The Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum is a natural history museum that is open to the public as well as to school groups and private tours.
~ Free Admission! ~
We are located on the 2nd floor of the Birck Hall of Science at Benedictine University. Don’t miss the activity sheets and scavenger hunts to find out more about the specimens on display. On display at the Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum are representative specimens of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, and other invertebrates. There are collections of skeletons, fossils, bird eggs, corals, mussels, crustaceans, and Native American artifacts. The most conspicuous feat is the 38-foot skeleton of a sei whale hanging from the ceiling at the center of the museum. Other specimens include a polar bear, Rocky Mountain goats and sheep, American bison, big cats such as a leopard, cougar, and lions, several kinds of wolves, several kinds of dinosaurs, and great apes. In addition, the museum is home to a large collection of fish, and a large collection of bird specimens. The full-sized dioramas include an African Savanna, Northern Illinois woodland, wetland and prairie scene, North American desert, Arctic tundra, and several other smaller dioramas. We are located on the 2nd floor of the Birck Hall of Science, on campus at Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois. Free parking is available on campus just south of the building.
*Registration is required. The museum is closed on all University Holidays. See website for details of hours and reservations.
$5 suggested donation. Please see our offerings and resources on our website at www.ben.edu/museum.
