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Jurica-Suchy
Nature Museum
Birck Hall of Science
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The Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum is a small natural history
museum located on the second floor of the Michael and Kay
Birck Hall of Science at Benedictine University. The museum
represents the work of Fr. Hilary Jurica,
O.S.B. and his brother, Fr. Edmund
Jurica, O.S.B. who collected specimens for their students
to use during their almost 100 combined years of teaching
at Benedictine University.
The Museum has continued to collect specimens since their
deaths in the early 1970's and now has a collection numbering
almost 10,000 specimens ranging from a tiny aphid to a roqual
skeleton.
The Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum is open to the public as
well as to school groups. Group tours are scheduled during
most mornings.
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Regular Public Hours (September 1 - May
14)
Monday through Friday: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
and Sundays: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Spring Break Hours (March 6-14)
The museum is closed during Spring Break
It will reopen on March 15 at 1:00 pm
Summer Hours (May 15 - July 31)
Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursday: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
The museum is closed in August except by appointment.
Holiday Hours:
April 2 - April 5, 2010
December 17, 2010 - January 17, 2011
~ CLOSED ~ Happy Holidays!
For more information or to schedule a tour,
please call 630-829-6546 or email mmickus@ben.edu
Theodore D. Suchy, OSB
Curator, Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum
| Mary Mickus
Education Coordinator |
We hope you will visit soon!
Directions to campus
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