Aurora Attractions
Originally the site of a Potawatomi Indian settlement, Aurora became an industrial area. Residents of the town refer to it as "The City of Lights" because it was one of the first communities to adopt all-electric street lighting in 1881.
Aurora Historical Society Museum
The Aurora Historical Society was formed in 1906 and operates several museums. These include the William Tanner Museum, Aurora Art and History Center, and the Local History Research Archives.
Aurora Historical Society
Box 905
Aurora, IL 60507
United States
Box 905
Aurora, IL 60507
United States
Phone 1 (630) 906-0650
Fax 1 (630) 906-0657
Facilities
Gift shop
Aurora Regional Fire Museum
The Aurora Regional Fire Museum has seven pieces of fire apparatus, dating from an 1850s hand pumper to a 1960s aerial ladder truck. Thousands of artifacts, photographs and other historical information are on display relating to the history of firefighting in Aurora.
Blackberry Farm's Pioneer Village
Blackberry Farm's Pioneer Village is a living history museum featuring five large museum collections: the Carriage House, the Farm Museum, the Early Streets Museum and the Huntoon House. The museums contain collections of 19th century items such as 40 carriages, rare farming implements and late Victorian era exhibit stores. Demonstrations include blacksmithing, spinning, weaving, sewing and pottery.
Hours
May 1 to August 29
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
August 30 to September 26
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Scitech
Scitech in Aurora has over 200 hands-on exhibits that explore astronomy, heat, light and magnets. The Outdoor Science Park is a whole-body interactive that includes a giant lever that can lift three adults at one time, giant wave machine, bike on a rope, and a stone xylophone.
Scitech
18 West Benton Street
Aurora, IL 60506-6013
United States
18 West Benton Street
Aurora, IL 60506-6013
United States
Phone 1 (630) 859-3434
Fax 1 (630) 859-8692
Hours
March 27 to September 3
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
September 4 to March 26
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Facilities
Gift shop
