Museum Hours
Sunday from 1:00 PM
Until 4:00 PM
or call for a special day that meets your schedule for a vacation, a tea, a reunion, reception, graduation, wedding or any other special event
(815) 723-3052
Call to schedule a tour.
Planning to have a group to take a tour of the Villa? Give us a call and we can arrange special tours for your group. We can also arrange a tour that focuses on your special interests including a walk down Historic Broadway Street.
Maps and Directions
Come to see what makes our museum special!
See calender of events for complete list!!
Our Sunday High Teas are a Special Treat for Everyone and All Ages!! Call and Make Your Reservations for This Event. Many People Call it the Best Buy in Teas Any Where in the Area and at only $15.00 per person. See Why They are Talking About it.!!.
July 3rd at the museum
Join the Joliet Drama Guild for "As American As Mark Twain" with light refreshments and bring your lawn chair and join us to watch Harrah's fireworks from our drive. Avoid the parking fuss. Cost if $17.00 walk-ins welcome
Join us in our newest project. Seth had started work on identifying the "100 most important buildings in the history of Joliet" We are working on completing that project and using the end work to publish a book. For every house or building you wish to nominate, weather standing or demonished you need to submit a photo, or an artists rendering, and some explanation as to why you feel this building needs to be recognized on this list and in this book. So join us at the museum starting Sundays June 7th and see our collection of pictures and join in the fun.
The museum was founded in memory of Seth Magosky and his work in researching the History of Joliet and Will County. Through his writing, his books, newspaper articles, his radio program, tours, television program and involvement in the community shared and encouraged his love of history and architecture.
P. Seth Magosky Joliets Modern Historian
His resarch was always accurate and no one ever turned him away when he came to see and researched their homes. This was his dream
Bottom) Is the Museum as it stands today being preserved today needing your support to save it from demolition and being a parking lot for Bicentennial Park. Please help. No donation is too small. If you are looking for graceful ambiance and true historical presence come and consider us for your next special event!
Below) An early wood cut of the museum as it appeared from the front in 1882 or so around the time it was constructed by James Weese for industrial Millionaire Hiram B. Scutt. He had previously lived near here and now we know where after extensive research.
