List of museums in Illinois

This list of museums in Illinois contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

Museums

Name Location County Region Type Summary Website (if no article)
1930s Preserving Agriculture MuseumQuincyAdamsWesternAgricultureJohn Deere agriculture machinery that would have been found on a farm in the Midwest during the 1930s, open by appointment[1][2]
A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter MuseumChicagoCookChicago areaAfrican AmericanContributions made by Black Americans to America's labor historyHomepage
Abraham Lincoln Long Nine MuseumAthensMenardCentralHistoric siteAudio narrated diorama tour telling about Abraham Lincoln and the selection of Springfield as the state capital in the late 1830s
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and MuseumSpringfieldSangamonCentralBiographicalLife of the 16th U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln, and the course of the American Civil War
Addison Historical MuseumAddisonDuPageChicago areaLocal historyOperated by the Addison Historical SocietyHomepage
Adler PlanetariumChicagoCookChicago areaScience
African American Hall of Fame MuseumPeoriaPeoriaQuad CitiesAfrican AmericanLocated in the John C. Proctor Recreation Center
African American Museum of Southern IllinoisCarbondaleJacksonSouthernAfrican AmericanLocated in University Mall[3]
Air Classics Museum of AviationSugar GroveKaneNorthern IllinoisAviationAircraft, vehicles, uniforms and aviation memorabilia from the 1930s to the present, located at Aurora Municipal Airportwebsite
Air Combat MuseumSpringfieldSangamonCentralAviationHistoric combat aircraftHomepage
Alexis MuseumAlexisWarrenQuad CitiesLocal history[4]
All Wars MuseumQuincyAdamsWesternMilitaryLocated on the grounds of the Illinois Veterans Home, displays military artifacts from the Revolutionary War to the presentwebsite
Altamont Living MuseumAltamontEffinghamCentralEntertainment1912 former church, hosts live music and dance performances, as well as fine art exhibits[5]
Alton Museum of History and ArtAltonMadisonMetro-EastLocal historyExhibits include world's tallest man Robert Pershing Wadlow, Piasa Bird, Lincoln–Douglas debate, American Civil War, and changing art exhibits
Amboy Depot MuseumAmboyLeeNorthern IllinoisRailroadHistory of Amboy and the Illinois Central Railroad
American Farm Heritage MuseumGreenvilleBondSouthernAgricultureIncludes tractors and farm machineryHomepage,
American Fluorite MuseumRosiclareHardinSouthernMiningExhibits on fluorspar mining industry, fluorite ore specimens, mining paraphernalia and photographs[6]
American Movie Palace MuseumElmhurstDuPageChicago areaEntertainmentOperated by the Theatre Historical Society of America, objects from the era of the great movie palaces in the U.S.[7]
American Toby Jug MuseumEvanstonCookChicago areaDecorative artToby jug and character jug collectionHomepage
Anderson Mansion MuseumCarlinvilleMacoupinCentralOpen airOperated by the Macoupin County Historical Society, includes Victorian house with period displays, schoolhouse and print shop
Andover Historical MuseumAndoverHenryWesternLocal history[8]
Ansel B. Cook HouseLibertyvilleLakeChicago areaHistoric houseVictorian-period house, operated by the Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society
Aplington HousePoloOgleNorthern IllinoisHistoric houseOperated by the Polo Historical SocietyHomepage
Apple River Fort State Historic SiteElizabethJo DaviessNorthern IllinoisLivingRecreated 1830s fort
Arlington Heights Historical MuseumArlington HeightsCookChicago areaOpen airIncludes 1882 Victorian Muller House, coach house, 1906 soda pop factory, 1908 Banta house and a replica 1830s log cabin
Art Center Highland ParkHighland ParkLakeChicago areaArtNot-for-profit contemporary visual arts organizationHomepage
Art Institute of ChicagoChicagoCookChicago areaArt
Arts Club of ChicagoChicagoCookChicago areaArtChanging exhibits of cutting edge and avant-garde art
Atlanta MuseumAtlantaLoganCentralLocal historyHomepage
Atkinson Historical Society MuseumAtkinsonHenryWesternLocal history[9]
Atkinson-Peek HouseMolineRock IslandQuad CitiesHistoric houseOperated by the Rock Island County Historical Society, early 20th-century period house and adjacent Carriage House MuseumHomepage
Augustana Teaching Museum of ArtRock IslandRock IslandQuad CitiesArtPart of Augustana CollegeHomepage
Aurora Regional Fire MuseumAuroraKaneChicago areaFirefighting
B&B National Toy MuseumCambridgeHenryWesternToy1890 house with advanced engineering[10][11]
Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian CultureChicagoCookChicago areaCulturalLithuanian history, culture and art
Banwarth House & MuseumElizabethJo DaviessNorthern IllinoisHistoric house1876 Victorian period house, operated by the Planetary Studies FoundationHomepage
Barrington History MuseumBarringtonCookChicago areaLocal historyLocated in Old Barrington Center, operated by the Barrington Historical SocietyHomepage
Bartlett Depot MuseumBartlettCookChicago areaRailroadHomepage
Bartlett History MuseumBartlettCookChicago areaLocal historyLocated in Village HallHomepage
Batavia Depot MuseumBataviaKaneNorthern IllinoisRailroadOperated by the Batavia Historical Society
Beall MansionAltonMadisonMetro-EastHistoric houseTurn-of-the-20th-century mansion designed by world-famous architect, Lucas Pfeifenberger, former residence of Senator Edmond Beall, politician and industrialist, tours by appointmentHomepage
Beardstown Historical MuseumBeardstownCassWesternLocal historyLocated in the courthouse with the Old Lincoln Courtroom, collection includes guns, Civil War memorabilia, and Native American artifacts.Homepage
Beith House MuseumSt. CharlesKaneNorthern IllinoisHistoric houseMid-19th-century house, operated by the Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley
Belgian Museum of the Quad CitiesMolineRock IslandQuad CitiesEthnicAlso known as the Center for Belgian CultureHomepage
Beller MuseumRomeovilleWillChicago areaAutomotiveOpen by appointment. Displays cars, trucks and memorabiliaHomepage
Belvedere MansionGalenaJo DaviessNorthern IllinoisHistoric house1857 mansion and gardensHomepage
Ben Winter MuseumAltamontEffinghamCentralTechnologyAntique steam engines[12]
Benjamin Stephenson HouseEdwardsvilleMadisonMetro-EastHistoric houseRestored 1820s period house
Bethalto Historical MuseumBethaltoMadisonMetro-EastLocal historyLocated in the former Village Hall
Berwyn Route 66 MuseumBerwynCookChicago areaAutomobileU.S. Route 66 memorabilia and artifacts
Bethel SchoolFriends Creek TownshipMaconCentralSchoolOperated by the Macon County Conservation District, 1890 one-room schoolhouse[13]
Big Rock Historical Society Crib MuseumBig RockKaneChicago areaLocal historyHomepage
Billy Barnhart MuseumOregonOgleNorthern IllinoisCommodityCollection includes vintage toys, collectibles, sleighs, farm equipment, and other relics of the past[14]
Billy Graham Center MuseumWheatonDuPageChicago areaReligiousHistory of Christian evangelism in the United States, Billy Graham, missions and Christian themes
Birks MuseumDecaturMaconCentralDecorative artsPart of Millikin University in Gorin HallHomepage
Bishop Hill State Historic SiteBishop HillHenryWesternOpen airSite of a former Utopian community
Blackberry Farm MuseumAuroraKaneChicago areaLivingFive museums including the Carriage House, the Farm Museum, the Early Streets Museum and the Huntoon House, Victorian eraHomepage
Blackwell History of Education MuseumDeKalbDeKalbNorthern IllinoisHistoryPart of Northern Illinois University. Exhibits concern the history of American education, including a replica one-room schoolhouseHomepage
Black Hawk State Historic SiteRock IslandRock IslandQuad CitiesNative AmericanIncludes John Hauberg Museum of Native American Life and Singing Bird Nature Center
Bloomingdale Park District MuseumBloomingdaleDuPageChicago areaArtChanging local art exhibitsHomepage
Blue Island Historical MuseumBlue IslandCookSouthernLocal historyOperated by the Blue Island Historical Society in the lower level of the Blue Island Public Library, illustrates the history of the Blue Island area from before the time of the city's founding in 1836. The society also operates the historic Albee House museum.Homepage
Boone County Historical MuseumBelvidereBooneNorthern IllinoisLocal historyOperated by the Boone County Historical Society, includes 160-year-old log cabin, general store, bank, barbershop, one-room school displaysHomepage
Bradley University GalleriesPeoriaPeoriaCentralArtHeuser Art Center Gallery, Hartmann Center Gallery, Student Project SpaceHomepage
Braidwood Area Historical Society MuseumBraidwoodWillChicago areaLocal historyHomepage
Breaking the Prairie MuseumMendotaLaSalleNorthern IllinoisAgricultureOperated by the Mendota Museum & Historical Society, focus on farm family life, equipment, livestock and faithHomepage
Bretton and Black MuseumHamptonRock IslandQuad CitiesLocal historyOperated by the Hampton Historical Society, restored 1849 store
Bronzeville Children's MuseumChicagoCookChicago areaChildren'sFocuses on the historical experiences of African-American children
Brunk Morgan Horse MuseumRochesterSangamonCentralHistoric houseExhibits about George Brunk, breeder of the Morgan horse[15]
Bryant Cottage State Historic SiteBementPiattCentralHistoric houseMiddle-class mid-19th-century houseHomepage
Bureau County Historical Society MuseumPrincetonBureauNorthern IllinoisHistoric houseMuseum occupies two adjacent homes, Clark-Norris Home and Newell-Bryant HouseHomepage
Burpee Museum of Natural HistoryRockfordWinnebagoNorthern IllinoisNatural historyDinosaurs, fossils, geology, area Native Americans, wildlife of the Rock River Valley
Bushnell-Wheeler HouseSouth BeloitWinnebagoNorthern IllinoisLocal historyOperated by the South Beloit Historical SocietyHomepage
Butterworth CenterMolineRock IslandQuad CitiesHistoric houseFeatures antique Venetian-style ceiling paintings, operated by the William Butterworth FoundationHomepage
