Elgin Public Museum

The Elgin Public Museum is a stunning place situated in a lovely setting by Lords Park, offering fantastic events for the entire family! My children had a wonderful time at the treasure hunt during Earth Month, and we can't wait to return!

This is a fantastic spot to discover the natural history of Illinois, particularly in the Elgin and Fox River region. I highly recommend visiting! If you bring your children with their passport to adventure, admission for them is free! I appreciated the children's area and the friendly staff at the reception.

The Museum offers a surprising range of exhibits for its size, and the staff is exceptionally warm and welcoming. One standout attraction is the impressive skeleton of a giant Irish deer, which you can also find at the Field Museum. It's definitely worth spending an hour here to support the Elgin community, and at just $2, it's a great deal!

Nice little museum, kids loved doing the buffalo search.

Elgin Public Museum has always been a place our family loves to go. The museum is nestled within Lord's Park in Elgin. We have gone many times this past year to take Homeschool classes. We've taken classes on Rocks, Indigenous Tech and many others. They have so many things to see here. Information on the ice ages, fossils, rocks, plants, animals, dioramas, indigenous people artifacts, many taxidermy animals and a whole large area for kids to discover and play. They also have a small gift shop, host many adult educational classes and fundraisers as well. Next to the Museum you can visit the park, see the Bison and Elk, visit Lord's Park Zoo or walk around the beautiful lagoons.