Arts & Entertainment > Museums
Museums that preserve the history of the region can be found in almost every city and village. It is fascinating to see how local history intersects with national and international events. Many of our communities have ties to Hollywood stars, Presidents, politicians and other significant personages.
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Edwards County Historical Society Museum (Albion) This museum is located at the birthplace of Louis Lincoln Emmerson, who was Governor of Il...View Details 212 W. Main St. | Albion, IL 62806 | 618-445-3433 |
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Historic 1859 Edwards County Jail (Albion) In 2004, the Historical Society began the restoration of the former County Jail to house t...View Details | Albion, IL | 618-445-3433 | |
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Emma Kunz House (Belleville) Considered to be the oldest Greek Revival style home in Illinois, the house contains antiq...View Details 602 Fulton Street | Belleville, IL | 618-234-0600 |
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Labor & Industry Museum (Belleville) The extensive historic collection focuses on the stove, agricultural, stencil, cigar, glas...View Details 123 N. Church Street | Belleville, IL 62220 | 618-222-9430 | |
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St. Clair County Historical Society Museum (Belleville) A Victorian adaptation of a Greek Revival home built in the early 1800s, the museum has fu...View Details 701 E Washington Street | Belleville, IL 62220 | 618-234-0600 |
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Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum (Cahokia) Learn about the St. Louis area's storied history of aviation and see Gus Grissom's flight ...View Details 2300 Vector Drive | Cahokia, IL 62206 | 618-332-3664 | |
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Clinton County Historical Museum (Carlyle) Built in the late 1800s as a private home, the museum holds many artifacts from the area, ...View Details 1091 Franklin Street | Carlyle, IL | 618-594-2468 |
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L. Haas Store Museum (Carmi) The museum features a rather unique display. Bill Hanna, "The Humane Hangman," is showcase...View Details 215 E. Main St. | Carmi, IL | 618-382-8425 | |
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One Room Country Schoolhouse (Carmi) A visit here reminds us that the "latest educational technology" used to be a blackboard a...View Details Robinson St. | Carmi, IL 62821 | 618/382-8425 |
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Ratcliff Inn Museum (Carmi) Abraham Lincoln slept here in 1840. The collection features items from the original owner ...View Details 214 East Main St. | Carmi, IL 62821 | 618-382-8425 | |
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Robinson Stewart House (Carmi) Miss Mary Jane Stewart, granddaughter of a U.S. Senator, donated the house and furnishings...View Details 110 South Main Cross St. | Carmi, IL 62821 | 618-382-8425 |
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The Matsel Cabin (Carmi) Learn about 1850s-era log cabins when you visit here. The front room is painted with milkp...View Details Main Cross & Robinson Street | Carmi, IL 62821 | 618-382-8425 | |
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Centralia Historical Society Museum (Centralia) Termed "One of the Hidden Gems of the Midwest", this 3 story former grocery warehouse feat...View Details 240 S. Locust Street | Centralia, IL | 618-545-0657 |
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Randolph County Museum & Archives (Chester) See an old electric chair (last used to execute a woman who killed her brother), and many...View Details 1 Taylor Street | Chester, IL 62233 | 618-826-2667 | |
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Spinach Can Collectibles Museum (Chester) This is the home of the official Popeye Fan Club at the 1875 Opera House. See memorabilia ...View Details 1001 State Street | Chester, IL 62233 | 618-826-4567 |
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Collinsville Historical Society Museum (Collinsville) Local and world history comes alive in this state of the art facility....View Details 406 West Main Street | Collinsville, IL | 618-344-1834 | |
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Miller-Fiege Home (Columbia) The 1850s building is a vernacular German cottage with Italianate influences with antiques...View Details 130 South Main Street | Columbia, IL 62236 | (618)281-7144 ext. 118 |
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Katherine Dunham Museum (East St. Louis) The museum houses Miss Dunham's outstanding collection of symbolic and functional art, inc...View Details 1005 Pennsylvania Ave | East St. Louis, IL 62201 | 618-874-8560 | |
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Madison County Historical Society Museum & Archives (Edwardsville) The 1836 Weir House is filled with an amazing display of artifacts representing local and ...View Details 715 N Main St. | Edwardsville, IL | 618-656-7562 |
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The 1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House (Edwardsville) This two-story Federal home is the oldest brick building in Madison County. Col. Stephenso...View Details 409 South Buchanan | Edwardsville, IL 62025 | 618-692-1818 | |
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Hanna House Museum (Fairfield) The Museum showcases relics from the 1920s to the present. Featuring several special exhib...View Details First and Center Streets | Fairfield, IL 62837 |
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Gateway Classic Cars & Museum (Fairmont City) See everything from Model T's to Muscle cars and shop the Antique Mall for classic car mod...View Details 5401 Collinsville Road | Fairmont City, IL 62201 | 800-231-3616 | |
