Illinois State Museum

The Illinois State Museum educates the community about Illinois natural history as well as the history of the land's indigenous people. Director of Interpretation at the Illinois State Museum Jenn Edginton spoke with Community Voices about new programming that tells the story of indigenous people and the ancestral land Illinoisans live on.

History is happening now. The stay at home order that is keeping us from venturing out for work and school is a unique time. The Illinois State Museum…

In an historic move, the Illinois State Museum in Springfield returned 42 cultural artifacts to Australian indigenous tribes Wednesday.In the 1920s,…

Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko has been appointed to the position following a nationwide search. She most recently served as President and CEO of the Abbe Museum…

The Illinois State Museum will present a major new exhibition in celebration of the state’s 200th birthday which will feature rare and rarely-seen…

Every second Tuesday of the month, a roots or folk act plays at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield. It's a series that kicked off earlier this year…

The Illinois State Museum in Springfield is back up and running after its hiatus due to the state's budget woes. And there' s a new concert series to…

Gov. Bruce Rauner closed the Illinois State Museum last fall, citing the lack of a state budget. The museum in Springfield reopened over the weekend and…

Gov. Bruce Rauner shuttered the Illinois State museum last fall, saying that the closure was a necessary cost-saving measure.Earlier this week, his…

The Illinois Senate passed legislation Monday that would let the state museum reopen. The measure allows the state to charge an admissions fee for the…