Illinois State Museum
502 S. Spring St., Springfield, IL 62706
Galleries
Discover Illinois’ natural and cultural heritage, experience exhibits showcasing Illinois art, or visit the Play Museum–a hands-on area where kids learn through play.
The Illinois State Museum is dedicated to the collection, preservation, and interpretation of the natural history, anthropology, history, and art of Illinois. Explore three floors of exhibits that display a vast array of items drawn from the Museum's collections of over 13.5 million artifacts including skeletal specimens of the Mastodon, and the giant Jefferson's Ground Sloth. Interactive elements, thrilling audio and video effects, life-sized dioramas and thousands of authentic fossils and specimens illustrate the processes that shaped and continue to transform Illinois' diverse environments. Learn about how native peoples and frontier Americans lived on the prairie of Illinois, and examine the works of great Illinois artists.
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Old Capitol Farmers' Market in Downtown Springfield
Downtown Springfield-Corner of 4th & Adams St • May 15 – Oct 26 @ 8PM
Visit Springfield's longest-running and most popular Farmers Market in beautiful downtown Springfield.
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Art Spectacular at the Carillon
Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon-Washington Park • Sep 14 – Sep 15 @ 10AM
Enjoy the craftsmanship of juried artists from around the U.S. who will present amazing, original artwork in 14 exciting media while enjoying the music of our…
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Keb' Mo' and Shawn Colvin at UIS Performing Arts Center
UIS Perfomring Arts Center • Sep 14 @ 7:30PM
Keb' Mo' & Shawn Colvin take the stage at UIS Performing Arts Center
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Illinois State Library
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The Illinois State Library maintains a collection of more than 5 million items. Tours of the first three floors are available.
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