Byron Museum of HistoryByronOgleNorthern IllinoisLocal historyHomepage
Cahokia Courthouse State Historic SiteCahokiaSt. ClairMetro-EastHistoric siteReconstructed frontier courthouse
Cahokia Mounds State Historic SiteCollinsvilleSt. ClairMetro-EastNative AmericanSite of an ancient American Indian cityHomepage
Cairo Custom HouseCairoAlexanderSouthernLocal historyIncludes exhibits about local African American heritage, USS Cairo (1861), prehistoric Native American artifacts
Calumet City Historical Society MuseumCalumet CityCookChicago areaLocal historyHomepage
Camp Grant MuseumRockfordWinnebagoNorthern IllinoisMilitaryHistory of Camp Grant and local historyHomepage
CantignyWheatonDuPageChicago areaHistoric site1,000-acre (4.0 km2) estate with two museums: Robert R. McCormick Museum, a 1930s historic mansion with biographical exhibits, and the First Division Museum at Cantigny
Carl Sandburg State Historic SiteGalesburgKnoxWesternBiographicalBoyhood home and museum about poet Carl Sandburg
Carnegie MuseumOlneyRichlandSouthernLocal historyOpen by appointment with the Richland Heritage Museum Foundation
Carthage JailCarthageHancockCentralPrisonJail that was the location of the murder of Joseph Smith and his brother Hynum
Caterpillar Visitors CenterPeoriaPeoriaQuad CitiesIndustryHistory of Caterpillar Inc. and its earth-moving equipmentHomepage
Catharine V. Yost House MuseumPontiacLivingstonCentralHistoric houseOpen by appointment, turn of the 20th-century period house[16]
Catlin Heritage MuseumCatlinVermilionCentralLocal historyOperated by the Catlin Historical SocietyHomepage
Cedarhurst Center for the ArtsMt. VernonJeffersonSouthernArtAmerican art, includes Mitchell Museum, Cedarhurst Sculpture Park, main gallery with changing exhibits
Cedarville Area Historical Society MuseumCedarvilleStephensonNorthern IllinoisLocal historyHomepage
Center for American ArcheologyKampsvilleCalhounCentralArcheologyPrehistory of the lower Illinois River Valley
Center for HistoryWheatonDuPageChicago areaLocal historyFormerly Wheaton History Center, currently seeking new location[17]
Central Wabash Archaeology MuseumRobinsonCrawfordSouthernArchaeologyArtifacts excavated in the areaHomepage
Centralia MuseumCentraliaMarionSouthernLocal historyHomepage
Cernan Earth and Space CenterRiver GroveCookChicago areaAerospacePublic planetarium on the campus of Triton College, includes earth and space-related exhibits
Champaign County Historical MuseumChampaignChampaignChampaign-Urbana Metropolitan AreaLocal historyIncludes quilts, clothing, toys, furniture, a general store, military items
Chana SchoolOregonOgleNorthern IllinoisSchool19th-century two-room schoolhouse
Chaplin Creek VillageFranklin GroveLeeNorthern IllinoisOpen airOperated by the Franklin Grove Area Historical Society. Historical restoration depicting a mid-19th-century prairie settlementHomepage
Charles Gates Dawes House MuseumEvanstonCookChicago areaHistoric houseAlso known as the Evanston History Center. The 1894 mansion in the French Chateaux style, designed by Henry Edwards-Ficken, features twenty-five rooms, six bedrooms, seven bathrooms and eleven fireplaces.
Charter Oak SchoolhouseSchulineRandolphSouthernSchoolOne-room schoolhouse, open for events
Chatham Railroad MuseumChathamSangamonCentralRailroadHomepage
Cherry Valley Historical Society MuseumCherry ValleyWinnebagoNorthern IllinoisLocal historyHomepage
Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and DesignGalenaJo DaviessNorthern IllinoisArtArt of design in all areas of the discipline: architecture, industrial and product design, graphics and urban planning
Chicago Athenaeum's International Sculpture ParkSchaumburgCookChicago areaArtOutdoor sculpture park on 20 acres (81,000 m2)
Chicago Children's MuseumChicagoCookChicago areaChildren'sLocated on the Navy Pier
Chicago Cultural CenterChicagoCookChicago areaArtVisual art exhibitions and cultural performances
Chicago Design MuseumChicagoCookChicago areaDesignIndependently owned and operated
Chicago Great Western Railroad Depot MuseumElizabethJo DaviessNorthern IllinoisRailroadOperated by the Elizabeth Historical Society, includes N-scale, HO-scale, and G-scale model railroad layouts
Chicago History MuseumChicagoCookChicago areaLocal historyCity history and culture
Chicago Maritime MuseumChicagoCookChicago areaMaritimeMaritime history of Chicago and the Great LakesHomepage
Chicago Sports MuseumChicagoCookChicago areaLocal historyChicago sports teams' memorabilia, athletes, interactive sports activities
Children's Discovery MuseumNormalMcLeanCentralChildren'sHomepage
Children's Museum in Oak LawnOak LawnCookChicago areaChildren'sHomepage
Children's Museum of IllinoisDecaturMaconCentralChildren'sHomepage
Children's Neighborhood MuseumRound LakeLakeChicago areaChildren'sLocated in the Robert W. Rolek Community CenterHomepage
Chinese-American Museum of ChicagoChicagoCookChicago areaEthnicChinese-American cultural heritage of the Midwest
Clark County MuseumMarshallClarkCentralLocal historyOperated by the Clark County Historical Society in the Manly-McCann House[18]
Clarke House MuseumChicagoCookChicago areaHistoric house1836 pre-Civil War Greek Revival house
Collinsville Historical MuseumCollinsvilleMadisonMetro-EastLocal historyHomepage
Colonel Davenport HouseRock IslandRock IslandQuad CitiesHistoric house1833 mansionHomepage
Colonel Palmer HouseCrystal LakeMcHenryNorthern IllinoisHistoric houseOperated by the Crystal Lake Historical Society
Crawford County Historical Society MuseumRobinsonCrawfordSouthernLocal historyHomepage
Cuneo MuseumVernon HillsLakeChicago areaHistoric house1914 Mediterranean-style mansion with decorative arts and furnishings
Dana-Thomas HouseSpringfieldSangamonCentralHistoric housePrairie-style house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War MuseumSpringfieldSangamonCentralCivil WarCivil War artifacts including rifles, medals, photographs, currency, drums, uniforms, and letters from soldiers at the frontHomepage
David Adler Music and Arts CenterLibertyvilleLakeChicago areaArtInterprets the historic home of architect David Adler, hosts 7 exhibitions per year, ranging from juried exhibitions to group shows
David Davis MansionBloomingtonMcLeanCentralHistoric house36-room Italianate villa mansion
David L. Pierce Art and History CenterAuroraKaneChicago areaMultipleLocal history and art, operated by the City of Aurora, exhibits by the Aurora Historical Society and the Aurora Public Art Commission[19]
David Strawn Art GalleryJacksonvilleMorganCentralArtOperated by the Art Association of Jacksonville, exhibits of local artHomepage
Deere-Wiman HouseMolineRock IslandQuad CitiesHistoric house1872 home of Charles Deere, operated by the William Butterworth FoundationHomepage
Deerfield Historic VillageDeerfieldLakeChicago areaOpen airOperated by the Deerfield Area Historical Society, includes 1837 log home, mid-19th-century farmhouse, one-room schoolhouse, 1900 kitchen, antique carriages and farm equipmentHomepage
DePaul Art MuseumChicagoCookChicago areaArtPart of DePaul University on the Lincoln Park campusHomepage
Dewitt County MuseumClintonDewittCentralOpen airIncludes the C. H. Moore Homestead, telephone exhibit and farm museum
Dickson Mounds MuseumLewistownFultonWesternNative AmericanArchaeological artifacts and history of the Native American settlement site and burial mound complex
Dietrich Friedrichs House MuseumMount ProspectCookChicago areaLocal historyOperated by the Mount Prospect Historical Society, 1906 farmhouse and education centerHomepage
Dillon Home MuseumSterlingWhitesideNorthern IllinoisHistoric house19th-century period house, includes the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum in the carriage house
Discovery Center MuseumRockfordWinnebagoNorthern IllinoisScienceHands-on science and arts exhibitsHomepage
Discovery Depot Children's MuseumGalesburgKnoxWesternChildren'sHomepage
Dixon Telegraph MuseumDixonLeeNorthern IllinoisMediaHistory of the newspaper and its role in the history of Dixon[20]
Dollhouses Then & NowQuincyAdamsWesternToyOver 70 vintage furnished doll houses from the 1920s on[1][21][22]
Donald E. Stephens Museum of HummelsRosemontCookChicago areaDecorative artsM.I. Hummel, ANRI and Goebel figurines collected by Donald StephensHomepage
Donley's Wild West TownUnionMcHenryNorthern IllinoisHistoryWestern theme park and museumHomepage
Dowling HouseGalenaJo DaviessNorthern IllinoisHistoric house1820s house and trading post, exhibits of city history
Downers Grove MuseumDowners GroveDuPageChicago areaLocal historyLocated in Wandschneider Park, includes the Victorian-period Blodgett House, the pioneer-period Blodgett House, and barn exhibitsHomepage
Douglas County MuseumTuscolaDouglasCentralLocal historyHomepage
Dr. Charles M. Wright HouseAltamontEffinghamCentralHistoric houseLate 19th-century brick mansion
Dr. Richard Eells HouseQuincyAdamsWesternHistoric house1835 house that was a site on the Underground Railroad, open for group tours and for special events[23]
Draewell Gallery at Judson UniversityElginKaneChicago areaArtLocated in the Harm A. Weber Academic CenterHomepage
Driehaus Gallery of Stained GlassChicagoCookChicago areaArtLocated on the Navy Pier, exhibits of Tiffany stained glass windows
Driehaus MuseumChicagoCookChicago areaArtDecorative arts, design and architecture of Gilded Age America and the Art Nouveau era
Dundee Township Historical Society MuseumWest DundeeKaneChicago areaLocal historyHomepage
DuPage Children's MuseumNapervilleDuPageChicago areaChildren'sHands-on exploration integrating art, math, and scienceHomepage
DuPage County Historical MuseumWheatonDuPageChicago areaLocal historyOperated by the DuPage County Historical Society, county history, period displays, model railroad
Durant HouseSt. CharlesKaneNorthern IllinoisHistoric houseRestored 1840s prairie farmstead, operated by the Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley
