Aurora Regional Fire Museum
53 N Broadway, Aurora, IL 60505
Artifacts, engines, memorabilia & interactive displays in an 1894 Victorian fire station.
Museums in Illinois
Illinois hosts 90 museums suitable for corporate events of all sizes. Browse by city, or request a quote and we'll connect you with up to 3 matching venues in your area.
Schingoethe Center Museum
1315 Prairie St, Aurora, IL 60506
Berwyn Historical Society
1401 Grove Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402
Museum Explorer Inc
2300 Kenilworth Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402
Mitchell Museum at Cedarhurst
2600 E Richview Rd, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
The Kulture Museum
The Cermak Center, 629 W Cermak Rd Second Floor, Chicago, IL 60616
Czechoslovak Heritage Museum
5732 Cermak Rd, Cicero, IL 60804
Balloon Museum | EmotionAir Chicago
2828 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60641
Berwyn Route 66 Car Show
3322 S Oak Park Ave 2nd fl, Berwyn, IL 60402
World History Musuem
5017 W Roosevelt Rd, Cicero, IL 60804
WNDR Event Space
1130 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60607
Mitchell House at Cedarhurst
2500 E Richview Rd, Mt Vernon, IL 62864
Art Institute of Chicago Columbus Drive Entrance
230 S Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL 60603
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
5700 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637
Sprawling, hands-on museum full of informative, child-friendly scientific & industrial exhibits.
Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
State-of-the-art museum of science & invention, with the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex.
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
740 E 56th Pl, Chicago, IL 60637
Museum housing exhibits & artifacts that highlight African-American history, culture & art.
Chinese American Museum of Chicago
238 W 23rd St, Chicago, IL 60616
Exhibits, collections & research promoting history & culture of Chinese-Americans in the Midwest.
Museum of Illusions Chicago
25 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602
Immersive rooms with optical illusions & holograms designed to deceive the eye, popular for photos.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
Photos, artifacts, newsreels & dioramas bring to life historical events, architecture & culture.
360 CHICAGO
875 N Michigan Ave 94th floor, Chicago, IL 60611
Observatory on the 94th floor of the John Hancock Building with a tilting glass lookout 1000ft up.
International Museum of Surgical Science, A Division of the International College of Surgeons
1524 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60610
Paintings, sculptures & exhibits help tell the history of surgery from ancient times to the present.
National Hellenic Museum
333 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661
Programs & exhibits in a range of mediums documenting & presenting the stories of Greek Americans.
Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Downtown museum showcasing post-World War II paintings, sculptures, photos, videos & performances.
Chicago Sports Museum
835 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Interactive exhibits, artifacts & memorabilia help tell the story of the city's rich sports history.
WNDR Museum
1130 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60607
Multi-sensory, contemporary installations by artists including Yayoi Kusama.
Design Museum of Chicago
Expo 72, 72 E Randolph St Floor 1, Chicago, IL 60601
Rotating, creatively staged exhibitions covering all aspects of design, from architecture to gaming.
Kohl Children's Museum
2100 Patriot Blvd, Glenview, IL 60026
Permanent & rotating exhibits are found at this museum catering to kids from birth to age 8.
Metropolitan Square
Lee St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Leela Arts Center
620 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Museum Square
220 N Center St, Bloomington, IL 61701
Steel And Bedrock House
1905 Garling Dr, Bloomington, IL 61701
McLean County Museum of History
200 N Main St, Bloomington, IL 61701
County history museum in a century-old domed structure with 7 galleries, 19,000 objects & archives.
Prairie Aviation Museum
2929 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61704
Illinois Aviation Museum
S 110 Clow International Pkwy Hangar One, Bolingbrook, IL 60490
Airport locale displaying restored, replica & historically significant planes from WWI & today.
Isle a la Cache Museum
501 E Romeo Rd, Romeoville, IL 60446
Hands-on museum stepping back to the 18th century fur trade in a forest nature preserve.
Hidden Oaks Nature Center
419 Trout Farm Rd, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Nature center offering hands-on activities, plus trails with interpretive signs & art installations.
Bolingbrook Historical Museum
444 E Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Anita Purves Nature Center
1505 N Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Venue featuring hands-on learning programs, a nature-themed play area & environmental exhibits.
William M. Staerkel Planetarium
2400 W Bradley Ave, Champaign, IL 61821
Orpheum Children's Science Museum
346 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820
Children's museum featuring interactive educational exhibits in a former vaudeville theater.
Macon County Conservation District
3939 Nearing Ln, Decatur, IL 62521
Hieronymus Mueller Museum
420 W Eldorado St, Decatur, IL 62522
Museum of the family & company of Hieronymus Mueller, a German immigrant & successful enterpreneur.
Macon County Historical Museum
5580 N Fork Rd, Decatur, IL 62521
Children's Museum of Illinois
55 S Country Club Rd, Decatur, IL 62521
Collection of interactive science & art exhibits for kids, with family activities & summer camp.
