Kane County, Illinois

Kane County, Illinois - Museums

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Kane County, IL

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Aurora Area Museums

Air Classics Museum of Aviation -

Aurora Municipal Airport * 43W776 U.S. 30 Sugar Grove, Illinois 60554

Tel: 630-466-0888 fax: 630-466-0988

African-American Heritage Museum and Black Veterans Archives

126 S. Kendall, Aurora, IL. (630) 375-0657.

Aurora Art & History Center

Home of the Aurora Historical Society and the Aurora Public Art Commission. Local history objects, public art gallery, museum gift store.

20 E. Downer Place, Aurora, IL. (630) 906-0650 or (630) 906-0654.

Aurora Historical Museum (reportedly has old Aurora city directories)

Aurora Regional Fire Museum

View Aurora's fire-fighting past in this historic firehouse, with displays of uniforms, equipment, wagons and trucks. 53 N. Broadway, Aurora, IL (630) 892-1572

Blackberry Historical Farm-Village

A living history museum located on 54 scenic acres with a lake, ponds and a winding stream. The arboretum contains over 200 varieties of trees and many gardens, floral displays and historic agricultural gardens. There are five large museum collections, including the Carriage House, the Farm Museum, the Old Streets Museum and the Huntoon House. An outstanding collection of late 19th century artifacts. This is a non-profit facility owned and operated by the Fox Valley Park District. Located at 100 S. Barnes Rd. Aurora, IL. (630) 892-1550

Coldstream Guards

Farnsworth House & Gardens near Plano, IL

Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall

Civil War memorial, collection of Aurora-related military memoriabilia.

23 E. Downer Place, Aurora, IL. (630) 906-0654.

Schingoethe Center for Native American Cultures

Exhibits depict historical and contemporary North American native cultures. Lower level of Aurora University's Dunham Hall, Randall Road and Marseillaise Place, Aurora, IL. Hours are Tues. 10:00 am to 8:00 pm.; Wed. - Fri. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; Sunday 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm; Closed Mondays, Saturdays, University holidays and the month of January. FREE admission. Donations appreciated. (630) 844-5402

Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall

Civil War memorial, collection of Aurora-related military memoriabilia.

23 E. Downer Place, Aurora, IL. (630) 906-0654.

Walter Peyton's Round House

History of the Round House

William Tanner House (established 1857) 305 Cedar, Aurora, IL call for info (630) 897-9029

List of Others Museums and Interest Points

Batavia Area Museums

Batavia Historical Society's Depot Museum

Houston and Water Streets, Batavia

Fabyan Park Museum & Japanese Gardens "Windmill Park"

Park is on both sides of the Fox River - Fabyan Forest Preserve - Route 31, Geneva, IL (847) 741-9798 or (630) 232-3631 or 630) 232-2631
Fabyan Villa Museum
Fabyan Dutch Windmill
Fabyan Japanese Garden

Red Oak Nature Center

"Old Church School" (established 1852) 355 First Street, Batavia, IL

Frank Lloyd Wright Home ( built 1906) 637 N. Batavia Avenue, Batavia, IL

Prairie-style house by the master architect - Private residence?

Elgin Area Museums

Elgin Area Historical Museum -360 Park Street, Elgin (847) 742-4248

The museum is housed in a building called "Old Main" which was constructed in 1856.
Their web site has a number of old photos.

Elgin Public Museum - 225 Grand Boulevard, Elgin IL 60120 Phone 847-741-6655

Fire Barn #5 Museum is housed - 533 St. Charles Street, Elgin.

This is a 1903 fire barn which displays vintage fire trucks and fire equipment.

Teeple Barn - Marianne Nelson, (847) 888-1570.

Fox River Trolley Museum - Route 31, South Elgin

Kaneville Museum

Kaneville Historical Society Museum

St. Charles Area Museums

Dunham Hunt Museum - 304 Cedar Avenue, St Charles, IL

(Built in 1840 of bricks that were made across the street from where Baker Park is today.)

Durant-Peterson House - at LeRoy Oaks Forest Preserve, St. Charles

Garfield Farm Museum

Garfield Road just north of Illinois Route 38 between Geneva and Dekalb, Illinois. It is about 3 miles west of Randall Road, which is at the west edge of Geneva and St. Charles. From Illinois Route 38 turn north on Garfield Road and go about 1/4 mile to the Garfield Farm and Inn.

Pioneer Sholes School - "one room school" at LeRoy Oaks Forest Preserve, St. Charles

St. Charles Heritage Centre Museum - East Main and Third Streets, St. Charles

(in process of move)

Tekakwitha Woods Nature Center