SAVE THE DATE! Every year in September, the Museum hosts the Cemetery Walk at the majestic Bluff City Cemetery. Visitors will be guided on a 70-minute tour that showcases gravesites […]

SAVE THE DATE! Every year in September, the Museum hosts the Cemetery Walk at the majestic Bluff City Cemetery. Visitors will be guided on a 70-minute tour that showcases gravesites […]

Whether you’re a wine aficionado or a candy connoisseur, this event is your chance to explore a spooktacular selection of flavors in a vibrant, fun-filled atmosphere. When you arrive, you […]

Annual Meeting election of officers and short reports on the health of the Museum. The meeting portion should last about 20 minutes. How did a desecrated grave in Sycamore, Illinois […]

This program will use objects and images from the Elgin History Museum's collection to show a variety of events that entertained Elginites in the 1800s and 1900s. Presented by Museum […]

BACK FOR 2024!  Step into the historic Nancy Kimball Cobblestone House, where holiday magic awaits. It’s the perfect setting for your festive photos! Book a 15-minute time block and bring […]

BACK FOR 2024! Step into the historic Nancy Kimball Cobblestone House, where holiday magic awaits. It’s the perfect setting for your festive photos! Book a 15-minute time block and bring […]

Shop With Purpose on Museum Store Sunday, December 1, 2024. You will not only find quality gifts filled with inspiration and educational value, but through your purchase, you will also […]

Christmas in America from the 1940s through the 1960s meant aluminum trees, department store Santas and TV specials. Every kid wanted an Easy Bake Oven, a G.I. Joe or a […]

An Elgin Christmas tree is not complete without an ornament from LeeWards! For decades LeeWards sold craft supplies and decorations from their flagship store on State Street and in catalogs […]