Our mission is to enhance knowledge of the natural sciences & anthropology through the use of exhibits and interactive experiences.
Elgin, IL
Joined March 2009
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Silent auction item: private tour + vintage car ride for 5 at Elgin’s Wing Mansion. Victorian home full of local memorabilia, the tragic story of Abby C. Wing, and (maybe) a ghost. A few tickets left for Saturday’s fundraiser at Heritage Ballroom: event.auctria.com/cf282852-9…
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These Dinos have mysteriously appeared on our parking lot signs. Apparently, you can now park your Dinos in the appropriate species parking space, if that's your mode of transportation to the museum!
Every year, Lucy Lopez creates an ofrenda for us at Dia de los Muertos. We also have a Dia-themed Scavenger hunt through tomorrow. Come visit! Y muchas gracias, Lucy!
Here's a set of photos from our 2001 Touching on Traditions event, held at Lords Park Pavilion. We bring back this event for one evening as our annual fundraiser at the Heritage Ballroom in the Centre on November 7th -- Table of Traditions!
Here's the link to purchase tickets and sponsorships, or just to donate. Thanks for supporting Elgin Public Museum! event.auctria.com/cf282852-9…
Please join us Tuesday Oct. 6 as we present Dr. Lance Grande, Curator Emeritus of Chicago's Field Museum, and new Board Member at Elgin Public Museum! Dr. Grande will speak on the timely topic of the importance and mission of natural history museums. Light refreshments.
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Tomorrow, Saturday October 3, is our annual Indigenous Peoples Observation Day. It's also a free admission day, so come on out to explore the museum, meet and watch archaeologist Ken Geier as he demonstrates how ancient peoples flintknapped.
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Seniors Free Friday Field Trips are back! And our three "fall semester" programs have a related theme of puzzles and games, featuring interactives and lots of fun!
In our first program, we explore the global history of non-sports games, riddles, and puzzles.
Where and how did they originate? What do they tell us about the cultures that invented them? What purpose do they serve?
And prepare to be challenged! There will be short "tests" with prizes, and one lucky winner will receive a free Eric Dowdle Elgin Jigsaw Puzzle!
Space for this 60+ program is limited to 40 people, and you MUST REGISTER. You can use the QR code on the poster, or click here: signupgenius.com/go/8050949A…
Don't forget, this evening we have a very cool program with Dr. Catalina Maria Johnson at EPM! Join us for this Illinois Humanities program, please, it promises to be very interesting. It's free admission and we'll have light refreshments.
Great day, as Chris Flaherty presented his program on Turf to Native and has had a great plant sale outside ... and Volunteer Lola showed off her mini-xib on lichens. Hmm, her jacket could actually be an exhibit of its own! It features lichen and mosses and fungi!
Don't forget!: Saturday, September 5th, we have Chris "Green Guerrilla" Flaherty with a Turf to Native presentation at 11 am, and native plant sale outside the front doors from 12-4. There is no admission fee for the plant sale or the 11 am presentation.
Oh nooooo! The canoes of La Salle: Expedition II all capsized, and the crew is missing ... all over the museum! Can you find them all in our new Scavenger Hunt? There's also a new supply of prizes! Open this and next week Thursday through Sunday 12-4.
Join us for this fascinating ftre program with Dr. Catalina Maria Johnson as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Dr. Johnson explores hundreds of years of the history of Latine music in the USA and how it reflects the history and experience of Latines in this land.
