Founded by the Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois, the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Educational Center remembers all those lost and affected by the Holocaust and strives to educate visitors about current tragedies of genocide and hatred in the world. The museum features special exhibits and events. Speakers such as author Eli Wiesel and former US president Bill Clinton have spoken at the museum. The museum also offers tours for groups with 20 or more people as well as many membership opportunities.
Devonshire Cultural Center is a facility providing everything from a preschool program, private music lessons, children’s theatre, dance, culinary and visual arts classes to enrichment programs and performing arts camps. Its facility also houses the Skokie Art Guild and Devonshire Community Playhouse. It is also available to host birthday parties.
The Skokie Heritage Museum is a facility of the Skokie Park District. This property features historical exhibits, classrooms, meeting rooms and party rooms. This location hosts a variety of classes and programs. The rooms are available for rent by contacting the Skokie Park District.
An offical landmark of downtown Skokie, the Skokie Theatre Music Foundation is a not for profit organzation aimed at promoting the musical arts. Established in 1912, the Skokie Theatre Music Foundation received a $1.5 million renovation and was even said to be "one of the 10 best sounding theatres in the entire world" by Steven Cochran of Meyer Sound.
Since 2004, the theatre has been managed by Al Curtis. One of Curtis' goals is to go around colleges and help aspiring artists. Curtis said the ultimate goal is to "keep the theatre open, all the time."