The Grove
national Historic landmark
& Illinois Nature Preserve
The Grove is a unique outdoor history and nature museum that welcomes
close to 200,000 visitors and nearly 1,000 school groups year round. It’s
become a family destination for many – walking along the trails, seeing the
historic buildings and looking inside the Interpretive Center.
THE INTERPRETIVE CENTER
M: CLOSED
Tu-Su: 10 am-3 pm
Our newly renovated Interpretive Center
serves as a showcase for local history and
nature, and as an educational programming
space. Here you can…
• Explore the large animal tanks and
the exciting Turtle Island habitat
• Discover new exhibits that let you follow
in the footsteps of Robert Kennicott
• Meet a full-size prehistoric relative of
the modern-day sloth
• Much more!