Elgin Public Museum
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.- Opening hours:
January: closed
Saturday—Sunday: noon—4:00 PM
public holidays: closed - Type: Museum
- Description: Museum in Illinois, United States
- Address: 225 Grand Boulevard, IL 60120
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Elgin National Watch Company Observatory and Elgin Academy.
Elgin National Watch Company Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Elgin National Watch Company Observatory is a historic building in Elgin, in the U.S. state of Illinois. It was built in 1910 to serve the Elgin National Watch Company two blocks to the west. Elgin National Watch Company Observatory is situated 1 mile southwest of Elgin Public Museum.
Elgin Academy
School
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Elgin Academy was an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school in Elgin, Illinois, United States. Elgin Academy was notable for many accomplishments, such as its Scholastic Bowl and ACES teams. Elgin Academy is situated 1 mile west of Elgin Public Museum.
Elgin Tower Building
Apartment building
Photo: Lillerphoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Elgin Tower Building, originally the Home Banks Building, is a historic office building in downtown Elgin, Illinois. The tower is 186 feet tall and 15 stories. Elgin Tower Building is situated 1¼ miles west of Elgin Public Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elgin Historic District and Elgin.
Elgin Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Elgin Historic District is a set of 697 buildings in Elgin, Illinois. Of these, 429 contribute to the district's historical integrity. The district is the oldest portion of the city, and contains mostly residences and churches.
Elgin
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Elgin is a city in Chicagoland known for its Victorian architecture and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra.
South Elgin
Town
South Elgin is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 23,865. In 2007, Money magazine named South Elgin as 82nd of 100 entries in its "America's Best Places to Live" edition and again in 2011 as 98th of 100 entries. South Elgin is situated 3½ miles southwest of Elgin Public Museum.
Elgin Public Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Hanover Township, Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.04249° or 42° 2′ 33″ northLongitude
-88.26219° or 88° 15′ 44″ westElevation
791 feet (241 metres)Open location code
86JH2PRQ+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 553163937OpenStreetMap feature
building=publicOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
4890881Wikidata ID
Q5360050
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