American Toby Jug Museum

910 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60202, USA

Address:	910 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60202, USA
Phone:	+1 877-862-9687
Site:	tobyjugmuseum.com
Rating:	4

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Reviews 5

Leah Shields

The museum itself was great. We took a group of residents from my assisted living community to the museum and they thoroughly enjoyed the collection. However, our initial experience was stressful and rude. I had researched the museum on their website to make sure a private tour was not necessary and that a private tour did not need to be set up for a group (we had 7 people). The website said such tours were available but not that it was necessary. So we showed up and the women who worked the front desk was rude to my residents, to my driver and told them they did not have a reservation so she wasnt going to let them in. I had to speak to her on the phone, where she was just as rude to me, and convince her to let me residents walk through the museum. She then sent the bus down to the handicap entrance for drop off, told the driver she would be down to let them in and then never came. My driver had to drive back to the front entrance to find someone to let the residents in the handicap entrance after 15 minutes of waiting. It was unorganized and disappointing for my residents who started off their outing with this unpleasant experience. Once they got through the museum they had a great time and said it was a wonderful collection but were very upset with the way it was handled in the beginning.

Dena Taub

Truly delightful! A gem of a museum. A surprisingly vast collection of Toby jugs, well curated and attractively showcased. The docent was pleasant and knowledgeable. We went as a multigenerational party of 12, and the kids were just as fascinated as the adults. We spent about an hour there and had good fun spotting eclectic and famous characters. Well worth the experience.

Matt Bohm

This is truly a hidden gem - lived in the area all my life and had never heard of it, but this is a great place to spend an afternoon! Good for kids and adults, just be sure to check the hours before coming (theyre not open every day). If you want to make it a full day check out Daves Rock Shop as well, theyre just on the other side of the tracks.

Steve Gators

You will "Get It" when you start your tour, somethig to surprize almost everyone that had or has a life, true American swag, dont forget your glasses alot to fun study!

R.Paul Herman

Jugs, not mugs, for enjoying a pot "philled" with booze, but you can only look. See the history of the world in 8000 jugs and counting...