212 West Main Street   •   Barrington, Illinois 60010-3011   •   847.381.1730

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The Barrington Area Historical Society is funded through donations, annual friends, gifts, membership fees, grants, and corporate support. The Society operates without tax dollars. Your membership will enable the Society to continue its work in:


  • Historic Preservation
  • Conservation
  • Education
  • Research
  • Genealogy/Family History
  • Community and Local History
  • Restoration
  • Outreach Programs

Together we can continue to provide quality programs and events that will enrich the entire Barrington area. Throughout the year, the Society provides the following activities and programs:

  • Pre-school and K-12 school programs
  • Adult education programs
  • Walking tours – Barrington Historic District
  • Genealogy and family history programs
  • Fall Festival
  • Preservation Week – Exhibits and Tours
  • Historic District Programs

BAHS Membership Benefits:

$35 Individual/Family Annual Membership - includes discounts and event notices.

Membership Includes:

  • Advance notice of Exhibits and Programs through regular and email
  • Discounted tickets for Gallery Talks and Tours during all Smithsonian
    and National Endowment for the Humanities Exhibits
  • Discounts in the Society Store
  • Free Admission to the Applebee House Museum
  • Free Admission to the One-Room School House

$100 Annual Contributor Membership - Includes discounts, special behind the scenes tours and free admission to the Blacksmith Shop Demonstration!

Membership Includes:

  • Advance notice of Exhibits and Programs through regular and email
  • Special behind the scenes tours
  • Discounted tickets for Gallery Talks and Tours during all Smithsonian
    and National Endowment for the Humanities Exhibits
  • Discounts in the Society Store
  • Special travel opportunities to other museums and historic sites
  • Access to special resources for conservation, preservation, restoration services for documents, photographs, artifacts, books and textiles
  • Free Admission to the Applebee House Museum
  • Free admission to the Blacksmith Shop Demonstrations -
    Saturdays Noon - 4pm

$250 Patron Annual Membership - Includes many discounts, free admissions, and invitations to "Members Only" preview events.

Membership Includes:

  • Advance notice of Exhibits and Programs through regular and email
  • Special behind the scenes tours
  • Special "Members Only" preview events
  • Discounted tickets for Gallery Talks and Tours during all Smithsonian
    and National Endowment for the Humanities Exhibits
  • Discounts in the Society Store
  • Special travel opportunities to other museums and historic sites
  • Access to special resources for conservation, preservation, restoration
    services for documents, photographs, artifacts, books and textiles
  • Free Admission to the Applebee House Museum
  • Free admission to the Blacksmith Shop Demonstrations -
    Saturdays Noon - 4pm

$500 Guardian Annual Membership - Includes special "Members Only" receptions for exhibits, openings and programs, travel opportunities, discounts, and free admissions

Membership Includes:

  • Advance notice of Exhibits and Programs through regular and email
  • Special behind the scenes tours
  • Special "Members Only" preview events
  • Special "Members Only" receptions for exhibits, openings and programs
  • Discounted tickets for Gallery Talks and Tours during all Smithsonian
    and National Endowment for the Humanities Exhibits
  • Discounts in the Society Store
  • Special travel opportunities to other museums and historic sites
  • Access to special resources for conservation, preservation, restoration
    services for documents, photographs, artifacts, books and textiles
  • Free Admission to the Applebee House Museum
  • Free admission to the Blacksmith Shop Demonstrations -
    Saturdays Noon - 4pm
  • 50% discount on handmade ornamental iron items made in our Blacksmith Shop
  • Complimentary programs and catalogs for all major exhibits hosted during the year
$1000 Annual Friend - Includes "Members Only" receptions, events and exhibits, free admission to BAHS Museums, discounted tickets and travel opportunities

Membership Includes:
  • Advance notice of Exhibits and Programs through regular & email
  • Special behind the scenes tours
  • Special "Members Only" preview events
  • Discounted tickets for Gallery Talks and Tours during all Smithsonian and National Endowment for the Humanities Exhibits
  • Discounts in the Society Store
  • Special travel opportunities to other museums and historic sites
  • Access to special resources for conservation, preservation, restoration
    services for documents, photographs, artifacts, books and textiles
  • Free Admission to the Applebee House Museum
  • Free admission to the One-Room School House
  • Free admission to the Creet Carriage Barn and Agricultural implements exhibit
  • Free admission to the Blacksmith Tool Exhibit
  • Free admission to the Blacksmith Shop Demonstrations -
    Saturdays Noon - 4pm
  • 50% discount on handmade iron items made in our Blacksmith Shop
  • Complimentary programs and catalogs of all major exhibits during the year
  • 50% discount on our limited edition holiday ornament


Barrington Area Historical Society -
       ANNUAL BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP

$50 - Business, under 49 employees 
$75 - Business, 50-99 employees
$100-Business, over 100 employees

$250   - Business  Patron
$500   - Business Benefactor
$1,000-Business Annual Friend

Please Fill Out the Form Below For Corporate Membership  - a Corporate Membership Package will be sent to you!
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Thank You!

Your Donations and Membership
dollars enables the BAHS to
continue its work!
 

 

EXHIBITS TO DATE

July 4 - Sept. 6, 2005
Andy Anderson
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Feb. 3 - March 10, 2005
Heroes of the Sky 
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Jan. 30 -  March 26, 2006
Diana Walker
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April 11 - June 4, 2006
Doodles, Drafts & Designs
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Aug. 9 - Sept. 4, 2006
Herman Bender Maps
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Nov. 16 - Dec. 31, 2006
Documenting China
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Jan. 2 - Jan. 21, 2007
Voices of American Farm Women
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Feb. 4 - March 10, 2007
In Citizens Garb
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April 2 - June 20, 2007
Bender Maps
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July 1 - Feb. 24, 2008
Native American Portraits
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Aug. 6 - Oct. 7, 2007
Native Words / Native Warriors
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Nov. 11 - Jan. 30, 2008
Covered Bridges
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Feb. 25 - May 31, 2008
Let There Be Light
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June 16 - August 11, 2008
Going Places
 

FUTURE EXHIBITS

January, 2009
Harry Truman
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August, 2009
Centuries of Progress - World Fairs

 

Jan. 30 -  March 26, 2006
Diana Walker
Feb. 4 - March 10, 2007
In Citizens Garb
Nov. 16 - Dec. 31, 2006
Documenting China
Aug. 6 - Oct. 7, 2007
Native Words / Native Warriors
  Current Exhibit
 
 
 
 

Lighting the way from
the past to the future.
Thank you for stopping by our New Barrington Area Historical Society Website! We hope you put us in your “Favorites Button” and continue to visit us often. Our new website development will give our community many reasons to visit us, listed below.
  • Barrington Area Historical Society Community Calendar - coming soon
  • Archival information from past exhibits with links to other museums
  • On-line newsletter, with past copies being available on-line
  • On-line brochure information
  • Streamlined email for our staff
  • Create an on-line email list for those who wish to receive new information, such as new exhibits
And Much, Much more!

For comments, suggestions and questions about our website please email: webmaster@bahsil.org