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In beautiful Lord's Park, this museum features over 15,000 specimens of natural history with newly expanded family focused hands-on exhibits.
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Address:
225 Grand Blvd.
Elgin IL 60120 - Phone: (847) 741-6655
- Email: epm@mc.net
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Scheherazade presented by the Elgin Symphony Orchestra at the Hemmens
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