Depot Museum

BATAVIA DEPOT MUSEUM & GUSTAFSON RESEARCH CENTER

155 Houston St. | 630-406-5274

Museum Hours:

M, W, F 2:00-4:00 PM

Sa, Su 10:00 AM-5:00 PM

Closed Tuesday and Thursday

Research Center Hours:

M, F 2:00-4:00 PM or by appointment

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@BataviaDepotMuseum

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The Batavia Depot Museum, a cooperative effort between the Batavia Park District and the Batavia Historical Society, houses the rich history of the city’s past. The museum is in a restored Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad station, which was built in 1854 and recognized in 1979 for its uniqueness by the National Register of Historic Places. There are two floors of exhibits on local history to explore, as well as a 1907 caboose!

The Gustafson Research Center, in the lower level of the Depot Museum, houses our archives. Researchers have access to Kane County Census records, Tri-City directories, cemetery records, obituary indexes, local church records, probate and court records, historical books, photograph files, local business catalogs and more.

For additional information on the history of Batavia and the Historical Society’s collections, visit the Batavia Historical Society web page at www.bataviahistoricalsociety.org.

Spring/Summer Exhibit | March – July 2023

Never Done: The Women Who Built Batavia

This spring and summer, the Museum is pleased to showcase the lives and labor of the women who made Batavia what it is today. This new exhibit featuring artifacts from the Batavia Historical Society’s collection sheds light on the experiences of the women of Batavia’s history as they navigated personal callings, domestic duties, and the social currents of life on the Fox River.