The Elgin Public Museum of Natural History and Anthropology is a natural history museum located in Elgin, Illinois. The museum, now over a hundred years old, is located within the 108-acre Lords Park.
Learn more insights from Wanderboat AI.
Lords Park
4.7
(657)
Lords Park Zoo
4.5
(167)
Mariscos El Amigo II
4.0
(282)
Los Girasoles Taquería
4.0
(83)
Cilantro Taco Grill - Elgin
4.1
(343)
Chinese Wok
4.0
(79)
Small museum of natural history and (a little) anthropology. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, it is open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday afternoons.
Some of the exhibits are really showing their age. The "stuffed" animals and birds are an example. Lighting isn't ideal in several areas, which makes it tough to see the feather and fur colors.
That said, several exhibits are much more updated. We appreciated the large colorful mural on the second floor showing currently endangered native Illinois species, for example. Also some nice exhibits on tree species found in Lords Park and on local ecology (including habitats at risk for egrets, sandhill cranes, and black-crowned night herons).
We had good chuckles from the contemporary art on the first floor. Many of the pieces are quite whimsical and entertaining. Worth the price of admission just for the art!
Museum volunteer was friendly and helpful. All in all, a fun and educational visit for a...
Read more
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...
Read more
Took daughter and wife, some of the exhibits were a little broken. However, the attendant was very cheerful and eager to help any way she could. Had a wonderful display of the history of Elgin, and of endangered species (a little bird heavy, but still interesting). If everything was in working order the price of admission could easily be worth double what they're currently charging. Overall we all enjoyed the 2 hours we...
Read more
