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Recent News About Illinois State Museum
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Illinois Beach Party Super Saturday
Leave the January cold behind and join us on Illinois' prehistoric and modern beaches.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Holiday Cardmaking
Enjoy some creative time to create a handmade holiday or seasonal card in the Family Gallery.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: A Curious Christmas: Odd Holiday Traditions
Brown Bag Program presented by Erika Holst Christmas in America wasn't always Santa Claus and Snowmen.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Winter Wonderland Super Saturday
Winter is coming!
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Collector's Day & Artifact Identification Event
Join us for the annual Collector's Day event.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Daphne’s Sister: The Art of Eleanor Spiess-Ferris
Brown Bag Program presented by Doug Stapleton, Illinois State Museum Come explore the work of Chicago figurative artist Eleanor Spiess-Ferris in a lively presentation that will look at the influences, ideas, and references in her paintings.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Australia's Return of Cultural Heritage Project
Presented by Christopher Simpson, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) During 2020, Australia will mark the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook’s first voyage to the east coast of Australia.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Bison Bonanza Super Saturday
The bison became the National Mammal in 2016 because of their historical significance and their present day impact. Of course bison have been and are again becoming a big part of Illinois culture and landscape.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Travel in Northern Greece, Albania and North Mecedonia
"The Past Tense and the Present (is still) Tense: Travel in Northern Greece, Albania and North Mecedonia" Brown Bag Program presented by presenter Dr. Richard Leary Richard Leary will tell of a trip that covered an immense period of time, from the Neolithic to the political and economic tensions of the present.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Halloween Family Members Event
Museum Society Members are invited to don costumes and come to the Museum for an afternoon of family fun.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Museum After Hours: Rockin’ Halloween
Come celebrate Halloween and the opening of two new art exhibitions at the Museum.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Back to School Story Time
From making new friends to learning new things going off to school brings so many fun things.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Walk & Talk Tours: Curators' Choice
Join us weekly in August for a tour of the Museum exhibit.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: A Slightly Misremembered Past
A Slightly Misremembered Past: People and Bison on the Northeast Prairie Peninsula
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Bus Trip-Visit an Archaeological Excavation
Join us for a great opportunity to visit a new archaeological excavation site in the Peoria area.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Science Day Out Registration Extended
Registration has been extended through July 14th.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Taking Shape Family Event
Shapes can be found everywhere and in everything.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Understanding Evolution During Greenhouse Climates
Paul Mickey Learning Series presented by Joshua R. Lively, Doctoral Dissertation Fellow and Instructor Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Springfield
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Sci-Art Studio Summer Camp
Youth ages 11-14 can discover how exhibits come to life during our Sci-Art Studio summer camp June 20 & 21.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Lockport & Joliet Summer Day Trip
Join us for a unique summer day trip as we explore places significant in the cultural heritage of our State.