DuSable Museum of African American HistoryChicagoCookChicago areaAfrican-AmericanHistory, art and culture of African-American DuSable residents
Earth & Space Science MuseumElizabethJo DaviessNorthern IllinoisScienceOperated by the Planetary Studies Foundation, includes dinosaur bones, fossils, and the U.S. space programHomepage
Easley Pioneer MuseumIpavaFultonWesternLocal historyIncludes history of World War II Army Camp Ellis
Eastern Illinois University Lab School MuseumCharlestonColesCentralInstitutional Educational HistoryDepicts the history of the Laboratory School from 1899-1974Homepage
Edgar Lee Masters HomePetersburgMenardCentralBiographicalHome of poet Edgar Lee Masters[24][25]
Edgewater Historical Society MuseumChicagoCookChicago areaLocal historyHistory of the Edgewater, Chicago communityHomepage
Edwards PlaceSpringfieldSangamonCentralHistoric houseRestored 1850s period house with ties to famous Illinois political figures, includes art gallery of the Springfield Art Association
Edwardsville Children's MuseumEdwardsvilleMadisonMetro-EastChildren'sHomepage
Eklund MuseumGlencoeCookChicago areaLocal historyOperated by the Glencoe Historical SocietyHomepage
Elgin Community College Visual and Performing Arts CenterElginKaneChicago areaArtChanging exhibits in three fine arts galleriesHomepage
Elgin Fire Barn No. 5 MuseumElginKaneChicago areaFirefightingEarly 20th-century former firehouse, includes photos, helmets, badges, uniforms, a hand-drawn hose cart, an 1869 horse-drawn Silsby Steamer, motorized vehicles
Elgin History MuseumElginKaneChicago areaLocal historyIncludes exhibits about the Elgin National Watch Company and American Indian artifacts
Elgin Public MuseumElginKaneChicago areaNatural historyIncludes Mazon Creek fossils, Native American lifeways, Ice Age mammals, the Fox River ecosystem, the La Salle Expeditions, endangered species, rocks and minerals
Elihu Benjamin Washburne HouseGalenaJo DaviessNorthern IllinoisHistoric houseMid-19th-century period home
Elijah Iles HouseSpringfieldSangamonCentralHistoric house1830s house with original interior, includes Museum of Springfield History
Elijah P. Curtis HouseMetropolisMassacSouthernHistoric houseLate 19th-century house, operated by the Massac County Historical Society[26]
Elizabeth History MuseumElizabethJo DaviessNorthern IllinoisLocal historyOperated by the Elizabeth Historical SocietyHomepage
Elk Grove Historical MuseumElk Grove VillageCookChicago areaOpen airIncludes schoolhouse, farmhouse, barn, privy and chicken coopHomepage
Ellwood House MuseumDeKalbDeKalbNorthern IllinoisHistoric house1879 Victorian mansion
Elmhurst Art MuseumElmhurstDuPageChicago areaArtArt, architecture and design, includes house designed by Ludwig Mies van der RoheHomepage
Elmhurst History MuseumElmhurstDuPageChicago areaLocal historyOperated by the City of Elmhurst, supported by the Elmhurst Heritage FoundationHomepage
Elsah MuseumElsahJerseyCentralLocal historyinformation
Empire Township Historical MuseumLe RoyMcLeanCentralLocal historyLocated in the J.T. and E.J. Crumbaugh Library
Erlander MuseumRockfordWinnebagoNorthern IllinoisEthnicOperated by the Swedish Historical Society of Rockford, 19th-century house that reflects area Swedish heritageHomepage
Ernest Hemingway's Birthplace and MuseumOak ParkCookChicago areaBiographical1890s period Victorian home and separate museum about author Ernest HemingwayHomepage
Essley-Noble MuseumAledoMercerQuad CitiesLocal historyOperated by the Mercer County Historical SocietyHomepage
Ethnic Heritage MuseumRockfordWinnebagoNorthern IllinoisCultureHeritage and culture of six local immigrant groups: Irish, Italians, African-Americans, Polish, Lithuanians and HispanicsHomepage
Eureka College Burgess Hall GalleryEurekaWoodfordCentralArt[27]
Everett Galleries at Monmouth CollegeMonmouthWarrenCentralArtLocated in Hewes LibraryHomepage
Exploration StationBourbonnaisKankakeeChicago areaChildren'sHomepage
Fabyan Villa MuseumGenevaKaneNorthern IllinoisHistoric houseHouse redesigned by Frank Lloyd Wright, also Japanese garden, operated by the Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley
Fabyan WindmillGenevaKaneNorthern IllinoisMillAuthentic, working Dutch windmill dating from the 1850s
Fairfield Early History MuseumFairfieldWayneSouthernLocal historyOperated by the Wayne Historical Societywebsite
Farnsworth HousePlanoKendallNorthern IllinoisHistoric house1940s home designed and constructed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Ferguson Art Gallery at Concordia University ChicagoRiver ForestCookChicago areaArtLocated in Kretzman Hall, 5 to 6 exhibitions of works of established and up-and-coming Chicago-area artistsHomepage
Fern Dell MuseumNewarkKendallNorthern IllinoisLocal historyOperated by the Fern Dell Historic AssociationHomepage
Fayette County MuseumVandaliaFayetteSouthernLocal historyPeriod displays
Field Museum of Natural HistoryChicagoCookChicago areaNatural historyAnimals, insects, dinosaurs and fossils, history and the evolution of life on Earth, Ancient Egypt, gems and minerals, DNA, Native Americans
Fire Museum of Greater ChicagoChicagoCookChicago areaFirefightingHomepage
First Division Museum at CantignyWheatonDuPageChicago areaMilitaryHistory of the 1st Infantry Division from the Revolutionary War to the present, located at Cantigny
Flagg Creek MuseumBurr RidgeCookChicago areaLocal historyOperated by the Flagg Creek Heritage SocietyHomepage
Flagg Township MuseumRochelleOgleNorthern IllinoisLocal historyOperated by the Flagg Township Historical Society in the former town hall
Fort de ChartresPrairie du RocherRandolphSouthernMilitaryReconstructed mid-18th-century fort
Fort Hill Heritage MuseumMundeleinLakeChicago areaLocal historyOperated by the Historical Society of Fort Hill CountryInformation
Fort Massac State ParkMetropolisMassacSouthernMilitaryReconstructed colonial and early National-era fort
Fourth St. MuseumChillicothePeoriaQuad CitiesLocal historyOperated by the Chillicothe Historical SocietyHomepage
Fox River Trolley MuseumSouth ElginKaneChicago areaTransportationElectric trolley cars
Foreman Depot MuseumViennaJohnsonSouthernLocal historyLocal and railroad history and art gallery[28]
Frances Willard HouseEvanstonCookChicago areaHistoric house19th-century home of Frances Willard and her family that was the longtime headquarters of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Franklin County Jail MuseumBentonFranklinSouthernLocal historyOperated by the Franklin County Historic Preservation Society
Franklin County Garage MuseumBentonFranklinSouthernAutomobileOperated by the Franklin County Historic Preservation SocietyHomepage
Franklin Creek Grist MillFranklin GroveLeeNorthern IllinoisMillIncludes 1930s working mill and area watershed displaysHomepage
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and StudioOak ParkCookChicago areaHistoric houseRestored 1909-period residence of Frank Lloyd Wright
Frederick Francis Woodland PalaceKewaneeHenryWesternHistoric house1890 house with advanced engineeringHomepage
Freeport Art MuseumFreeportStephensonNorthern IllinoisArtExhibits art from its collection as well as regional contemporary artistsHomepage
Fryxell Geology MuseumRock IslandRock IslandQuad CitiesNatural historyPart of Augustana College, dinosaur, fossil, rock and mineral specimensHomepage
Fulkerson Mansion & Farm MuseumJerseyvilleJerseyMetro-EastHistoric houseCivil War period mansion and agriculture tools and equipmentinformation
Fulton (Martin House) MuseumFultonWhitesideNorthern IllinoisLocal historyOperated by the Fulton Historical SocietyHomepage
Galena & U.S. Grant MuseumGalenaJo DaviessNorthern IllinoisLocal historyOperated by the Galena - Jo Daviess County Historical SocietyHomepage
Galesburg Civic Art CenterGalesburgKnoxWesternArtHomepage
Galesburg Railroad MuseumGalesburgKnoxWesternRailway
Garfield Farm and Inn MuseumSt. CharlesKaneNorthern IllinoisFarm1840s period farmhouse, barn and outbuildings
Gaylord BuildingLockportWillChicago areaTransportationImpact of the Illinois & Michigan Canal on the area
Geneseo Historical MuseumGeneseoHenryWesternLocal historyOperated by the Geneseo Historical AssociationHomepage
Geneva History MuseumGenevaKaneNorthern IllinoisLocal historyOperated by the Geneva Historical SocietyHomepage
George Clayson House MuseumPalatineCookChicago areaLocal historyOperated by the Palatine Historical Society
George R. Letourneau Home MuseumBourbonnaisKankakeeChicago areaHistoric houseOperated by the Bourbonnais Grove Historical SocietyHomepage
German Valley Historical Society MuseumGerman ValleyStephensonNorthern IllinoisLocal historywebsite
Giertz GalleryChampaignChampaignChampaign-Urbana Metropolitan AreaArtPart of Parkland CollegeHomepage
Glen Carbon Heritage MuseumGlen CarbonMadisonMetro-EastLocal historyHomepage
Glenview History CenterGlenviewCookChicago areaLocal historyOperated by the Glenview Area Historical Society, includes the 1864 Farmhouse Museum and the Hibbard Library, a replica of the Victorian coach houseHomepage
Glessner House MuseumChicagoCookChicago areaHistoric houseRomanesque-style house designed by Henry Hobson Richardson with English arts and crafts-style home furnishings and decorative arts
Governor Duncan MansionJacksonvilleMorganCentralHistoric houseMid-19th-century period home of the state's fifth governor
Governor Oglesby MansionDecaturMaconCentralHistoric houseOperated by the Macon County Conservation District, 1870s Italianate style home of 3-time Illinois Governor, U.S. Senator and Civil War General Richard J. Oglesby[13]
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial MuseumSpringfieldSangamonCentralCivil WarIncludes GAR memorabilia, artifacts, papers, diaries, photos, weapons, journalsHomepage
Grant Hall MuseumInglesideLakeChicago areaLocal historyOperated by the Fox Lake-Grant Township Area Historical SocietyHomepage
