Sanfilippo Estate, Barrington

About Sanfilippo Estate

Sanfilippo Estate in Barrington, Illinois is a private home that houses the world's finest collection of automatic music instruments. Visitors on guided tours experience orchestrions, Edison and Victrola phonographs, music boxes, pinned cylinders, and a Wurlitzer Theater organ. The Carousel Pavilion contains an 1890 carousel, while other areas feature a steam engine gallery, monumental clock tower, and train cars. The estate also showcases the Perfume Passage Foundation collection of restored perfume bottles, compacts, and vanity items through docent-guided tours. The Sanfilippo Foundation coordinates group tours of three hours and charity events, including concerts performed by musicians throughout the year. These activities suit groups of forty or more visitors seeking to learn about turn-of-the-century antiques and automatic musical instruments. Individuals can participate by arranging group tours through local organizations like libraries, park districts, or senior centers.