The main exhibit in the museum documents the changes in the physical environment of Illinois as it progressed from a shallow sea to tropical forest and swampland. Later the effects of the ice ages were felt as glaciers spread into the northern regions.
The”At Home” exhibit explores the lives and decision making processes of immigrant families – where they came from, why they came and how they made Illinois feel like home. Life size dioramas depict the the Native Americans tribes who inhabited Illinois before the European settlers arrived. An art gallery displays changing exhibits.
The museum is accessible.
A free parking lot is located on Edwards Street, one block west of the museum. Large RVs will not fit in this lot but there are metered parking spaces along the street. Visit on the weekends to avoid traffic and crowds. Visitors can park in either of the large State parking lots to the east and west of the building on weekends and State holidays. Museum
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I am so sorry we missed each other,but if you are in the area please drop by to Springfield Fair Grounds today afternoon or tomorrow morning,we are in site number 4.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your post. I hope you enjoyed your museum. I wanted to let you and your readers know that visitors can park in either of the large State parking lots to the east and west of our building on weekends and State holidays.
ReplyDelete-Elizabeth Bazan, Public Programs Coordinator, Illinois State Museum
Thank you for the additional information Ms. Bazan. I've added it to the original post. We enjoyed the museum very much. We actually spent so much time on the first floor that we didn't get to see everything so we'll have to visit again the next time we're in Illinois.
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