Graue Mill and MuseumOak BrookDuPageChicago areaMillOperating waterwheel grist mill and homestead
Gray Gallery at Quincy UniversityQuincyAdamsWesternArtPart of the Brenner Library, exhibitions by nationally-noted and regional artists, as well as works by students and faculty[29]
Grayslake Historical Society MuseumGrayslakeLakeChicago areaLocal historyHomepage
Great Lakes Naval MuseumGreat LakesLakeChicago areaMilitaryExhibits about the life of a U.S. Navy sailor, United States Marine Corps Recruit Training and the Naval Station Great Lakes
Greater Saint Louis Air & Space MuseumCahokiaSt. ClairMetro-EastAviationHistoric aircraft, aviation history
Gretna Station Museum and CabooseCarol StreamDuPageChicago areaRailroadOperated by the Carol Stream Historical SocietyHomepage
Gridley Telephone MuseumGridleyMcLeanCentralTechnologyEvolution of communication services in rural IllinoisHomepage
Grosse Point LighthouseEvanstonCookChicago areaLighthouse1873 lighthouse open for tours
Grove National Historic LandmarkGlenviewCookChicago areaMultipleIncludes 1856 Gothic Revival house, log cabin, Native American longhouse, one-room schoolhouse, Grove Interpretive Center with natural history exhibits, Wetland Greenhouse
Grundy County Historical Society MuseumMorrisGrundyNorthern IllinoisLocal history[30][31]
Hanna House MuseumFairfieldWayneSouthernHistoric houseOperated by the Wayne Historical Societywebsite
Hard Days Nite Bed & Breakfast & Beatles Mini-MuseumBentonFranklinSouthernBiographicalRoom where George Harrison slept when in town, includes Beatles memorabiliaHomepage
Harris Agricultural MuseumAtwoodDouglasCentralAgricultureAgricultural vehicles and equipment including soil, tillage, harvesting and planting equipment, replicas of a 1920s farmstead kitchen, grain elevator office and blacksmith shopHomepage
Harrison/Bruce Historical VillageCartervilleWilliamsonSouthernOpen airOperated by John A. Logan College, includes a school, 19th-century house and two log cabinsHomepage
Hawthorne Works MuseumCiceroCookChicago areaTechnologyPart of Morton College, history and products of the Western Electric company
Heath Center Gallery at John Wood Community CollegeQuincyAdamsWesternArtLocated in the lower level of the Paul Heath Community Education and Fine Arts Center[32]
Hedges StationWinfieldDuPageChicago areaLocal historyOperated by the Winfield Historical SocietyHomepage
Hegeler Carus MansionLaSalleLaSalleNorthern IllinoisHistoric house1876 Victorian-period mansion
Henderson County MuseumRaritanHendersonWesternLocal historyIncludes schoolrooms, farm kitchens, clothing and farm implements[33]
Henry County MuseumBishop HillHenryWesternLocal historyOperated by the Henry County Historical SocietyHomepage
Henry N. Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands CenterCypressJohnsonSouthernNatural historyAnimals, plants and ecosystem of the Cache River Wetlands and the Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Henry SchoolPoloOgleNorthern IllinoisSchoolOperated by the Polo Historical Society, 1878 country school with local history displaysHomepage
Henry Thomas MuseumWyanetBureauNorthern IllinoisLocal historyOpen by appointment, Bureau County Township and early settler Thomas Family memorabilia[34]
Heritage CanyonFultonWhitesideNorthern IllinoisOpen airHomepage
Heritage Farm MuseumOkawvilleOgleNorthern IllinoisHistoric houseThree historic homes: the Frank Schlosser Complex, the Dr. Robert C. Poos Home, and the Joseph Schlosser Home
Heritage House MuseumSalemWashingtonSouthernHistoric houseMid-19th-century house, open by appointment
Heritage MuseumOlneyRichlandSouthernHistoric houseLate 19th-century Victorian house, open by appointment with the Richland Heritage Museum Foundation
Highland Park Historical Society MuseumHighland ParkLakeChicago areaLocal historyHomepage
Hinsdale History MuseumHinsdaleDuPageChicago areaLocal historyOperated by the Hinsdale Historical SocietyHomepage
Historic Auto AttractionsRoscoeWinnebagoNorthern IllinoisAutomotiveExhibits include famous cars, a wide array of classic Hollywood movie memorabilia, and a section dedicated to John F. KennedyHomepage
Historic NauvooNauvooHancockCentralOpen airIncludes over 30 historic sites from the 1839-1846 time period, history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsHomepage
Hoiles-Davis MuseumGreenvilleBondSouthernLocal historyOperated by the Bond County Historical SocietyHomepage
Holt HouseMonmouthWarrenCentralHistoric houseHouse where Pi Beta Phi Fraternity was foundedHomepage
Homestead Prairie FarmDecaturMaconCentralHistoric houseOperated by the Macon County Conservation District, exhibits focus on rural life on the Grand Prairie of Illinois in the 1860s[13]
Horse and Buggy MuseumBiggsvilleHendersonWesternTransportationHorse-drawn vehicles and farm equipmentHomepage
Hoosier Grove MuseumStreamwoodCookChicago areaSchoolOperated by the Streamwood Historical SocietyHomepage
Hull HouseChicagoCookChicago areaHistoric housePart of University of Illinois, former settlement house and museum about Jane Addams and activities at Hull House
Hume Carnegie MuseumMendotaLaSalleNorthern IllinoisLocal historyOperated by the Mendota Museum & Historical Society, includes Wild Bill Hickok collectionHomepage
Hutson Memorial VillageHutsonvilleCrawfordSouthernOpen airSix log cabins recreating homestead life in 1812, operated by the Hutsonville Historical Society[35]
Illinois Amish MuseumArcolaDouglasCentralCulturalAmish religion and lifestyle including buggies, barns, homes, quilts, weddings, Anabaptist historyHomepage
Illinois Aviation MuseumBolingbrookWillChicago areaAviationCollection of restored and replica aircraft
Illinois Executive MansionSpringfieldSangamonCentralHistoric houseGovernor's official residence
Illinois Fire MuseumSpringfieldSangamonCentralFirefightingOpen by appointment, located at the Old Firehouse on Illinois State FairgroundsHomepage
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education CenterSkokieCookChicago areaHistory
Illinois Mennonite Heritage CenterMetamoraWoodfordWesternOpen airFaith and life of Mennonites in Illinois, including worship, home life and agricultureHomepage
Illinois Oil Field MuseumOblongCrawfordSouthernIndustryOil industry tools and equipment, Illinois Basin and surrounding areas of the oil boom era and the oil industry of that area[36][37]
Illinois Railway MuseumUnionMcHenryNorthern IllinoisRailwayIncludes steam, diesel and electric trains and heritage train rides
Illinois School for the Deaf Alumni Association MuseumJacksonvilleMorganCentralEducationHistory of the Illinois School for the DeafHomepage
Illinois State CapitolSpringfieldSangamonCentralHistoric site
Illinois State Military MuseumSpringfieldSangamonCentralMilitaryHistory of the Illinois National GuardHomepage
Illinois State MuseumSpringfieldSangamonCentralMultipleState natural history, history, culture and art
Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation MuseumSpringfieldSangamonCentralLaw enforcementUniforms, badges, photographs, vintage squad carsHomepage
Illinois State University College of Fine Arts GalleriesNormalMcLeanCentralArtLocated at Uptown StationHomepage
Illinois Wesleyan University - Merwin & Wakeley GalleriesBloomingtonMcLeanCentralArtLocated in the Ames School of ArtHomepage
Ingrams Pioneer Log Cabin VillageKinmundyMarionSouthernOpen air19th-century period log cabin village[38][39]
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider ArtChicagoCookChicago areaArtIntuitive and outsider art gallery
International Museum of Surgical ScienceChicagoCookChicago areaMedicalOperated by the International College of Surgeons, history of primitive and modern healing practices of Eastern and Western civilizations
Irish American Heritage CenterChicagoCookChicago areaCultural
ISM Chicago GalleryChicagoCookChicago areaArtChanging exhibits of fine and decorative arts
Isle a la Cache MuseumRomeovilleWillChicago areaHistoryFrench fur trade and Native American life
Italian American Veterans MuseumStone ParkCookChicago areaMilitaryItalian-American involvement in the defense of America from the Revolutionary War to the presentHomepage
Itasca Historical Depot MuseumItascaDuPageChicago areaRailroadOperated by the Itasca Historical Society, local history, area railroad history, model train layoutHomepage
Jackson County Historical Society MuseumMurphysboroJacksonSouthernLocal historywebsite
James Millikin HomesteadDecaturMaconCentralHistoric house1870s mansion, owned by Millikin University
Jarrett Prairie CenterByronOgleNorthern IllinoisNatural historyIncludes natural history museum and observatory, operated by the Byron Forest Preserve DistrictHomepage
Jarrot MansionCahokiaSt. ClairMetro-EastHistoric houseOpened periodically for special events
Jefferson County Historical VillageMt. VernonJeffersonSouthernOpen airOperated by the Jefferson County Historical Society. Includes Schweinfurth Museum with historical collections, and village with log homes, log church, 1820 Jail, windmill & grist mill, and working blacksmith shop and printing shopHomepage
Jersey County Historical Society MuseumJerseyvilleJerseyMetro-EastHistoric houseLocated in the Victorian Cheney Mansion, also local history exhibitsHomepage
J. H. Hawes Grain Elevator MuseumAtlantaLoganCentralAgriculture1904 grain elevator
John A. Logan College MuseumCartervilleWilliamsonSouthernLocal historySouthern Illinois’ visual arts, cultural heritage and natural history, part of John A. Logan College
John A. Logan MuseumMurphysboroJacksonSouthernBiographicalLife and impact of John A. Logan, Civil War general, located in the Christopher C. Bullar HouseHomepage
John Deere Historic SiteGrand DetourOgleNorthern IllinoisHistoric houseRecreated blacksmith shop and 1836 pioneer house
John Deere PavilionMolineRock IslandQuad CitiesAgricultureJohn Deere tractors and farm equipment
John C. Flanagan House MuseumPeoriaPeoriaCentralHistoric houseMid-19th-century house, operated by the Peoria Historical Society