Chevrolet Hall of Fame Museum
3635 US-36 East, Decatur, IL 62521
Car museum featuring an expansive display of American-made iron & fiberglass vehicles.
African American Cultural Inc
235 W Eldorado St, Decatur, IL 62522
Sycamore Historical Society
1730 N Main St, Sycamore, IL 60178
STAR WORLDS ARCADE
1234 E Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115
Pick Museum Of Anthropology
Cole Hall, DeKalb, IL 60115
Finnish Majakka Temperance Society Hall
1021 State St, DeKalb, IL 60115
Sanfilippo Estate
Private home. No unscheduled visits please Private driveway, pass thru iron gates, 789 Plum Tree Rd, Barrington, IL 60010
My Museum
E Northwest Hwy, Palatine, IL 60067
Buffalo Grove Park District Raupp Museum
901 Dunham Ln, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Des Plaines History Center
781 Pearson St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Rolling Meadows Historical Museum
3100 Central Rd, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
The Dole
401 Country Club Rd, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Elmhurst Art Museum
150 S Cottage Hill Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Park-based facility exhibiting modern visual arts including Mies Van der Rohe's McCormick House.
Elgin Fire Barn No. 5 Museum
533 St Charles St, Elgin, IL 60120
A historic landmark, this 1903-built station is a firefighting museum with exhibits & memorabilia.
Old Blacksmith Shop
245 N Commerce St, Galena, IL 61036
West Street Sculpture Park
620 S W St, Galena, IL 61036
Spread over 2 acres of natural space, this open-air park offers an array of funky, steel sculptures.
Galena Country Visitor Center
101 Bouthillier St, Galena, IL 61036
Old Market House State Historic Site
123 N Commerce St, Galena, IL 61036
Constructed from 1845–1846, this Greek Revival building hosts events & rotating exhibits.
The Chicago Athenaeum Museum
601 S Prospect St, Galena, IL 61036
Museum established in 1988 to celebrate the city's modern architecture as well as the art of design.
Martin & Emma Planinsek Grocery and Meat Market Museum
1314 Elizabeth St, Joliet, IL 60435
Illinois Rock & Roll Museum On Route 66
9 W Cass St, Joliet, IL 60432
Joliet Union Depot Tower Museum
90 E Jefferson St, Joliet, IL 60432
Pre-Emption House
507 S Webster St, Naperville, IL 60540
Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio
951 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302
Home & studio of the famous architect, with guided tours focused on his early career.
Oak Park River Forest Museum
129 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60302
Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum
339 N Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302
Hemingway was born on the 2nd floor of this Queen Anne home, now a museum of his life & career.
Peoria Riverfront Museum
222 SW Washington St, Peoria, IL 61602
Multifaceted art & science museum with a sculpture garden, giant-screen theater & planetarium.
Peoria Historical Society
611 SW Washington St # A, Peoria, IL 61602
Nordic Cultural Center
327 S 3rd St, Rockford, IL 61104
Historic Attractions
13825 Metric Rd, Roscoe, IL 61073
Famous cars, TV memorabilia & artifacts from American presidents displayed in an eclectic museum.
Ethnic Heritage Museum
1129 S Main St, Rockford, IL 61101
1850s house with exhibits on local immigrant groups, including African-American & Polish residents.
Midway Village
6799 Guilford Rd, Rockford, IL 61107
Veterans Memorial Hall
211 N Main St, Rockford, IL 61101
Erlander Home Museum
404 S 3rd St, Rockford, IL 61104
Many artifacts relating to Sweden & Swedish immigrants are housed in this museum in a former home.
Schaumburg Township Historical Society
222 E Schaumburg Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60194
Skokie Historical Society
8031 Floral Ave, Skokie, IL 60077
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Dr, Skokie, IL 60077
Powerful museum dedicated to the Holocaust & its survivors, with an interactive youth exhibition.
Emily Oaks Nature Center
4650 Brummel St, Skokie, IL 60076
Indoor nature center featuring interactive exhibits, classrooms, a playground, a garden & more.
Skokie Heritage Museum
8031 Floral Ave, Skokie, IL 60077
Niles Historical and Cultural Center
8970 N Milwaukee Ave, Niles, IL 60714
Illinois Holocaust Museum Presents Experience360
360 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654
Lincoln Memorial Garden and Nature Center
2301 E Lake Shore Dr, Springfield, IL 62712
100-acre woodland & prairie garden honoring Abraham Lincoln, with trails, bridges & a pond.
Kidzeum of Health and Science
412 E Adams St, Springfield, IL 62701
Illinois State Museum
502 S Spring St, Springfield, IL 62706
Educational venue dedicated to the culture, history, geology, anthropology & art of Illinois.
Illinois Fire Museum
Springfield, IL 62701
Frasca Air Museum
1402 Airport Rd, Urbana, IL 61802
Frequently asked questions
Where are Illinois's museums?
Most Illinois museums are concentrated in Chicago, Peoria, Rockford, with additional options across 23 cities total.
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