Illinois State Museum
| Established | 1877 |
|---|---|
| Location | 502 South Spring Street Springfield, IL 62706 (United States) |
| Coordinates | 39°47′48″N 89°39′19″W / 39.7967°N 89.6554°W |
| Type | Art museum, history museum, natural history/anthropology museum |
| Director | Bonnie W. Styles |
| Website | Official website |
The Illinois State Museum is the official museum of the natural history of the U.S. state of Illinois. The headquarters museum is located on Spring and Edwards Streets, one block southwest of the Illinois State Capitol, in Springfield, the state capital. There are satellite museums in Chicago, Dickson Mounds, Lockport, and Rend Lake.
In addition to natural history exhibits, the main museum in Springfield focuses on the state's cultural and artistic heritage. Exhibits include local fossils and mining, household displays from different historic periods, dioramas of Native American life, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, and a collection of glass paperweights.
Due to Illinois budgetary challenges, the Illinois State Museum was temporarily closed in October 2015—June 2016. After adopting an admission fee, the flagship museum reopened on July 2, 2016. The fee is waived for children and veterans. Satellite museums, with the exception of Dickson Mounds, did not reopen.
The Dickson Mounds Museum, located in Lewistown, is an archaeological museum of Illinois's Native American history. Exhibits include hands-on displays, dioramas, photos and artifacts that depict area cultures from the Ice-Age to the 19th century. The museum grounds comprise 230 acres (0.93 km2) including the Eveland Village, the excavated remains of three early Native American buildings.
...
Wikipedia