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Depot (Flora) Built in 1917, this historic railroad depot was completely restored and is the current hom...View Details 223 W. Railroad St. | Flora, IL 62839 | 618-662-5646 |
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Flora Depot Museum (Flora) The Depot is located right by the tracks and houses not only the Museum, but a conference ...View Details 223 W. Railroad St. | Flora, IL | 618-662-5646 | |
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Glen Carbon Heritage Museum (Glen Carbon) The museum is housed in a renovated 1914 school building located in the "Old Town" section...View Details 124 School Street | Glen Carbon, IL 62034 | 618-288-7271 |
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Yanda Log Cabin (Glen Carbon) The ceiling rafters and attic floor are from the original log cabin. By appointment....View Details Main Street | Glen Carbon, IL 62034 | 618-288-7271 | |
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Old Fire Engine Museum (Granite City) Antique firefighting equipment and memorabilia are on display....View Details 1411 19th Street | Granite City, IL | 618-931-3723 |
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Old Six Mile Museum in the Emmert- Zippel House (Granite City) This 158-year-old home has displays of Civil War artifacts, an Indian collection, and 1830...View Details 3279 Maryville Rd | Granite City, IL 62040 | 618-877-1208 | |
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Cumberland County Historical & Genealogical Museum (Greenup) Find exhibits related to the National Road, Abraham Lincoln, county founders and favorite ...View Details 213 W. Cumberland Street | Greenup, IL 62428 | 217/923-9306 |
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Greenup Train Depot and Museum (Greenup) Who doesn't love trains? Static displays, trains running through model layouts and even a ...View Details 213 W. Cumberland | Greenup, IL 62428 | 217/923-9306 | |
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Illinois Military Museum (Greenup) The Carnegie Library has cleverly converted bookshelves into displays of medals, photos, w...View Details 213 W. Cumberland Rd. | Greenup, IL | 618-445-3072 |
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American Farm Heritage Museum (Greenville) Farm implements, tools, tractors and other equipment dating back 100 years are featured. O...View Details I-70 at IL 127 | Greenville, IL | 618-664-3050 | |
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Hoiles-Davis Museum (Greenville) Formerly a private residence, this is now home to an extensive collection of Civil War and...View Details 318 W Winter Ave. | Greenville, IL | 618-664-1590 |
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One Room Schoolhouse Museum (Greenville) Located at the modern Jr. High School, the building was restored by retired teachers....View Details 1200 Junior High Drive | Greenville, IL | 618-664-9272 | |
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Richard W. Bock Sculpture Museum (Greenville) The museum features hundreds of sculptural pieces by Richard Bock, best known for his work...View Details Greenville College Campus 315 E. College Ave. | Greenville, IL 62246 | 618-664-6724 |
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The DeMoulin Museum (Greenville) See lodge initiation devices and related paraphernalia from the early 1900s like the low-d...View Details 110 West Main P.O. Box 243 | Greenville, IL 62246 | 618-664-4115 | |
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Hamel School Log Cabin (Hamel) Built between 1820 and 1852, the building contains artifacts from that period....View Details Hamel School Park 400 W. State Rt. 140 | Hamel, IL | 618-633-2484 |
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Louis Latzer Homestead (Highland) The founder of the Pet Milk Company built this house that was one of the first with electr...View Details RR 3 | Highland, IL | 618-654-7957 | |
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Pioneer Log Cabin Village (Kinmundy) 16 pre-Civil War furnished cabins are open for self-guided tours. Open April 15-Nov 15....View Details 12 mi. north of Salem on Hwy 37 | Kinmundy, IL 62854 | 618-547-7123 |
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Lawrence County Historical Museum (Lawrenceville) See displays of historical artifacts of Lawrence County, along with models of the oil fiel...View Details 619 12th Street | Lawrenceville, IL 62439 | 618-943-4317 | |
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The Mermaid House (Lebanon) Charles Dickens stayed here in 1842 while researching his book on American prairies. By a...View Details 114 East St. Louis St. | Lebanon, IL 62254 | 618-537-8420 |
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Clay County Historical Society Museum (Louisville) The Museum occupies the former Clay County Jail and is listed on the National Register of ...View Details 105 S. Main St. | Louisville, IL 62858 | 618/686-7541 | |
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Rock Mill Museum (Maeystown) The entire village of Maeystown is on the historic register with much of the village histo...View Details Mill Street | Maeystown, IL | 618-458-6660 |
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Marissa Academy Museum and Coal Miners Monument (Marissa) Memorabilia celebrating the city's growth from a coal-mining town to the present make this...View Details Marissa Park 610 S. Main St. | Marissa, IL | 618-295-2562 | |
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Schneidewind Barn Museum (Marissa) Hundreds of interesting items are housed in what was formerlly a working farm's barn....View Details 1157 Schneidewind Rd. | Marissa, IL 62257 | 618-295-2304 |
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Berger- Kiel Log House (Mascoutah) Get a glimpse into local life in the 1800's viewing the log house and the Anstedt barn and...View Details 931 North Sixth St. | Mascoutah, IL 62258 | 618-566-9774 | |
