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Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
Rocks are hot here, from meteorites to gemstones. See the New Rock & Mineral Experience and more than 200 exhibits featuring jade and the Castle...
Events (2) Cantigny Park
Visit the First Division military museum, which takes visitors on an interactive tours of the nation's wars. Life-size soldiers demonstrate what life...
Events (11) Garfield Farm Museum
This museum offers a variety of educational, family, and entertainment events focusing on 1840s farm and inn history.
Events (1) Graue Mill and Museum
Step back in time and explore four floors of amazing exhibits and learn about pioneer life on the Illinois prairie and the Underground Railroad. ...
Air Classics Museum of Aviation
Aurora Airport , Sugar GroveAir Classics is an aviation museum located one mile west of the Aurora Municipal Airport entrance. Visitors can get up close and personal with an A-7 ...
Aurora Regional Fire Museum
Located in Aurora's 1894 Central Fire Station, the museum features a variety of interactive exhibits designed to educate and entertain children, families,...
Ernest Hemingway Birthplace and Museum
See Hemingway's childhood home in Oak Park and see some of his first writings, original letters, photographs and family artifacts at the museum. To...
Fox River Trolley Museum
Take a ride into the past on the Fox River Line's historic trolley cars, some of which are more than a century old. Pack a picnic lunch. Benches are...
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
Design Detectives Family Tour: Bring your family of sleuths together and explore Wright's home to uncover the secrets of his designs. Join Preservation...
Schingoethe Center for Native American Cultures at Aurora University
Aurora University, AuroraOne of the largest collections of Native American resources in the Chicago area, this museum offers hands-on activities for the younger set as well...
