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The Champaign County Historical Museum was founded in 1974, and was located in the Wilbur Mansion until 1999. Currently home to the Champaign Cattle Bank, it is used for exhibits, a historical library, meeting rooms and a gift shop.
Address: 102 East University Avenue Champaign IL USA 61820
 Send an Email  1 217 356-1010
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This museum exhibits cultural artifacts and pioneering stories, which display the diverse history of the McLean County. Hours of operation include Monday-Saturday 10-5pm and Sundays, from September through May, from 1-5pm.
Address: 200 N. Main St. Bloomington IL USA 61704
1 309 827-0428
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Heartland Antique Auto Museum
This antique auto museum features cars from the turn of-the century through the early 1950s. An on-site restoration shop is also available for classic V12 and V16 Cadillacs and Duesenbergs, as well as custom built vintage Indy cars. Daily hours of operation are 8am-5pm.
Address: State Rt. 1 North Paris IL USA 61944
1 217 463-1834
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Eyestone One-Room Schoolhouse
This 1899 schoolhouse once was used by elementary school children from the McLean County. Visitors can experience the history of the schoolroom through displays of wooden school desks, slates and McGuffey readers.
Address: College Ave, at Adelaide St. Normal IL USA 61761
1 309 438-5420
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Originally opening on Veteran's Day 1999, the Vermilion County War Museum exhibits more than 200 years of U.S. Military history over two floors. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Friday from 12pm to 3pm, Saturday from 10am until 4pm and Sunday from 1pm to 4pm.
Address: 307 N Vermilion St Danville IL USA 61832
Send an Email 1 217 431-0034
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Orpheum Children's Science Museum holds numerous special events and field trips throughout the year to promote educational learning for all ages. Exhibits and galleries are also available for individual or group tours.
Address: 346 N. Neil Champaign IL USA 61820
Send an Email 1 215 352-5895
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The Vermilion County Museum is located within the 1850s home, built by pioneer physician William Fithian. Abraham Lincoln was a personal friend of Fithian, and gave his 1858 speech campaigning for the U.S. Senate from the south balcony of the museum. Tours of the museum, including the bedroom that Lincoln frequently stayed in, are available Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-5pm.
Address: 116 N Gilbert Danville IL USA 61832
1 217 442-2922
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Featuring collections of housewares, period costumes, period furniture, firearms, local newspapers from 1867, and a photograph collection.
Address: 801 S Eighth Kankakee IL 60901
Send an Email (2) 1 815 932-5279
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The Children's Discovery Museum features three floors of hands-on, interactive and educational exhibits. Hours of operation include Tuesday-Wednesday 9am-5pm, Thursday-Friday 9am-8pm, Saturday 9am-5pm and Sunday 1pm-5pm.
Address:
101 E. Beaufort Normal IL USA 61761
1 309 434-3444
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The Spurlock is a museum of world history and culture, holding in its collections approximately 47,000 artifacts from diverse cultures and varied historical time periods. A learning center, auditorium, temporary exhibit gallery, and resource center are also within the facility.
Address: 600 S Gregory Urbana IL USA 61801
Send an Email (1) 1 217 333-2360
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Prairie Aviation Museum
The Prairie Aviation Museum features revolving aviation exhibits and memorabilia, a mini-theater, and various aircraft models. Outdoor exhibits feature the Bell Sea Cobra, Huey Helicopter, T-33A, Navy A-7A Corsair II, and the USAF T-38 Talon. Hours of operation are Tuesday-Saturday 11-4pm, and during the months of April-November, the museum is open Sundays 11-8pm.
Address:
2929 E. Empire Bloomington IL USA 61704
1 309 663-7632
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The Museum of Natural History is located in the Natural History Building of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. The museum houses a permanent collection, including the entire bird exhibit from the Columbian Exposition of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
Address: 1301 W Green St Urbana IL USA 61801-2938
1 217 333-2517
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Information, museum, and intorductory video about Old Order Amish in central Illinois. Book and Gift Shop. Guided tours of Amish country. Meals in Amish homes, Amish home tours and Amish farm tours. Group rates are available. Open Mon-Sat 10:00am to 5:30pm, April-Nov.; Wed-Sat 10:am to 4:30 pm, Dec.-March. Exhibit on Amish Horse Farming, June through September 2002.
Address: 111 S. Locust Street Arcola IL USA 61910
1 217 268-3599
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Museum devoted to Johnny Gruelle the creator of the storybook characters Raggedy Ann and Andy.
Address: 110 East Main Street Arcola IL 61910
1 217 268-4908
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Allis Chalmers Tractor Musuem
The Allis Chalmers Tractor Museum features a diverse private collection of tractor models from 1914-1957. Admittance to the museum is free, but by appointment only.
Address: 9688 N 220th St Paris IL USA 61944
1 217 275-3428
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