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Matteson Historical Society & Museum

813 School Avenue, Matteson, IL 60443

History Museums

The museum houses the collection of the Matteson Historical Society which focuses on early Matteson life and German immigrant families.

History and artifacts of the Matteson area; obituaries, maps, oral histories, library of antique books and newspaper clippings can be found at this informative resource.

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  • Mon: Closed
  • Tue: Closed
  • Wed: Closed
  • Thu: Closed
  • Fri: 3:00pm – 6:00pm
  • Sat: 12:00pm – 4:00pm
  • Sun: Closed

Holiday Hours:
For group tours and research assistance, please call for appointment 708-996-4073

Among the artifacts are farm equipment, railroad memorabilia, household equipment and women's clothing, toys and business machines along with 8000 year old archeological artifacts and a document collection including early village records.

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