Museums › Historical
Illinois State Museum
The Illinois State Museum houses permanent and changing exhibits on Illinois’s land, life, people and art, and a hands on children’s discovery room. The museum store contains high quality crafts created by Illinois artisans.
Plan Your Visit
Getting There & Details
- Admission
- Free
- Hours
- Monday through Saturday, 8:30am - 5pm. Sunday, 12pm - 5pm. Closed major holidays.
- Address
- 502 S. Spring St.
- Phone
- 217-782-7386
- [email protected]
- Website
- www.museum.state.il.us
- Map
- Get Directions →
Wheelchair Accessible Facility. Wheelchair Rental. Stroller Rental.
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May
22–24
Old Capitol Days Civil War Encampment
Jul
25
Stoneman Sprint Triathlon
Jul
25
Iron Abe Olympic Tri
Sep
12–13
Annual Edwards Place Fine Art Fair
Oct
3–4
Lincoln Memorial Garden Fall Harvest Festival
Oct
9–11
Paranormal Murder Mystery at Edwards Place
Oct
24
Collector’s Day
Nov–Dec
13–15
Dana-Thomas House Christmas
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