implemented by Joseph
Sears and the Kenilworth Company. The exhibit also explores
Kenilworth's place in the history of planned communities in Illinois.
Ongoing
(library)
Also in the Main Gallery:
Centennial Houses of Kenilworth
and
Preservation
Award History
