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Volo Auto Museum, Volo, IL
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Volo Auto Museum

27582 Volo Village Rd · Volo, IL

Why you should go…

Family-owned since 1960, the Volo Auto Museum spreads across multiple exhibit buildings packed with classic cars, celebrity-owned vehicles, and cars from film and TV, alongside themed attractions for kids. It has grown into a full-day roadside stop northwest of Chicago.

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Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Volo Auto Museum, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    Illinois county along Lake Michigan with lakefront towns, Great America and Chicago area day trips.

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    12 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Santa's Village Azoosment Park

    $25–$50

    A combination amusement park and small zoo in East Dundee dating to 1959, with 19 rides and 200-plus animals.

    17 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Yerkes Observatory

    $25–$50

    Historic 1897 astronomical observatory offering guided tours of its restored telescopes, architecture and archives.

    26 mi awayMore like this

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    Family Favorite

    Naper Settlement

    Under $25

    A 13-acre outdoor living-history village in Naperville with restored 19th-century buildings.

    39 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Chicago History Museum

    Under $25

    You trace Chicago's story through restored dioramas, a vintage L car and hands-on galleries at Clark Street and North Avenue in Lincoln Park.

    40 mi awayMore like this