John Marshall House MuseumOld ShawneetownGallatinSouthernHistoric houseReconstructed 19th-century house and bank
John Shastid HousePittsfieldPikeCentralHistoric houseOperated by the Pike County Historical Society, 1838 house, tours by appointment
John Wood MansionQuincyAdamsWesternHistoric houseOperated by the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County, 1830s mansion home of the state's 12th governor
Joliet Area Historical MuseumJolietWillChicago areaLocal historyIncludes life-size replica depicting the building of the Illinois Michigan Canal, period store displays, Route 66
Jones HousPontiacLivingstonCentralHistoric houseOpen by appointment and for events, restored 1857 house
Joseph F. Glidden Homestead & Historical CenterDeKalbDeKalbNorthern IllinoisHistoric houseMid-19th-century home of the inventor of barbed wire Joseph Glidden
Joseph Smith Historic SiteNauvooHancockCentralOpen airOperated by the Community of Christ. Tour of several sites including Nauvoo House, Joseph Smith Homestead, Mansion House, Red Brick Store
Jubilee College State Historic SitePeoriaPeoriaCentralHistoric siteFormer pioneer college, currently closed
Kaeser ParkHighlandMadisonMetro-EastHistoric houseOperated by the Highland Historical Society. Includes log cabin building museum, local history exhibitsHomepage
Kankakee County MuseumKankakeeKanakeeNorthern IllinoisOpen airComplex includes main museum with local history exhibits, Dr. A.L. Small House, a Victorian historic house, and Taylor School HouseHomepage
Kankakee Railroad MuseumKankakeeKankakeeNorthern IllinoisRailroadHomepage
Karpeles Manuscript Library MuseumRock IslandRock IslandQuad CitiesHistoryLocated in the former First Church of Christ, Scientist, exhibits from its collections of original manuscripts and documents
Kenilworth Historical Society MuseumKenilworthCookChicago areaLocal historyHomepage
Kent Fuller Air Station PrairieGlenviewCookChicago areaNatural history32-acre (130,000 m2) tall-grass prairie and Evelyn Pease Tyner Interpretive Center with prairie environment exhibits and education programsHomepage
Kewanee Historical Society MuseumKewaneeHenryWesternLocal historyOfficially the Robert & Marcella Richards MuseumHomepage
Kibbe MuseumCarthageHancockCentralLocal historyHomepage
Kidzeum of Health and ScienceSpringfieldSangamonCentralChildren'sPlanned museumHomepage
Kirkland Fine Arts CenterDecaturMaconCentralArtPart of Millikin University, includes Perkinson Art Gallery and Lower GalleryHomepage
Kishwaukee College Art GalleryMaltaDeKalbNorthern IllinoisArtHomepage
Kline Creek FarmWinfieldDuPageChicago areaFarm1890s living history farm and farmhouseHomepage
Knox County MuseumKnoxKnoxWesternLocal historyHomepage
Koehnline Museum of ArtDes PlainesCookChicago areaArtPart of Oakton Community CollegeHomepage
Kohl Children's MuseumGlenviewCookChicago areaChildren's
Korean War National MuseumSpringfieldSangamonCentralMilitaryKnown as the Denis J. Healy Freedom Center, planned national museum
Krannert Art MuseumChampaignChampaignChampaign-Urbana Metropolitan AreaArtPart of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, all periods of art from ancient Egyptian to contemporary photography
Kruse House MuseumWest ChicagoDuPageChicago areaHistoric houseOperated by the West Chicago Historical Society, 1917 period homeHomepage
L. Haas Store MuseumCarmiWhiteSouthernLocal historyOperated by the White County Historical Society
Labor & Industry MuseumBellevilleSt. ClairMetro-EastIndustryTools, photos and exhibits of local industries, businesses, workers and productsHomepage
La Grange Area Historical Society MuseumLa GrangeCookChicago areaLocal historyLocated in the Samuel Vial HouseHomepage
Lake Bluff History MuseumLake BluffLakeChicago areaLocal historyHomepage
Lake County Discovery MuseumWaucondaLakeChicago areaMultipleLocal art, history and popular culture
Lake Forest College Art GalleriesLake ForestLakeChicago areaLocal historySonnenschein Gallery, Albright Room and Deerpath Student GalleryHomepage
Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society MuseumLake ForestLakeChicago areaArtMuseum of local historyHomepage
Lamon HouseDanvilleVermilionCentralHistoric houseOperated by the Vermilion County Museum SocietyHomepage
LaSalle County MuseumUticaLaSalleNorthern IllinoisOpen airIncludes local history museum with Native American and period displays, barn with agriculture equipment, school and blacksmith shopHomepage
Latvian Folk Art MuseumChicagoCookChicago areaEthnicOperated by the Chicago Latvian Association, Latvian folk artHomepage
Latzer HomesteadHighlandMadisonMetro-EastHistoric houseOperated by the Highland Historical SocietyHomepage
Laura A. Sprague GalleryJolietWillChicago areaArtArt gallery of Joliet Junior College, located on the first floor of J-BuildingHomepage
Laurent HouseRockfordWinnebagoNorthern IllinoisHistoric house1952 house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for a person with a disability
Leaf River Historical MuseumLeaf RiverOgleNorthern IllinoisLocal historyOperated by the Leaf River Historical SocietyHomepage
Leather Archives and MuseumChicagoCookChicago areaSexLeather, fetishism, sadomasochism, and alternative sexual practicesHomepage
Lederman Science CenterBataviaKaneNorthern IllinoisScienceOperated by Fermilab, hands-on exhibits for ages 10+Homepage
Lee-Baker-Hodges HouseCarrolltonGreeneCentralLocal historyOperated by the Greene County Historical and Genealogical Society
Lemont Area Historical Society MuseumLemontCookChicago areaLocal historyIncludes general store, schoolroom, stable, medical office, war relics, and other local history displays
Lena Area Historical MuseumLenaStephensonNorthern IllinoisLocal historyOperated by the Lena Historical SocietyHomepage, Information
Lewis and Clark State Historic SiteHartfordMadisonSouthernHistoryCamp of the Lewis and Clark Expedition from December 1803 to May 1804
Lincoln Heritage MuseumLincolnLoganCentralBiographicalPart of Lincoln College, life and times of Abraham LincolnHomepage
Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic SiteLernaColesCentralLiving1840s home of Thomas and Sarah Bush Lincoln, father and stepmother of Abraham Lincoln, living history farm
Lincoln-Douglas Debate Interpretive CenterQuincyAdamsWesternHistoryHistory of the Lincoln–Douglas debates and Quincy’s stories of Lincoln and Douglas’s friendships and influences in the Quincy areaHomepage
Lincoln Home National Historic SiteSpringfieldSangamonCentralHistoric houseHome that Abraham Lincoln lived in from 1844 to 1861
Lincoln-era Log Cabin VillageQuincyAdamsWesternOpen airFour 1800's log cabins, a corn crib, stone smoke house and log church open for exterior viewingwebsite
Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices State Historic SiteSpringfieldSangamonCentralHistoric siteRestored to 1840s period
Lincoln-Manahan Home MuseumSterlingWhitesideNorthern IllinoisHistoric houseOperated by the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society, 19th-century house where Sheriff William Manahan hosted Abraham Lincoln during his 1856 visit to SterlingHomepage
Lincoln's New Salem State Historic SiteNew SalemMenardCentralOpen airReconstruction of the village where Abraham Lincoln lived in the 1830s
Lithuanian Museum of ArtLemontCookChicago areaArtFine and folk art by native and emigrant Lithuanian artistsHomepage
Little Brick HouseVandaliaFayetteSouthernHistoric houseRestored 1860s middle class home, open by appointment, operated by the Vandalia Historical Society
Little White School MuseumOswegoKendallNorthern IllinoisLocal historyOperated by the Oswegoland Heritage AssociationHomepage
Livingston County Historical Society's Local History ExhibitPontiacLivingstonCentralLocal historyDisplay in the Livingston County Courthousewebsite
Livingston County War MuseumPontiacLivingstonCentralMilitaryMilitary museum dedicated to honoring central Illinois veterans from World War I to the presentHomepage
Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary ArtElmhurstDuPageChicago areaDecorative artsMore than 200 pieces of jade and other hard stone decorative carvings, dioramas featuring animals carved from various gem materials, rocks and mineral collectionsHomepage
Lockport GalleryLockportWillChicago areaArtSatellite gallery of the Illinois State Museum, changing exhibitions of past and contemporary Illinois artists and artisans
Loveland Community House and MuseumDixonLeeNorthern IllinoisLocal historyHomepage
Loyola University Museum of ArtChicagoCookChicago areaArtExplores the spiritual in art from all cultures, faiths, and periods; formerly the Martin D'Arcy Museum of Art
Lyon FarmYorkvilleKendallNorthern IllinoisOpen airOperated by the Kendall County Historical Society, opened for special eventsHomepage
Macktown Living History Education CenterRocktonWinnebagoNorthern IllinoisLiving1830 - 1846 frontier townHomepage
Macon County History MuseumDecaturMaconCentralOpen airOperated by the Macon County Historical Society, features a prairie village complexHomepage
Madison County Historical MuseumEdwardsvilleMadisonMetro-EastLocal historyOperated by the Madison County Historical Society in the John Weir House
Magnolia ManorCairoAlexanderSouthernHistoric houseLate 19th-century period Victorian mansion
Manteno Historical Society MuseumMantenoKankakeeNorthern IllinoisLocal historyEarly 20th-century period displaysHomepage
Marie Louise Olmstead Memorial MuseumSomonaukDeKalbNorthern IllinoisLocal historyExhibit also includes natural history artifacts[40][41]
Marion E. Wade CenterWheatonDuPageChicago areaLiteraryMemorabilia and artifacts from its collections about seven authors from the United Kingdom: C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, G. K. Chesterton, Dorothy L. Sayers, Charles Williams, Owen Barfield, and George MacDonald, and C. S. Lewis's wife, the poet Joy Davidman
