Summer Drop-In Days

First Division Museum at Cantigny 1s151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL

Summer Drop-In Days, every Wednesday and Saturday, offer activities that explore history and culture in creative ways! Sessions may have a military theme or French spin — for example, apply strategic thinking to an Army challenge or dive into French culture through "Inventions Magnifique." No sign up and no charge! Just stop by the First […]

Celebrity Servicemen: Famous Individuals of D-Day

Cantigny Visitors Center 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL

Operation Overlord stands as a defining moment in military history. Learn about six well-known Americans individuals who served, and hear their remarkable stories of sacrifice and valor in Normandy during June and July of 1944. This one-hour presentation will uncover the profound intersection of where celebrity status meets the call to arms, and where the […]

Summer Drop-In Days

First Division Museum at Cantigny 1s151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL

Summer Drop-In Days, every Wednesday and Saturday, offer activities that explore history and culture in creative ways! Sessions may have a military theme or French spin — for example, apply strategic thinking to an Army challenge or dive into French culture through "Inventions Magnifique." No sign up and no charge! Just stop by the First […]

First Division Museum Tour

First Division Museum at Cantigny 1s151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL

An engaging sixty-minute guided tour of our First In War Gallery

Summer Drop-In Days

First Division Museum at Cantigny 1s151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL

Summer Drop-In Days, every Wednesday and Saturday, offer activities that explore history and culture in creative ways! Sessions may have a military theme or French spin — for example, apply strategic thinking to an Army challenge or dive into French culture through "Inventions Magnifique." No sign up and no charge! Just stop by the First […]

“Nothing But Victory” Exhibit Tour

Cantigny Visitors Center 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL

A guided exploration of an exhibit commemorating one of the most significant events of World War II

Summer Drop-In Days

First Division Museum at Cantigny 1s151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL

Summer Drop-In Days, every Wednesday and Saturday, offer activities that explore history and culture in creative ways! Sessions may have a military theme or French spin — for example, apply strategic thinking to an Army challenge or dive into French culture through "Inventions Magnifique." No sign up and no charge! Just stop by the First […]

Military Science: Rockets

First Division Museum Pavilion

Learn about military rockets, experiment with basic principles of rocketry, and launch different types of model rockets.

Beyond the Beaches: The 1st Infantry Division and Armor in Normandy

Cantigny Visitors Center 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL

Join us for a presentation about the 1st Infantry Division and its associated tank units, analyzing their roles during D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. The speaker will examine the experiences of American infantry and armor units, highlighting the challenges they encountered, the strategies employed by the German defenders, and the innovative solutions devised by […]

Summer Drop-In Days

First Division Museum at Cantigny 1s151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL

Summer Drop-In Days, every Wednesday and Saturday, offer activities that explore history and culture in creative ways! Sessions may have a military theme or French spin — for example, apply strategic thinking to an Army challenge or dive into French culture through "Inventions Magnifique." No sign up and no charge! Just stop by the First […]