Illinois State Museum
502 S. Spring St., Springfield, IL 62706
Galleries
Discover Illinois’ natural and cultural heritage, experience exhibits showcasing Illinois art, or visit the Play Museum–a hands-on area where kids learn through play.
The Illinois State Museum is dedicated to the collection, preservation, and interpretation of the natural history, anthropology, history, and art of Illinois. Explore three floors of exhibits that display a vast array of items drawn from the Museum's collections of over 13.5 million artifacts including skeletal specimens of the Mastodon, and the giant Jefferson's Ground Sloth. Interactive elements, thrilling audio and video effects, life-sized dioramas and thousands of authentic fossils and specimens illustrate the processes that shaped and continue to transform Illinois' diverse environments. Learn about how native peoples and frontier Americans lived on the prairie of Illinois, and examine the works of great Illinois artists.
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Dual Piano Christmas at the Hoogland Center for the Arts
Hoogland Center for the Arts • Dec 20 – Dec 22 @ 7PM
Dual Piano Christmas takes the stage at the Hoogland Center for the Arts December 20th through the 22nd!
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Springfield Jr Blues Hockey Season
The Nelson Center • Sep 20 – Apr 05 @ 6:30PM
Catch all the action of the 2024-2025 Springfield Jr Blues Hockey Season!
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Henson Robinson Zoo Lights
Henson Robinson Zoo • Nov 29 – Dec 23 @ 5PM
The Henson Robinson Zoo lights up for the holidays on select days starting November 29th through December 23rd.
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