Illinois State Museum
Recent News About Illinois State Museum
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Walk and Talk: At Home in the Heartland
Take a journey through 200 years of Illinois history on this curator-led gallery walk through "At Home in the Heartland."
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Summer Film Fest: Float or Sink
In this school bus series film, the students learn about what causes an object to float or sink.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Lithuanian Folk Dance Exhibition
The Lithuanian Folk Dance Exhibition is put on by the award-winning “Suvartukas” dance troupe from Plunge, Lithuania.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Summer Film Fest: Butterflies
These colorful insects go through a remarkable process called metamorphosis, from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Hello Spring Story Time
The arrival of spring brings flowers, warmer weather, and baby animals. Learn more about the magic of spring with stories and a craft.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Museum After Hours: Prohibition
We're turning the Museum into a speakeasy to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the ratification of the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: The Unfolding Story Workshop For Adults
Join us for a hands-on artist storybook workshop.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: National Beer Day
These pre-Prohibition Reisch beer bottles were excavated from the New Philadelphia site in Pike County, IL. Reisch
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Suzie Vinnick
Suzie Vinnick is a 3 time Juno Nominee, CFMA Award winner, and a 10-time winner of the Maple Blues Award for songwriting.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Museum After Hours: Science!
Remember when Mr. Wizard, Bill Nye the Science Guy, and Beakman’s World made science fun?
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: March is National Craft Month!
Crafters of all ages, disciplines, interests, and skill levels celebrate by creating something new.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: World Wildlife Day
World Wildlife Day this year celebrates “Life Below Water: For People and Planet.” Illinois is bordered by 880 miles of rivers and contains over 87,000 miles of rivers and streams within its borders.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Summer Camp
Summer Camp is back at the ISM!
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: The Migration of the Necked Discoid Gravemarker
Brown Bag Program presented by Michael McNerney Free, Donations Appreciated
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Family History Workshops
Both workshops: Members $15, Non-members $20 One workshop: Members $10, Non-members $15 Join Curator of Art and History Erika Holst for two introductory workshops on family history.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Women in Art Super Saturday
What do Gertrude Abercrombie, Juliet Kepes, and Judy Chicago all have in common?
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Fulton-Mason Eagle Day Event Set for Feb. 2
The annual Fulton-Mason Eagle Day event will be held on February 2, 2019.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Zoo Animals at Dickson Mounds for Tot Time on Feb. 7
At Dickson Mounds Museum’s Tot Time on Thursday, February 7at 9:30 a.m., the Peoria Park District Zoo will present ‘Scales, Feathers, & Fur’ featuring live animals.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Fireflies
Join us for a dose of summer during the January Brown Bag.
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ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM: Legend Bryan Bowers
Fee: $10 adults, $8 Museum Members and Children under 12 For over five decades, Bryan Bowers has combined instrumental virtuosity with warmth, eloquence, and expression.