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About Depot Museum
The Batavia Depot Museum, home of local history since 1975, is located in a restored Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad station built in 1854. It is recognized on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors can explore seven permanent exhibits on Batavia’s beginnings and legacy, two rotating gallery spaces, and historic outbuildings like a 1907 caboose. The museum also features archives and a library in The Gustafson Research Center.
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Serving Batavia, IL
The Batavia Depot Museum, home of local history since 1975, is located in a restored Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad station built in 1854. It is recognized on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors can explore seven permanent exhibits on Batavia’s beginnings and legacy, two rotating gallery spaces, and historic outbuildings like a 1907 caboose. The museum also features archives and a library in The Gustafson Research Center.