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Mascoutah Heritage Museum (Mascoutah) The Museum gathers history from Mascoutah, Engelmann and Shiloh Valley Townships. Harvey ...View Details 306 W. Main St. | Mascoutah, IL 62258 | 618-566-9774 |
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Wabash County Museum (Mt. Carmel) See rotating exhibits about local history, industry, local families and their way of life....View Details 320 North Market St. | Mt. Carmel, IL 62863 | 618-262-8774 | |
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Washington County Historical Museum (Nashville) Built in 1871 as a private residence, this building now holds hundreds of artifacts includ...View Details 326 South Kaskaskia St. | Nashville, IL 62263 | 618-327-8140 |
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Rieso Farm Museum (New Athens) A large collection of machinery and primitives dating back to the 1800's are on display....View Details 3125 George Leilich Rd. | New Athens, IL 62264 | 618-475-3712 | |
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Jasper County Museum (Newton) The Museum, housed together with the Newton Library, was started in 1966 by two druggists,...View Details 100 S. Van Buren St. | Newton, IL 62448 | 618/783-8141 |
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O'Fallon Historical Society Museum & Archives (O'Fallon) Exhibits and research library focusing on O'Fallon area history including native sons, Osc...View Details 101 W. State St. | O'Fallon, IL 62269 | 618-624-8409 | |
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Heritage House Museum (Okawville) The complex includes three properties; Dr. Poos Home & Medical Museum (202 N. Front St); t...View Details Okawville Tourism | Okawville, IL | 618-243-5694 |
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Carnegie Museum (Olney) The collection of books and artifacts of World Famous ornithologist Robert Ridway and arti...View Details 401 E. Main St. | Olney, IL 62450 | 618/392-2868 | |
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Heritage House (Olney) This Victorian Home built in 1874, features complete turn-of-the-century furniture and art...View Details 122 E. Elm | Olney, IL 62450 | 618/392-2868 |
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Illinois Rural Heritage Museum (Pinckneyville) Visitors enjoy exhibits depicting life in rural areas complete with authentic items from t...View Details 187 Fairgrounds Rd. | Pinckneyville, IL | (618)357-8908 | |
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Perry County Jail Museum (Pinckneyville) Built in 1871, the Jail Museum was the city's third jail. The Sheriff and his family lived...View Details 108 W. Jackson Street | Pinckneyville, IL | 618-357-2225 |
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Martin/ Boismenue House (Prairie du Pont) Built in the 1790's in the French vertical-log style, this is the oldest known residence i...View Details 2110 First Street | Prairie du Pont, IL 62206 | 618-332-1782 | |
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The Creole House (Prairie du Rocher) The house built in 1800 and is an example of a combination of French and American architec...View Details Market Street | Prairie du Rocher, IL 62277 | 618-282-2245 |
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Red Bud Area Museum (Red Bud) The beautiful Opera House, built in 1855 in downtown Red Bud, is the site of the new Red B...View Details 116 East Market | Red Bud, IL 62278 | 618-282-2010 | |
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Alfred Brown Museum (Sparta) A large collection of post cards from the 1904 World's Fair, a drum from the Civil War, In...View Details 132 W. Broadway St. the old Sparta City Hall | Sparta, IL | 618-443-6908 |
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Zacheis Tractor Museum (Sparta) Hundreds of tractors and other farm equipment are parked in rows along with a replica of t...View Details 401 East 4th St. | Sparta, IL 62286 | 618-965-3847 | |
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Mersinger Pioneer Cabin (Troy) The cabin is a unique attraction available for viewing and educational programs for studen...View Details Bud Klaustermeier City Park Hwy. 162 South | Troy, IL 62294 | 618-667-6662 |
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Fayette County Museum (Vandalia) The museum contains Lincoln-era memorabilia and artifacts of the people living in the coun...View Details 301 West Main | Vandalia, IL | 618-283-4866 | |
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Little Brick House (Vandalia) The house is filled with china, furniture, engravings, and books belonging to settlers dur...View Details 621 St. Clair Street | Vandalia, IL 62471 | 618-283-2728 |
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Veterans Educational Museum (Vandalia) Items on display are from the Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Desert Storm along ...View Details 321 South Seventh St. | Vandalia, IL 62471 | 618-283-0832 | |
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Bellefontaine House (Waterloo) Meriwether Lewis is reported to have stayed here. It was home to some of the earliest sett...View Details North Main Street | Waterloo, IL | 618-939-8227 |
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History Museum of Monroe County (Waterloo) Anchored by Col. Edd Kueker's extensive collection of Western memorabilia including a stag...View Details 724 Elaine Drive | Waterloo, IL 62298 | 618-939-5008 | |
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Peterstown House (Waterloo) Built in 1830, this is the only stagecoach stop still intact along the 60 mile Kaskaskia- ...View Details 275 N Main Street | Waterloo, IL | 618-939-4222 |
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Rex Museum (Waterloo) A Lionel train set shares space with British toy soldiers, crystal, porcelain, period furn...View Details 8219 Gall Rd. | Waterloo, IL 62298 | 618-939-7810 |
