Dave's Down to Earth Rock Shop
A long-standing rock shop and prehistoric life museum in Evanston, Illinois, offering a wide array of gemstones, fossils, and unique geological items, with a free basement museum showcasing a vast private collection.

📜 A long-standing shop in Evanston, Illinois, featuring a rock shop and a prehistoric life museum.
🔍 Showcases one of the largest private collections of fossils and minerals in the United States.

Why Go

💎 Unique collection of gemstones, fossils, and artifacts
🦕 Free dinosaur and prehistoric life museum in the basement
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Educational experience for all ages
🛍️ Wide variety of items for collectors and beginners

Tips

📍 Located at 711 Main Street, accessible via public transport (Purple Line El or Metra to Main Street Evanston stop).

Cost

💰 Museum is free of charge.

Hours

🕒 Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 10:30 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Closed: Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday

Last updated 8 days ago

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