About the Museum

The Rolling Meadows Historical Museum was designed as a replica of the first ranch-style homes constructed in the community by Rolling Meadows founder, Kimball Hill, in 1953. Displays of donated historical documents, photos, and finishings of the 1950s era are combined to create authentic interior spaces within the home.

The objective was to create a museum that did not feel like a museum. Visitors who enter the house will feel they have been transported through time to the actual home of a 1950's Rolling Meadows homemaker.  The Museum was opened to the public in 2002.

The exhibits in the Kimball Hill Family Educational Center contain information on the early days of development of Kimball Hill Homes, of the City of Rolling Meadows, 1950's memorabilia, and special displays on segments of the City's history.