Naper Settlement creates community by connecting visitors to Naperville's history through engaging, unique experiences. As a reflection of Naperville's history, the vision of Naper Settlement is to be a vibrant site that fosters visitor, community, and business conversations and enriching, engaging educational opportunities.

Naper Settlement values education, preservation, quality visitor experiences, and community and public trust. Naper Settlement is a family-friendly outdoor history museum featuring 13 acres of learning and interactive opportunities for all ages.

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Naper Settlement offers a selection of unique, historic settings for your next event. We have a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces to rent. Our staff works with you to help identify the best location match based on the kind of program, party or event being planned. We also work to ensure that your program is a memorable one.

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Get your hands on history through Naper Settlement's programs for visitors of all ages. Take a journey through time with week-long summer camps, holiday craft classes, history lectures and 19th century-themed outings. Special curriculum-enhancing school programs are available year-round, with themes that explore the Underground Railroad, take you to our working Blacksmith Shop, or provide a walk through an elegant Victorian Mansion.

Collection

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Naper Settlement preserves the past and paves the way for tomorrow. The museum shares stories of everyday people that inform and influence future generations. Your voice will help to preserve Naperville's history, enhance our collection and inspire new exhibits. Contributions of oral histories and artifacts record, protect, and preserve the collective memory of Naperville. Find information on the museum's archival collections, search the collections database or learn how to donate to the collections.

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