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of ArtEvanstonCookChicago areaArtPart of Northwestern University, historical and contemporary visual art and culture
Matthew T. Scott HouseChenoaMcLeanCentralHistoric houseMid-19th-century period home of town's founder
McConnell Area Historical Society MuseumMcConnellStephensonNorthern IllinoisLocal history[42]
McCormick Tribune Bridgehouse & Chicago River MuseumChicagoCookChicago areaHistoryNatural, social and cultural history of the Chicago RiverHomepage
McDonald's No. 1 Store MuseumDes PlainesCookChicago areaFoodRecreation of the first McDonald's Restaurant
McHenry County Historical Society MuseumUnionMcHenryNorthern IllinoisLocal historyPeriod displaysHomepage
McKendree University Gallery of ArtLebanonSt. ClairMetro-EastArtWorks by students, faculty, alumni and artists from the regionHomepage
McLean County Museum of HistoryBloomingtonMcLeanCentralLocal historyCentral Illinois history with themes of people, politics, work and farming
McPike MansionAltonMadisonMetro-EastHistoric house
Menard County Historical Society MuseumPetersburgMenardCentralLocal history[43]
Metamora Courthouse State Historic SiteMetamoraWoodfordWesternHistoric siteRestored to 1850s period, also includes local history exhibits
Midway Village MuseumRockfordWinnebagoNorthern IllinoisOpen air1890-1910 Victorian village with 24 historical buildings, costumed interpreters, local history exhibitsHomepage
Midwest Museum of Natural HistorySycamoreDeKalbNorthern IllinoisNatural historyDioramas depicting the natural biomes of North America and Africa
Mineral Pride Society, Inc. MuseumMineralBureauNorthern IllinoisLocal historyHomepage[44]
Mississippi Valley Antique Auto MuseumQuincyAdamsWesternAutomobileOperated by the Mississippi Valley Historic Auto Club in Quincy Park, may be closing[45][46]
Mitchell Museum of the American IndianEvanstonCookChicago areaNative American
Money MuseumChicagoCookChicago areaNumismaticHistory of the Federal Reserve and currencies
Monticello Railway MuseumMonticelloPiattChampaign-Urbana Metropolitan AreaRailroad
Morrison Heritage MuseumMorrisonWhitesideNorthern IllinoisLocal history[47]
Morton Grove Historical MuseumMorton GroveCookChicago areaHistoric houseOperated by the Morton Grove Historical Society and the Morton Grove Park District in the mid-19th-century period Haupt-Yehl HouseHomepage
Mother Rudd Home MuseumGurneeLakeChicago areaLocal historyOperated by the Warren Township Historical SocietyHomepage
Mount Pulaski Courthouse State Historic SiteMount PulaskiLoganCentralHistoric siteRestored to 1850s period
Mount Pulaski Township Historical MuseumMount PulaskiLoganCentralLocal historyOperated by the Mt. Pulaski Township Historical SocietyHomepage
Moweaqua Coal Mine MuseumMoweaquaShelbyCentralMiningArea coal mining, history of the 1932 Moweaqua Coal Mine disasterHomepage
Museum of Broadcast CommunicationsChicagoCookChicago areaMediaHistoric and contemporary radio and television content, includes National Radio Hall of Fame
Museum of Contemporary ArtChicagoCookChicago areaArt
Museum of Contemporary PhotographyChicagoCookChicago areaArt
Museum of Land SurveyingPetersburgMenardCentralOtherHistory and equipment used in land surveying[48][49]
Museum of Science and IndustryChicagoCookChicago areaScienceExhibits include mining, transportation, period businesses, Earth, farming, energy, inventions
Museum of the Gilding ArtsPontiacLivingstonCentralArtHistory, craft, and use of gold and silver leafing in architecture and in decoration
Museum of the Grand PrairieMahometChampaignChampaign-Urbana Metropolitan AreaLocal historyOperated by the Champaign County Forest Preserve District, includes American Indian, pioneer, railroad and Black American exhibits, formerly the Early American Museum
Museums at Lisle Station ParkLisleDuPageChicago areaOpen airIncludes 19th-century period displays at the Lisle Depot Museum, Netzley/Yender Farmhouse, Beaubien Tavern and blacksmith shopHomepage
MY Garage MuseumEffinghamEffinghamSouthernAutomotiveAutomotive collectibles and memorabilia, rare Corvettes and VolkswagensHomepage
Naper SettlementNapervilleDuPageChicago areaOpen air19th-century historic museum village
Nathan Manilow Sculpture ParkUniversity ParkWillChicago areaArtOutdoor contemporary sculpture park, part of Governors State UniversityHomepage
National Great Rivers MuseumEast AltonMadisonMetro-EastMaritimeOperated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, adjacent to Melvin Price Locks and DamHomepage, information, Further information
National Hellenic MuseumChicagoCookChicago areaCulturalGreek history, art and culture and the Greek immigrant experience
National Italian American Sports Hall of FameChicagoCookChicago areaHall of fame
National Museum of Mexican ArtChicagoCookChicago areaArtMexican, Latino, and Chicano art and culture
National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and CultureChicagoCookChicago areaEthnicArts and culture of the Puerto Rican people and of the Puerto Ricans in Chicago
National Museum of Ship Models and Sea HistorySadorusChampaignChampaign-Urbana Metropolitan AreaMaritimeShip models from around the world and throughout history
National Road Interpretive CenterVandaliaFayetteSouthernTransportationHistory of the National Road at its western terminusHomepage
National Shrine of St ThereseDarienDuPageChicago areaReligiousRoman Catholic shrine and museum about Thérèse of Lisieux
National Veterans Art MuseumChicagoCookChicago areaArtArt produced by veterans
Naval Air Station Glenview MuseumGlenviewCookChicago areaAviationAviation and the history of Naval Air Station Glenview, operated by the Glenview Hangar One FoundationHomepage
Nehring GalleryDeKalbDeKalbNorthern IllinoisCultureExhibits gallery of the Nehring Center for Culture and Tourism[50]
Newberry LibraryChicagoCookChicago areaLibraryFree changing exhibits of art, culture and history drawn from its collections.
The Next Picture ShowDixonLeeNorthern IllinoisArtNon-profit fine arts centerHomepage
Niles Historical MuseumNilesCookChicago areaLocal historyOperated by the Niles Historical SocietyHomepage
Norris University Center - Dittmar GalleryEvanstonCookChicago areaArtStudent-run gallery of Northwestern University, works of emerging and underrepresented artists from the Chicago area and the Midwest
Northbrook History MuseumNorthbrookCookChicago areaLocal historyOperated by the Northbrook Historical Society, changing exhibits of local history and re-created 1890s Shermerville homeHomepage
Northwest Territory Historic CenterDixonLeeNorthern IllinoisLocal historyIncludes exhibits on Ronald ReaganHomepage
Norwood Park Historical Society MuseumChicagoCookChicago areaLocal historyPeriod displays about Norwood Park community, located in the Noble-Seymour-Crippen House
Norsk MuseumNorwayLaSalleNorthern IllinoisEthnicNorwegian culture and arts of area settlerswebsite
North Central College GalleriesNapervilleDuPageChicago areaArtOesterle Library Gallery and Schoenherr Gallery in the Fine Arts CenterHomepage
Northern Illinois Fire MuseumMarengoMcHenryChicago areaFirefightingPlanned museumHomepage
NIU Art MuseumDeKalbDeKalbNorthern IllinoisArtPart of Northern Illinois University, focus is contemporary artHomepage
O'Connor Art Gallery at Dominican UniversityRiver ForestCookChicago areaArtLocated in Lewis HallHomepage
O'Fallon Historical Society MuseumO'FallonSt. ClairMetro-EastLocal historyHomepage
Ogle County Historical Society MuseumOregonOgleNorthern IllinoisHistoric houseAlso known as the Nash Home and Museum, 1880s period houseHomepage
Old Courthouse MuseumWatsekaIroquoisCentralLocal historyOperated by the Iroquois County Historical Society
Old Lincoln Courtroom & MuseumBeardstownCassWesternHistoric siteCourtroom where Abraham Lincoln defended Duff Armstrong in the famous Almanac trialHomepage
Old Market HouseGalenaJo DaviessNorthern IllinoisLocal historyHistory of the mid-19th-century former market house
Old Settlers' Log CabinDixonLeeNorthern IllinoisHistoric houseOperated by the Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society for eventsHomepage
Old Six Mile MuseumGranite CityMadisonMetro-EastHistoric houseLocated in the Emmert-Zippel House
Old State Capitol State Historic SiteSpringfieldSangamonCentralHistoryRestored to 1860s period
Oquawka MuseumOquawkaHendersonWesternLocal historyOpen by appointment[51]
Oriental InstituteChicagoCookChicago areaArchaeologyPart of the University of Chicago, exhibits focus on history, art, and archaeology of the ancient Near East
Orpheum Children's Science MuseumChampaignChampaignChampaign-Urbana Metropolitan AreaScience
Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage MuseumOttawaLaSalleNorthern IllinoisScoutingHistory and memorabilia of the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Camp Fire GuidesHomepage[52]
Owen Lovejoy HomesteadPrincetonBureauNorthern IllinoisHistoric houseFormer station on the Underground Railroad
Owen P. Miles MuseumMount CarrollCarrollNorthern IllinoisHistoric houseOperated by the Carroll County Historical Society[53]
Paulson Agriculture Museum of ArgyleCaledoniaWinnebagoNorthern IllinoisAgricultureAntique agriculture equipment, tractors, cast iron implement seats, windmills, washing machinesHomepage
Pearson MuseumSpringfieldSangamonCentralMedicalPart of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, showcases the history of medicine, health care, nursing, dentistry, and pharmacy from all cultures and erasHomepage
Pecatonica Heritage MuseumPecatonicaWinnebagoNorthern IllinoisLocal historyLocated in a historic grain elevatorHomepage
Peggy Notebaert Nature MuseumChicagoCookChicago areaNatural historyNatural history of the Chicago region
Peoria Riverfront MuseumPeoriaPeoriaCentralMultipleFine art, decorative arts, folk art, ethnographic art, natural history, local history
Perry County Jail MuseumPinckneyvillePerrySouthernLocal historyOperated by the Perry County Historical Society
