Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum, Illinois, United States
4.0 (139 reviews) Thursday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Price Range: from $20.00 Ranking #1 in Oak Park Speciality & Gift Shops • Historic Sites • History Museums
Great tour, great guide, friendly people
Ernest Hemingway's Birthplace Museum is nestled just west of downtown Chicago in Oak Park, Illinois. This is the ideal place to begin exploring the roots of the author's life and work. It is here that Ernest Hemingway was born in a second floor bedroom on July 21, 1899. This Queen Anne home was built in 1890 by his maternal grandparents and was the first home in Oak Park to have electricity. The famed Pulitzer Prize winning author spent the first six years of his life at what is now 339 N. Oak Park Ave. The restoration, which began in 1992, authentically returned the house to its 1890s’ Victorian heritage; ensuring that your experience of the furnishings and stories told reflect the young man who lived there.
Address
339 N Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302-2120
Mobile
Website
http://www.hemingwaybirthplace.com
Working hours
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Tuesday :
Wednesday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Thursday, May 09, 2024, 11:43
Price range
from $20.00
User Ratings
4.0 based on (139 reviews)
Reviews
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4Debbie A 5:00 PM Mar 2, 2020
A hidden gem
Oak Park may be better known for the home and studio of Frank Lloyd Wright, but you shouldn't overlook this hidden gem. Hemingway's birthplace home has been beautifully restored. Volunteers lead one hour, small group tours, using not only the furniture and artifacts in the home, but also a portable iPad. I particularly enjoyed seeing the photos of a young Ernest Hemingway and hearing the stories behind them. The volunteer leading our tour was engaging and we could linger in each room to absorb what she said and take photos. I definitely learned a few things that helped me better understand him as an adult. Did you know that his mother often dressed him like his older sister, in a dress and flowery hat? Maybe that started his ill will toward his mother. Very impressed by the research and knowledge of the volunteers here.
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4Fanky_66 5:00 PM Jul 29, 2012
"Hemingway Museum and Birthplace"
If you are a Hemingway’s fan this is a perfect place. The museum and the birthplace are in Oak Park, a beautiful suburb bordering the west side of Chicago. The museum is very quiet and features rare photos of Hemingway, his childhood diary, letters, early writings and other memorabilia. There is also a store. Near there is the Hemingway's birthplace and it is open for guided tours. The house tour is very interesting and provides lots of information on the early life of the writer and his family. In Oak Park you can also visit the Frank Lloyd Wright home and studio.
