SPRINGFIELD – For decades, Illinois has failed to return Native American remains and belongings to their communities despite a federal law mandating states to do so. Illinois has…
The Illinois State Museum (ISM) shines a spotlight on Generation X with the opening of its new exhibition, Growing Up X, on Saturday, Jan. 28 at its downtown location. The exhibition…
The Illinois State Museum (ISM) announces its Route 66 collecting initiative focused on expanding the Museum’s holdings of related historic objects in preparation for an exhibition…
The Illinois State Museum announced the launch of its “In Her Footsteps Series” running monthly through June. Each program in the series will occur online on the fourth…
An online initiative has been launched by the Illinois State Museum for Illinois residents to share artifacts, narratives, art and remembrances related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
The Illinois State Museum announces plans to give Generation X its moment in the sun with the debut of a new exhibition, “Growing Up X”, scheduled to open in October 2022…
A new exhibition, “Ancestral Threads: The Fiber Art of Sherise Wright”, opened Friday, May 28 at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield. The exhibition celebrates the…
The Illinois State Museum (ISM) will host four virtual-panel discussions as part of its “Social Justice in Museums Series” during October and November. The series…
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