Perry Farm ParkBourbonnaisKankakeeChicago areaFarm170-acre park with living history Perry Farm and house
Pettingill-Morron HousePeoriaPeoriaCentralHistoric houseVictorian-period house, operated by the Peoria Historical Society
Piatt County MuseumMonticelloPiattChampaign-Urbana Metropolitan AreaLocal historyIncludes agricultural equipment and household items, civil war artifacts, clothing, quilts, dolls and toy trainsHomepage
Pick Museum of AnthropologyDeKalbDeKalbNorthern IllinoisAnthropologyPart of Northern Illinois University, formally known as the James B. and Rosalyn L. Pick Museum of AnthropologyHomepage
Pierre Menard Home State Historic SiteEllis GroveRandolphSouthernHistoric house1810 French Creole-style home of Pierre Menard, the first lieutenant governor of Illinois
Pike County Historical Society MuseumPittsfieldPikeCentralLocal history
Pioneer Sholes SchoolSt. CharlesKaneNorthern IllinoisSchool1900-period one-room schoolhouseHomepage
Place de la MusiqueBarrington HillsMcHenryNorthern IllinoisMusicOpen for group tours and events, collection of antique music machines including phonographs, player pianos, fairground and band organs, calliopes
Pleasant HomeOak ParkCookChicago areaHistoric housePrairie style mansion, local history exhibits by the Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest
Polish Museum of AmericaChicagoCookChicago areaEthnicPolish history, culture and art
Pontiac Museum ComplexPontiacLivingstonCentralMultipleIncludes the Route 66 Association of Illinois Hall of Fame and Museum, Livingston County War Museum, Walldog Mural and Sign Art Museum, Bob Waldmire Experience, Life in the 1940s Exhibit, Music of the Civil War Exhibit[54]
Pontiac-Oakland Automobile MuseumPontiacLivingstonCentralAutomobilePontiac and Oakland automobiles and brand itemswebsite
Pope County Historical Society MuseumGolcondaPopeSouthernLocal historyInformation
Popeye MuseumChesterRandolphSouthernLocal historyLocated in the home town of PopeyeHomepage[55]
Poplar Grove Vintage Wings & Wheels MuseumPoplar GroveBooneNorthern IllinoisTransportationVintage aircraft, automobiles and other modes of transportation and memorabiliaHomepage
Postville Courthouse State Historic SiteEllis GroveLoganSouthernHistoric siteReconstructed frontier courthouse
Prairie Aviation MuseumBloomingtonMcLeanCentralAviationMilitary aircraftHomepage,
Prairie Grass Nature MuseumRound LakeLakeChicago areaNatural historyHomepage
Prairie Land Heritage MuseumJacksonvilleMorganCentralAgricultureAntique farm machinery, steam engines, tools and equipmentHomepage
Prairie Mills WindmillGoldenAdamsWesternMillRestored Dutch smock windmill, includes Golden Museum of local history; operated by the Golden Historical SocietyHomepage
Princeville Heritage MuseumPrincevillePeoriaCentralLocal historyHomepage
Pritzker Military Museum & LibraryChicagoCookChicago areaArtExhibits of military art drawn from its collections
Prophetstown Historical Society MuseumProphetstownWhitesideNorthern IllinoisLocal historyLocated in the Asa Crook House[56]
Pullman National MonumentChicagoCookChicago areaHistoric siteIncludes Hotel Florence, Administration and Factory Complex, Pullman Railroad Porters National Museum
Quincy Art CenterQuincyAdamsWesternArtHomepage
Quincy MuseumQuincyAdamsWesternLocal historyIncludes period rooms, local history exhibits, store display, dinosaur room
Raggedy Ann & Andy MuseumArcolaDouglasCentralCommodityRaggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy memorabilia, Johnny Gruelle exhibitsHomepage
Randolph County Archives and MuseumChesterRandolphSouthernLocal history[57]
Ratcliff InnCarmiWhiteSouthernLocal historyOperated by the White County Historical Society
Raupp MuseumBuffalo GroveLakeChicago areaLocal history
Reddick MansionOttawaLaSalleNorthern IllinoisHistoric housePre-Civil War Italianate mansionHomepage
The Renaissance SocietyChicagoCookChicago areaArtExhibits of contemporary art
Rheinberger MuseumNauvooHancockCentralHistoric houseOperated by the Nauvoo Historical Society in Nauvoo State Park, mid-19th-century period houseHomepage
Richard W. Bock Sculpture MuseumGreenvilleBondSouthernArtPart of Greenville College, houses collection of bronze and plaster sculptures by Richard BockHomepage
Ridge Historical SocietyChicagoCookChicago areaLocal historyExhibits related to Chicago neighborhoods of Beverly Hills, Morgan Park and Washington Heights, open by appointmentHomepage
Riverside Historical MuseumRiversideCookChicago areaLocal historyOperated by the Riverside Historical CommissionHomepage
Robert R. McCormick MuseumWheatonDuPageChicago areaHistoric house1930s historic mansion with biographical exhibits about Robert R. McCormick, publisher of the Chicago Tribune, located at Cantigny
Robert Vial HouseBurr RidgeCookChicago areaHistoric houseMid-19th-century farmhouse, uperated by the Flagg Creek Heritage Society
Robie HouseChicagoCookChicago areaHistoric houseDesigned by Frank Lloyd Wright
Robinson-Stewart HouseCarmiWhiteSouthernHistoric houseOperated by the White County Historical Society, 1814 house with furnishings, many of which date to the 1830s
Rochelle Fire Department MuseumRochelleOgleNorthern IllinoisFirefighting[58]
Rochelle Railroad ParkRochelleOgleNorthern IllinoisRailroadCity park where railfans can safely view and photograph trains, includes a 7-ton Whitcomb locomotive, recreated hobo jungle
Rockford Art MuseumRockfordWinnebagoNorthern IllinoisArtAmerican art from the 19th century to the presentHomepage
Rockford Auto MuseumRockfordWinnebagoNorthern IllinoisAutomobileClassic American muscle carsHomepage
Rockford University Art GalleryRockfordWinnebagoNorthern IllinoisArtLocated in the Clark Arts CenterHomepage
Rock Falls Fire Department MuseumRock FallsWhitesideNorthern IllinoisFirefightingHomepage
Rock Island Arsenal MuseumRock IslandRock IslandQuad CitiesMilitaryHistory of Rock Island Arsenal, Arsenal Island and small arms development
Rock Island Railroad MuseumChillicothePeoriaQuad CitiesRailroadOperated by the Chillicothe Historical SocietyHomepage
Rock N Roll McDonald'sChicagoCookChicago areaFoodRestaurant with McDonald's memorabilia and rock and roll artifacts
Rockton Township Historical Society MuseumRocktonWinnebagoNorthern IllinoisLocal historyHomepage
Rolling Meadows Historical MuseumRolling MeadowsCookChicago areaLocal history1950s period displaysHomepage
Ronald Reagan BirthplaceTampicoWhitesideNorthern IllinoisBiographicalEarly life of President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan Boyhood HomeDixonLeeNorthern IllinoisHistoric house1920s period boyhood home of President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan Museum at Eureka CollegeEurekaWoodfordCentralBiographical
Roselle History MuseumRoselleDuPageChicago areaLocal historyIncludes local history museum and 1920s period homeHomepage
Rossville Depot Railroad MuseumRossvilleVermilionCentralRailroadOperated by the Danville Junction Chapter of the National Railway Historical SocietyHomepage
Russell Military MuseumRussellLakeChicago areaMilitaryTanks, military vehicles, weapons, memorabiliaHomepage
Ryan Round BarnKewaneeHenryWesternAgricultureLocated in Johnson-Sauk Trail State Park
Savanna Museum and Cultural CenterSavannaCarrollNorthern IllinoisLocal historyHomepage
Savanna Train Car MuseumSavannaCarrollNorthern IllinoisRailroadHomepage
Schingoethe Center of Aurora UniversityAuroraKaneChicago areaNative AmericanPart of Aurora University, historic and contemporary American Indian cultureHomepage
Schmidt-Burnham Log HouseWinnetkaCookChicago areaSchoolOperated by the Winnetka Historical SocietyHomepage
Schuyler County Historical Jail Museum & Genealogical CenterRushvilleSchuylerWesternLocal historyHomepage
Science Center of Southern IllinoisCarbondaleJacksonSouthernScienceHands-on science activitiesHomepage
SciTech Hands On MuseumAuroraKaneChicago areaScienceHomepage
Shabbona-Lee-Rollo Historical MuseumShabbonaDeKalbNorthern IllinoisLocal historyHomepage
Shedd AquariumChicagoCookChicago areaAquarium
Sheffield MuseumSheffieldBureauNorthern IllinoisLocal historyOperated by the Sheffield Historical SocietyHomepage
Sheldon Peck HomesteadLombardDuPageChicago areaHistoric house1840s-1860s period home, operated by the Lombard Historical Society
Shiloh HouseZionLakeChicago areaHistoric houseOperated by the Zion Historical Society, early 20th-century mansion of town founder John Alexander DowieHomepage
Silkwood InnMulkeytownFranklinSouthernHistoric houseWaypoint along the historical Shawneetown–Kaskaskia Trail, and home of Priscilla Silkwood
Silvercreek MuseumFreeportStephensonNorthern IllinoisHistoryEarly Americana including crockery, dolls, recreated schoolroom and kitchen, art exhibits, quilts, old-fashioned tools and agricultural equipment, engines, vehicles, trainsHomepage
Skokie Heritage MuseumSkokieCookChicago areaHistoric houseHistoric engine house with fire equipment and original 1847 log cabinHomepage
Slovenian Heritage MuseumJolietWillChicago areaEthnicOperated by the Slovenian Women's Union of AmericaHomepage
Smart Museum of ArtChicagoCookChicago areaArtPart of the University of Chicago
Sousa Archives and Center for American MusicUrbanaChampaignChampaign-Urbana Metropolitan AreaMusicExhibits about American music from its collections
Southern Illinois Art & Artisans CenterWhittingtonFranklinSouthernArtSatellite gallery of the Illinois State Museum
Southern Illinois University Carbondale University MuseumCarbondaleJacksonSouthernArt, Science & HumanitiesLocated in Faner Hall (SIUC)Homepage
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ADW GalleryEdwardsvilleMadisonMetro-EastArtLocated in the Art & Design West buildingHomepage
Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and LeadershipChicagoCookChicago areaReligiousExhibits on Jewish culture and history
Spring Valley Historic Association MuseumSpring ValleyBureauNorthern IllinoisLocal historyHomepage[44]
