PHILLIPS PARK ZOO
1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, IL 60505 Directions
Since 1915
Phillips Park Zoo's mission is to render a safe environment where students or visitors can get a better understanding of the animal world and its surroundings through recreation/education, as well as giving professional care for the animals housed at the Zoo while developing a positive image of the Zoo and surrounding park, improving the quality of life. This municipal Zoo is displaying primarily North American Animals in outdoor exhibits & indoor reptile exhibits. Tours of the Zoo are given to school groups and scouting groups, during the hours of 9 am and 2 pm, from Wednesday through Saturday. Admission is free here. Parking is available across the Stover Visitor Center for the Zoo, Sunken Garden, and Visitor Center.
Company Events, Kid's Zone, Outdoor and Indoor Exhibits, Weddings, Plant Life, Llamas, and Pygmy Goats, Reptiles: Snakes, Turtles, and Tortoises, Great Horned Owls, Gift Shops, School Field Trips, Birthday Parties, Daily Presentations, Programs for Kids, Picnics, Gray Wolves, Farmyard Animals, River Otters, Family, Conservation & Adults Programs
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SCITECH HANDS ON MUSEUM
18 West Benton Street, Aurora, IL 60506 Directions
Since 1988
Conveniently established in a historic post office in the center of downtown Aurora, SciTech Hands On Museum is 30,000 sq.ft that encourages visitors to imagine, explore & discover. It is a family-friendly science center with abundant street parking, 3 floors of hands-on exhibits, and everyday activities. Their mission is to inspire learning through creative, interactive activities & educational programs. Here, you can come and explore over 200 interactive STEAM exhibits (science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics) that inspire education/imagination. Gift cards are available at SciTech Hands On Museum. Get free admission for 3 years and younger.
Discovery Field Trips, Technology, Education, School Visit, Overnights, Gift Shop, Engineering, Art, Mathematics, Science2Go, Birthday Parties, Early Learning, Girl and Cub Scouts, Scout Programs, Starlab, Day & Summer Camps
Price: $10 (adults ages 18 to 59)
$10 (child ages 4 to 17)
$8 ( senior/military/1st responder)
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AURORA REGIONAL FIRE MUSEUM
53 North Broadway, Aurora, IL 60505 Directions
Since 1894
Situated in Aurora's original Central Station, the Aurora Regional Fire Museum provides a home for learning, public history, and community gathering for all ages and occasions. The museum is open to the regular public hours and emphasizes a variety of interactive exhibits designed to educate and entertain kids, families & firefighters. They provide walk-in tours, scheduled group tours, field trips, educational programs, scout programs, etc. Featuring tiered seats for 60 in cushioned seats, their place is perfect for a variety type of events and meetings. The backbone of the Aurora Regional Fire Museum is its strong collection of over 1,000 artifacts, 2,000 photographs & countless volumes of historical. Members can enjoy benefits such as free admission to member-only events and rates for programs and a discount in their Gift Shop. Ample parking is located behind their building in a lot accessible from LaSalle Street.
Teachers, Stores, Students, Exhibitions, Collection, Meetings Rentals, Group Tours Visits, Cooking Classes, Summer Camps, Educational Resources, History Presentations, Field Trips, Old Central Fire Station's Renovation, Gift Shops, Workshops, Youth, Special Events, Rental Facility, Birthday Parties & Family Programs