Our summer exhibit, Head to Toe, opened during June's First Friday and runs through August 21.
Head to Toe — Our Summer Exhibit
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Welcome Back to the Tanner House
We’ll be open this summer every Sunday afternoon from 1-4 pm. Have a wander through this Victorian gem, chat with the docents, and take some selfies. 304 Oak Avenue, 60506. Free, but donations are appreciated. Through September 4.
Back at Last! Passport to Adventure
The little blue booklet with great information on family-friendly things to do this summer (actually, all year). Many are free.
The Beacon-News: After basically being closed since the start of the pandemic, Aurora museum to reopen May 29
Visit The Beacon-News site to read the article. View our events calendar to see all upcoming events at the Tanner House.
Behind The Scenes: Preparing for Portraits of the Past
Happening now: Portraits of the Past which consists of scores of Aurorans you've never met will be looking straight at you with that question in their eyes in the exhibit at the Pierce Art and History Center. The exhibit, titled Portraits of the Past, will...
The Beacon-News: Aurora wedding one for the history books
Aurora Historical Society Executive Director John Jaros and new wife Kathy greet guests immediately following their exchange of wedding vows on Saturday in the parlor of the historic William Tanner House in Aurora. (Denise Crosby / The Beacon-News) Visit The...
Paul Egan, Unvarnished
“A bunch of lousy gangsters.” That was Paul Egan’s view of politicians. How he became a politician himself and earned an international reputation for plain speaking and a whole lot of other things is an Everyman story of the 1950s that begins in the unemployment line, twists through city hall, and ends up on Aurora streets with sample vacuums that he demonstrated to Mr. and Mrs. Homeowner.
Portraits of the Past Sneak Peek: William F. Holt
Happening Now — Portraits of the Past. Presenting 60 portraits in oil, acrylic, pen and ink, pencil, and photography, all drawn from our archives.
We Remember: February 15, 2019
We remember those lost on February 15, 2019.
A Look Back At “Our Favorite Things” Exhibit
After an extended closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Society’s first exhibit open to the public which ran from was Our Favorite Things which consisted of an eclectic mix of artifacts from the Aurora area. The exhibit ran from late June 2021 to mid-January 2022 in the first floor gallery at the David L. Pierce Art & History Center. This post highlights a limited sample of artifacts that were on display.
Special Holiday Hours on 12/21 & 12/28
The Quest to Light Aurora’s Streets
By John Jaros, Executive Director, Aurora Historical Society 140 years ago – on November 8, 1881, Aurora became one of the first cities in the country to light its streets with electricity. This is the story of how that came to be. In our modern world, with its...
Tanner House Holidays set for Sundays
The Tanner House Museum, decorated for the holidays, will be open for walkthrough tours on the Sundays of December, December 5, 12, 19 and 26, from Noon to 4pm. The museum has not been open since 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic. “We have had to be cautious...
EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND: Our Favorite Things
We are thrilled to announce the Our Favorite Things exhibit has been extended through the end of the year. Visit the David L. Pierce Art & History Center's first floor gallery to explore the eclectic mix of artifacts from Aurora. View the calendar of events for...