Spurlock MuseumUrbanaChampaignChampaign-Urbana Metropolitan AreaAnthropologyPart of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Houses exhibits on the ancient Mediterranean, Africa, Asia, Oceania, Europe, and the Americas
Stacy's Tavern MuseumGlen EllynDuPageChicago areaHistoric siteOperated by the Glen Ellyn Historical Society, 1840s wayside stagecoach inn
Star Worlds ArcadeDeKalbDeKalbNorthern IllinoisArcadeExhibition of video gaming collectibles and 1980s pop culture
Starved Rock State ParkUticaLaSalleNorthern IllinoisMultipleVisitor center exhibits about the park's natural and cultural history
St. Charles History MuseumSt. CharlesKaneNorthern IllinoisLocal historyHomepage
Stephenson County Historical Society MuseumFreeportStephensonNorthern IllinoisMultipleIncludes the Oscar Taylor House, one-room schoolhouse, Industrial/Arcade Toy Museum, Irish Homestead Log Cabin, arboretumHomepage
Stewart House MuseumMonmouthWarrenCentralHistoric houseBirthplace of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, Victorian period house
Stockdale Soldier Citizen MuseumGalesburgKnoxWesternMilitaryLocated in the Admiral James Stockdale VFW Building[59]
Stockton Heritage MuseumStocktonJo DaviessNorthern IllinoisLocal history[60]
Stone Mill MuseumSandwichDeKalbNorthern IllinoisLocal historyOperated by the Sandwich Historical Society[61][62]
Streatorland MuseumStreatorLivingstonNorthern IllinoisLocal historyOperated by the Streatorland Historical SocietyHomepage
Super MuseumMetropolisMassacSouthernMediaSuperman memorabiliaHomepage
Swedish American MuseumChicagoCookChicago areaCultural
Sycamore History MuseumSycamoreDeKalbNorthern IllinoisLocal historyHomepage
Tampico Area Historical MuseumTampicoWhitesideNorthern IllinoisLocal historyHomepage
Tarble Arts CenterCharlestonColeCentralArtPart of Eastern Illinois UniversityHomepage
Teutopolis Monastery MuseumTeutopolisEffinghamCentralReligiousHistory of the Franscicans and other area pioneers[63]
Thomson Depot MuseumThomsonCarrollNorthern IllinoisRailroadRailroad artifacts and pioneer itemsHomepage[64]
Thornton Historical MuseumThorntonCookChicago areaLocal historyOperated by the Village of Thornton Historical Society in a former Lutheran church[65]
Tinker Swiss Cottage MuseumRockfordWinnebagoNorthern IllinoisHistoric houseVictorian Swiss-style home with decorative arts and furnishings
Tiskilwa Historical Society MuseumTiskilwaBureauNorthern IllinoisLocal historyNative American artifacts, village, military and school memorabilia, Hennepin Canal construction photos, farm implements, domestic items, railroads, churches, toysHomepage
Trailside Museum of Natural HistoryRiver ForestCookChicago areaNatural historyOperated by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, live animals, focuses on area wildlife and plantsHomepage
Trapshooting Hall of Fame and MuseumSpartaRandolphSouthernSportsLocated in the Illinois Department of Natural Resources World Shooting & Recreational Complexwebsite
Tremont MuseumTremontTazewellCentralLocal historyOperated by the Tremont Museum and Historical SocietyHomepage
Trutter MuseumSpringfieldSangamonCentralCulturePart of Lincoln Land Community College, features art, world and cultural itemsHomepage
Ukrainian Institute of Modern ArtChicagoCookChicago areaArtContemporary art as a shared expression of the Ukrainian and American experience
Ukrainian National MuseumChicagoCookChicago areaCulturalUkrainian artifacts, artwork, musical instruments and embroidered folk costumes
Ulysses S. Grant HomeGalenaJo DaviessNorthern IllinoisHistoric houseHome and museum about President Ulysses S. Grant
Union County MuseumCobdenUnionSouthernLocal historyOperated by the Union County Historical & Genealogy SocietyHomepage
Union Depot Railroad MuseumMendotaLaSalleNorthern IllinoisRailroadOperated by the Mendota Museum & Historical Society, includes rolling stock, HO scale model of Mendota in the 1940s
Unity TempleOak ParkCookChicago areaHistoric siteChurch designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts GallerySpringfieldSangamonCentralArtLocated in the Health and Sciences BuildingHomepage
University of St. Francis GalleryJolietWillChicago areaArtHomepage
University Museum, SIUCarbondaleJacksonSouthernMultiplePart of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Local and world connections behind the arts, humanities, and sciencesHomepage
Vachel Lindsay HouseSpringfieldSangamonCentralHistoric houseBirthplace and home of poet Vachel Lindsay
Vandalia State House State Historic SiteVandaliaFayetteSouthernHistoric siteRestored to 1830s period
Vermilion County MuseumDanvilleVermilionCentralLocal historyIncludes museum and Fithian Home
Vermilion County War MuseumDanvilleVermilionCentralMilitaryMemorabilia and artifacts from the American Revolutionary War to the Iraq WarHomepage
Veterans Educational MuseumVandaliaFayetteSouthernMilitaryMilitary artifacts from World War I through Desert StormHomepage
Victorian Cottage MuseumLombardDuPageChicago areaHistoric houseVictorian period rooms, operated by the Lombard Historical SocietyHomepage
Villa KathrineQuincyAdamsWesternHistoric house1900 Moroccan-style home and visitor information center
Villa Park Historical Society MuseumVilla ParkDuPageChicago areaLocal historyHoused in a former depot
Volkening Heritage FarmSchaumburgCookChicago areaFarm1880s living farm museumHomepage
Volo Auto MuseumVoloLakeChicago areaAutomotiveCars from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s as well as from famous television shows and movies
Wabash County MuseumMt. CarmelWabashSouthernLocal historyHomepage
Wadsworth Family Gallery at Lewis UniversityRomeovilleWillChicago areaArtVisual art created by national, regional, and local artists and University artistsHomepage
Wagner FarmGlenviewCookChicago areaAgricultureHistoric working dairy farm, Wagner Farm Heritage Center with farming exhibits, 1930s grocery storeHomepage
Warren County History MuseumMonmouthWarrenNorthern IllinoisLocal historyOperated by the Warren County Historical SocietyHomepage
Warrenville Historical MuseumWarrenvilleDuPageChicago areaLocal historyOperated by the Warrenville Historical SocietyHomepage
Waterman Area Heritage Society MuseumWatermanDeKalbNorthern IllinoisLocal historyHomepage
Waukegan History MuseumWaukeganLakeChicago areaLocal historyOperated by the Waukegan Historical Society in the late 19th-century period Haines HouseHomepage
Weber House and GardenStreatorLaSalleNorthern IllinoisHistoric house18th-century-style storybook house of Ted WeberHomepage
Weld House MuseumNauvooHancockCentralLocal historyOperated by the Nauvoo Historical Society, mid-19th-century period houseHomepage
West Chicago City MuseumWest ChicagoDuPageChicago areaLocal historyLocal history and art
West Franklin Historical MuseumMulkeytownFranklinSouthernLocal historyCivic history of townships and communities in Western Franklin County
West Town Museum of Cultural HistoryMaywoodCookChicago areaLocal historyIncludes exhibits of African-American culture, Maywood and the Proviso Township areaHomepage
Westclox MuseumPeruLaSalleNorthern IllinoisIndustryHistory of the Westclox company, its clocks and employeessHomepage
Western Illinois MuseumMacombMcDonoughWesternLocal historyHomepage
Wheaton College Walford Art GalleriesWheatonDuPageChicago areaArtThree gallery spaces in Adams HallHomepage
Wheeling Historical Society MuseumWheelingCookChicago areaLocal historyHomepage
Wheels O' Time MuseumPeoriaPeoriaCentralTransportationAntique vehicles, farm equipment, tools, collectiblesHomepage
Wiley House MuseumGalvaHenryNorthern IllinoisHistoric houseOperated by the Galva Historical SocietyHomepage
Will County Historical Society MuseumLockportWillChicago areaOpen airIncludes local history and canal museum, one-room schoolhouse, depot, 1873 farmhouse, village jail, 1830s log cabin, blacksmith's shop, and tinsmith's shop
William and Florence Schmidt Art CenterBellevilleSt. ClairMetro-EastArtPart of Southwestern Illinois College, includes paintings, photography and pre-Columbian artifacts
William Jennings Bryan Boyhood HomeSalemMarionSouthernHistoric houseMid-19th-century house, open by appointment
William L. Gregg House MuseumWestmontDuPageChicago areaHistoric houseOperated by the Westmont Historical Society
Williamson County MuseumMarionWilliamsonSouthernLocal historyFeatures Victorian period rooms in the former jail and sheriff's house, operated by the Williamson County Illinois Historical Society
William Tanner House MuseumAuroraKaneChicago areaHistoric houseAntebellum Italianate-style house, owned and operated by the Aurora Historical Society
Williamsville Historical MuseumWilliamsvilleSangamonCentralLocal historyConstructed from two railroad boxcars[66]
Wilmette Historical MuseumWilmetteCookChicago areaLocal historyOperated by the Wilmette Historical SocietyHomepage
Winnetka Historical Society MuseumWinnetkaCookChicago areaLocal historyHomepage
Winslow Historical Society MuseumWinslowStephensonChicago areaLocal history[67]
WIU Art GalleryMacombMcDonoughWesternArtPart of Western Illinois UniversityHomepage
WIU Geology MuseumMacombMcDonoughWesternNatural historyPart of Western Illinois University, first floor of Tillman HallHomepage
Wonder WorksOak ParkCookChicago areaChildren's
Woodlawn FarmJacksonvilleMorganCentralHistoric house1840s house, part of the Underground Railroad
World Aerospace MuseumQuincyAdamsWesternAviationAircraft from former Soviet countries, open by appointmentHomepage
Worth Historical MuseumWorthCookChicago areaLocal historyOperated by the Worth Park DistrictHomepage
Wyanet Historical Society MuseumWyanetBureauNorthern IllinoisLocal history[34][44]
Wyatt Earp BirthplaceMonmouthWarrenCentralHistoric houseBirthplace of lawman Wyatt Earp
Yesterday's Farm MuseumWood DaleDuPageChicago areaFarmOperated by the Wood Dale Historical Society, 1850s farm[68][69]

Defunct museums

See also

References

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