Museums in Illinois

The Illinois Museums Map provides detailed information on the exact location of the several museums and cultural centers of the state. Alton Museum of History and Art, University Museum, Stacy's Tavern Museum, Ellwood House Museum, Illinois State Museum and Rockford Art Museum are some of the prominent museums of the State of Illinois.


Map shows the various museums located in the US state of Illinois.



The museums of Illinois throw light on the rich archeological history and cultural heritage of the state. The Stacy’s Tavern Museum reflects the rich history of Glen Ellyn and its surrounding areas. The Rockford Art Museum displays the unique art and craft products of the state. Situated in the capital city of Springfield, the Illinois State Museum is a vast store house of antique pieces of art and craft. The Buchanan Center for the Arts of Monmouth is another notable museum of Illinois State that provides a deeper insight into the unique art work of the state.
The University Museum of Carbondale has a unique collection of antique pieces of art and craft work. Apart from displaying the rich cultural traditions, the University Museum also offers courses in the field of Museology, Architecture, Cinema and Photography and Art and Design. The Illinois State Map shows the numerous museums of the state.

 

List of Museums in Illinois

S.No. Museum Location Phone No. Established Coordinates Type Website
1 Adler Planetarium Museum Campus, 1300 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605 (312) 922-7827 1930 41°51′59″N 87°36′24″W NA http://www.adlerplanetarium.org
2 Museum of Science and Industry 5700 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 684-1414 1933 41°47′26″N 87°34′58″W Science and technology museum www.msichicago.org
3 Field Museum of Natural History 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605 (312) 922-9410 1893 41.866110°N 87.616940°W NA www.fieldmuseum.org
4 DuSable Museum of African American History 740 E 56th Pl, Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 947-0600 February 16, 1961 41.792111°N 87.607306°W NA www.dusablemuseum.org
5 Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 280-2660 1967 41.8972°N 87.6212°W Art Museum mcachicago.org
6 Illinois State Museum 502 S Spring St, Springfield, IL 62706 (217) 782-7386 1877 39.7967°N 89.6554°W Art museum, history museum, natural history/anthropology museum http://www.museum.state.il.us/
7 Art Institute of Chicago 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 443-3600 1879 41°52′46″N 87°37′26″W Art Museum www.artic.edu
8 Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL 60614 (773) 755-5100 1857 41.9267°N 87.6352°W Nature museum www.naturemuseum.org
9 University of Chicago Oriental Institute 1155 E 58th St, Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 702-9520 1930 41.789291°N 87.597482°W Archaeology https://oi.uchicago.edu/
10 National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608 (312) 738-1503 1982 41.856162°N 87.672948°W Art Museum nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org
11 Loyola University Museum of Art 820 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 915-7600 2005 41.8974°N 87.6251°W Art Museum http://www.luc.edu/luma/
12 Chicago Children’s Museum 700 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 527-1000 1982 41°53′29″N 87°36′33″W Children Museum http://www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org/
13 Smart Museum of Art 5550 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 702-0200 1974 41.7935°N 87.6002°W Art Museum smartmuseum.uchicago.edu
14 Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art 40 Arts Cir Dr, Evanston, IL 60208 (847) 491-4000 1980 42.0524°N 87.6727°W Art Museum http://www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/
15 Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture 6500 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629 (773) 582-6500 NA 41°46′32″N 87°43′22″W NA http://www.balzekasmuseum.org
16 National Veterans Art Museum 4041 N Milwaukee Ave, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60641 (312) 326-0270 1980 41.954324°N 87.748769°W Art Museum http://www.nvam.org/
17 Museum of Contemporary Photography 600 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605 (312) 663-5554 1984 41.869538°N 87.625597°W Photography http://www.mocp.org
18 Mitchell Museum of the American Indian 3001 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201 (847) 475-1030 1977 42.0647°N 87.7181°W Native American http://www.mitchellmuseum.org/
19 Swedish American Museum 5211 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640 (773) 728-8111 1976 41.97666°N 87.66814°W Heritage Museum www.samac.org
20 Bronzeville Children’s Museum 9301 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60617 (773) 721-9301 1998 (current location since 2008) 41.725419°N 87.584904°W Children’s museum www.bronzevillechildrensmuseum.com
21 Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 (773) 227-5522 1971 41.8960°N 87.6851°W Art Museum http://uima-chicago.org/
22 Illinois Railway Museum 7000 Olson Rd, Union, IL 60180 (815) 923-4000 1964 42.22763°N 88.52751°W railroad museum http://www.irm.org/
23 Driehaus Museum 40 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 482-8933 2003 41°53′40″N87°37′36″W Decorative Arts Museum www.driehausmuseum.org
24 Batavia Depot Museum 155 Houston St, Batavia, IL 60510 (630) 406-5274 1854 41°51′5.22″N88°18′37.43″W NA NA
25 National Hellenic Museum 333 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661 (312) 655-1234 1983 41.87687°N 87.64692°W NA https://www.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/
26 International Museum of Surgical Science 1524 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60610 (312) 642-6502 1954 41.9103°N 87.6266°W Medical museum http://www.imss.org
27 Polish Museum of America 984 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642 (773) 384-3352 1935 41.8996°N 87.6612°W NA http://www.polishmuseumofamerica.org/
28 Museum of Broadcast Communications 360 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654 (312) 245-8200 1987 41.883352°N 87.625126°W NA http://www.museum.tv/
29 Aurora Regional Fire Museum N Broadway, Aurora, IL 60505 (630) 256-4140 1968 41.7582°N 88.3115°W Firefighting www.auroraregionalfiremuseum.org
30 Pritzker Military Museum & Library 104 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 374-9333 2003 41°52′50″N 87°37′30″W special library http://www.pritzkermilitary.org/
31 Ukrainian National Museum 2249 W Superior St, Chicago, IL 60612 (312) 421-8020 1952 41.8949°N 87.6838°W Ethnic ukrainiannationalmuseum.org
32 William Tanner House Museum 305 Cedar St, Aurora, IL 60506 (630) 897-9029 1857 41°45′49″N88°19′6″W NA NA
33 Kohl Children’s Museum 2100 Patriot Blvd, Glenview, IL 60026 (847) 832-6600 1985 42.0936°N 87.8260°W Children’s museum http://www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org/
34 Krannert Art Museum 500 E Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 333-1861 NA 40.101973°N 88.231373°W Art Museum www.kam.illinois.edu
35 Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center 9603 Woods Dr, Skokie, IL 60077 (847) 967-4800 39922 42.056893°N 87.762802°W Holocaust memorials www.ilholocaustmuseum.org
36 Spurlock Museum 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801 (217) 333-2360 37525 40.1073°N 88.2214°W University museum Www.spurlock.illinois.edu
37 Monticello Railway Museum 992 Iron Horse Pl, Monticello, IL 61856 (217) 762-9011 NA 40.05480°N 88.55911°W Railway museum NA
38 Peoria Riverfront Museum 200-248 SW Washington St, Peoria, IL 61602 (309) 686-7000 2012 40.6894°N 89.5899°W Art, history, natural history http://www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org/
39 Garfield Farm and Inn Museum Garfield Rd, La Fox, IL 60147 (630) 584-8485 NA 41°54′36″N88°24′1″W NA NA
40 Discovery Center Museum 711 N Main St, Rockford, IL 61103, USA +1 815-963-6769 42°16’37.0″N 89°05’20.5″W NA http://www.discoverycentermuseum.org
41 Fox River Trolley Museum 365 S La Fox St, South Elgin, IL 60177, USA +1 847-697-4676 41°59′28″N88°17′47″W railroad museum www.foxtrolley.org

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