The Batavia Depot Museum is a permanent exhibit about the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (est. 1850), the Chicago & North Western Railroad (est. 1872) and the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Electric Line (est. 1902). The three railroad lines handled Batavia freight and passenger service until the mid-1900s, when the automobile became the transportation of choice.
The museum displays railroad artifacts, photos and a ticket agent office, and the interior is preserved much as it looked when passengers stopped at the window to seek information or to buy a ticket for a ride to a nearby town.
The operation of the museum is a cooperative effort between the park district and the Batavia Historical Society. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Volunteers keep the museum staffed, acting as docents, catalogers, and helpers with the many activities of the society and the museum.
The museum was opened in 1973 and dedicated in 1975.