Museums

An Elgin Education

The Elgin Area museums offer something for everyone. Visit one of our local history museums to get a richer understanding of the places you visit, or pick up a vacation read at one of our local libraries. Our museums are a great way for you to experience the culture of the Northern Fox River Valley.

Fox River Trolley Museum

South Elgin

Check out Fox River Trolley Museum! Here, you will enjoy a nostalgic trip back to an era when the electric trolley car was a vital part of American life.

Gail Borden Public Library – Rakow Branch

Elgin

Gail Borden Public Library welcomes more than one million visitors each year to enjoy museum-quality exhibits, innovative programs and an extensive collection of books, eBooks, movies and more for children,... more

The C.A.K.E. Village

East Dundee

The C.A.K.E. Village is a cultural arts center that is designed to promote and foster an enriched, positive connection between all children and Africa. The C.A.K.E. Village offers school assemblies as well as immersion field trips that include social, visual and performing arts.

Muirhead Farmhouse

Hampshire

Designed in 1950 by renown architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the Muirhead Farmhouse is the only known farmhouse designed and built by Wright during his lifetime.

Gail Borden Public Library

Elgin

Gail Borden Public Library is not only the third largest library building in Illinois but is also known as the community center. The library is known for bringing in museum exhibits such as SuperCroc and Lego Architecture. What will they do next?

Elgin Public Museum

Elgin

The natural history collection belonging to Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Lord was first exhibited in the Lords Park Pavilion in 1898.

Elgin Fire Barn No. 5

Elgin

In 1990, a small group of individuals met to discuss the future of Elgin's last Fire Barn, built in 1903, which was scheduled to be taken out of service

Dundee History Museum

West Dundee

Our mission is to inspire appreciation in our rich local heritage by encouraging understanding and preservation of the history of our township.

Bartlett History Museum

Bartlett

The Bartlett History Museum collects, preserves and interprets Bartlett's rich heritage and shares it with the community through exhibitions, education, and media in order to increase public awareness, knowledge, and appreciation.

Elgin History Museum

Elgin

The Elgin History Museum is housed in an 1856 landmark building known as Old Main that was once part of the Elgin Academy campus.

Gail Borden Library – South Elgin Branch

South Elgin

Gail Borden Public Library welcomes more than one million visitors each year

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