Upcoming Museum Closures

TINKER SWISS COTTAGE WILL BE CLOSED NOVEMBER 23-28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We hope you have a wonderful week full of family, friends, and plenty of turkey! Tours will resume as usual on Tuesday, November 30th. 

Tinker Swiss Cottage may close during the winter months due to weather conditions.
The museum is closed on Mondays. 
We apologize for any inconvenience. 

#You Belong in a Museum

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In 2021, Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens continues our You Belong in a Museum campaign!
 
Throughout the year, we will have lectures, workshops, open houses, family game days, members only night tours, and free admission dates for you to explore what is it like to be a part of the Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum!

Join us for these upcoming free admission dates:

September: All Tuesdays
October: 6, 13
November: 2, 9, 16
December: 1, 8, 15
 
Don’t miss out! Keep your eyes peeled for announcements for these events and so much more on Facebook or Twitter using the hashtags #youbelonginamuseum and #ibelonginamuseum

Ghosts of Christmas Past
December 4      7-10PM

Come celebrate the holidays Haunted Rockford style at Tinker Swiss Cottage! 

This program will start in the Barn. Kathi Kresol will present some stories from the darker side of the Holiday Season. Tinker's Executive Director, Samantha Hochmann, will share the history of this incredible location and share the ghostly encounters experienced by staff and visitors. 

Guests will be allowed to tour the house and see the most haunted rooms. The house will be decorated for the Holidays in true Victorian fashion! 

Tickets are $25 and face masks are required. 

Check out our segment from 
Dean on the Streets! 

Tinker's Shadow
​New Documentary of Tinker Swiss Cottage Now Available!

Looking for a fun way to take Tinker home with you? Director Michael Kleen has put together a wonderful new documentary on Tinker Swiss Cottage, titled Tinker's Shadow: The Hidden History of Tinker Swiss Cottage.

​The documentary is available to purchase through Amazon, or you can get your DVD copy in our gift shop! Proceeds will go towards helping us to maintain the Cottage. 

​*Reminder: Please select "Tinker Swiss Cottage" as the benefactor when you shop at smile.amazon.com

Check out the trailer HERE!
​Watch the documentary HERE!
Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum            411 Kent St. Rockford, IL 61102              P: (815)964-2424              info@tinkercottage.com 
*All header images provided by © Rockford Park District - Photo by Jesse Fox

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