My sister had her wedding here and it was the COOLEST venue!! I could have stayed there all night…read moreand still found new things! The attention to detail was incredible!

This place is incredible. Very pricey, but incredible. I've been to many events here and they were…read moreall put together very well. The "barn" is a museum in its own wright. There's tons of old cars and John Deere tractors on display with descriptions and histories about them and the owner. The decor is extremely extensive as well, and I've never seen anything like it. I could wander around in there for hours!

What an unexpected delight! A well-designed, kid-friendly museum that cleverly teaches history…read more Free to the public. Byron should be proud of this gem.

From the owner: Tours, Rentals…read more Services: Exhibits, School and Private Tours, Field Trips, Free Admissions, Reception Hall, Banquet Facility, Gift Shop. Location Facts: Across from McDonalds. Route 2 and 72

Staggering amount of historic vehicles. The JFK was particularly moving. Highly recommended! The…read moreowners gotten an International attention due to the sheer number of historic vehicles.

Come on my Vacation friends, I highly recommend the Historic Auto Attractions really neat awesome…read moreMuseum a little better than the Hollywood wax Museum n Tennessee ! If you have any questions or concerns just ask the Historian named Tony !?! My cousin suggested the Historic Auto Museum to me !

Fantastic! But I must qualify rating…read more Let me begin by saying I enjoyed my visit to the museum. They have a wonderful collection of several different types of trains (steam, electric, diesel) and an excellent collection of streetcars. You can ride a train and a street car; they have one of each running on different tracks. AND the prices of their food at the Central Diner won't break the bank. I thought the museum was very alive, in the sense that there seems to be a huge staff working on and operating the trains. It felt like a less hectic train yard. Would I recommend visiting the museum ... I hesitate. If you truly enjoy trains, it's an easy yes. If you don't, well, I hesitate to recommend it, even though I really would like you to go visit it. I have only visited a couple railway museums: B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore and the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay. I had a wonderful time at both of these museums, and it is difficult for me to quite put my finger on why I had less fun at the Illinois Railway Museum. I think one of the reasons is that you are always at ground level looking up. You don't get to get in or even have the opportunity for an elevated view of any of the trains, nor do you get to go in the cab of any of them. Because of that, I think I felt less connected to the trains, as so much of them was unseen. The streetcars are low enough that it isn't such a problem. But it would have been wonderful to have a few street cars available to go through.

** Kind Staff ** ** Fun Time **…read more We have been going to the Illinois Railway Museum for about eight years now and I wanted to share the love. Take an amazing journey through time with these amazing machines. Honestly, whether you're interested in trains or not, you will be captivated by the history stored at the Illinois Railway Museum. Some of these old locomotives are incredible, where they've been, being able to take a peek inside or actually walk into is so cool. This especially great if you have midwest pride, lots from the midwest. Fun stuff for the entire family as well. Train rides with Santa, ride Thomas the Train, great times. They have a dinner that slings a decent burger. There's been magic shows, music and food trucks. Despite the drive the family loves this place and we'll be back! Thanks Illinois Railway Museum!

Fun, cute, history of Geneva! Daughter and I spent a rainy day there! Neat to be brought back in…read moretime and see how the town developed! Would definitely recommend for a family outing!! Also birthplace of D&D!!

My fiance and I visited this today for the first time. David, was extremely kind and informative…read more We had no idea dungeons and dragons started in this town. Such a great museum, great staff, and enjoyable visit. Make sure you check this place out, you will not regret it!

Such a great time! The grandkids loved it almost as much as we did. The owners are such great…read morehosts, and you truly will be amazed by all the fun details! So much to see. Don't forget the train ride!

Such a great place for kids (young and old)! I'd recommend planning to spend about an hour there…read more There's lots of buttons to push for the kids and TONS of details to keep the adults busy.

I stopped in due to the beauty of the outside of the building. Built in 1860, it is being renovated…read moreas a general store and HQ for the Lincoln Highway. The docent was super friendly.

If you're a fan of PBS, you've most likely seen Rick Sebak's quirky documentary "A Ride Along the…read moreLincoln Highway" about America's first coast-to-coast highway. While it's lesser known than the more popular Route 66, the Lincoln Highway really is a great drive and just as important historically as it's better known counterpart....and this is the place to learn all about it. While the actual "museum" only takes up about a quarter of the building, the proprietor Lyn is such an amazing person that she easily fills the entire space with her knowledge, funny stories, and giving heart. My wife and I felt like welcomed guests in someone's home, not like museum patrons. If you're ever in town, we highly recommend stopping in!

We had a very knowledgeable tour guide; I believe his name was Ted. My wife and I just by chance…read morearrived at 10:55 just before the first tour of the day started and paid and started right away. Several reviews say the tour is 30 minutes... but our tour group asked many questions - and Ted took the time to thoroughly answer - so we went over 45 minutes and kept engaged in the story the whole time. Gives a true sense for life in Galena's heyday as a major bustling city in the 1850s!

Ya knowwww I question a lot of the facts from this tour but either way, it was very fun and…read moreinformative. I felt claustrophobic at 1 point but it just goes to show the progress in properties from 1800-now. Our tour guide was awesome, she was friendly and kept me focused on what she was saying the entire time. She gives off great energy and is perfect for this position. Well done! Tip - get the combo option as it saves you a few dollars. They do have a 4% service charge if using a CC.

We were back again this year for the rare breeds show. There were a lot of horses this time…read morearound, and we met some wonderful people who raise Red Wattle Hogs, which is an endangered breed. There are only about 2,000 left in the world. I bought some handmade soap, and we ended our afternoon visit with a delightful piece of cherry cheesecake pie. It was a pure pleasure to get out of the city. We LOVE Garfield Farm.

The property managers here are fantastic. We were there taking wedding photos, and they could not…read morehave been more kind and accommodating. The grounds and buildings are beautiful. Take a day trip and check it out! Don't forget your camera.

This is pretty amazing to see the Swiss Historical Museum. I can see that there is history like…read moresettling, the American Civil War and World War 2. We visited all kinds of landmarks: the old school house, the graveyard, the fire house and the blacksmith.

Great experience! There were demonstrations for basket weaving, cheese making, Alp horn music, and…read morean amazing native plant specialists. Had cheese samples circulating. Very informative and staff/volunteers were very pleasant!