The new permanent exhibit at the 411 Linden museum, 2024.

A Sense of Place: A History of Winnetka traces the development of the Village of Winnetka from the area’s earliest non-Native settlers to the present. The exhibit is comprised of seven topics focusing on early settlement, architectural development, village growth, education, notable creative individuals, creating community, historic preservation, and an interpretation of Village Engineer Frank Windes’ office. To View the exhibit online click HERE.

Early Winnetka women’s fashion artifacts.

Models of original Winnetka structures created by Frank Windes, c. 1950.

Visit our Museum & Headquarters at 411 Linden Street to explore the historic artifacts and interactives in the exhibit, each of which reveal a significant element of Winnetka’s past that give it its unique sense of place in the present.