Illinois State Museum
The Illinois State Museum features the life, land, people and art of the State of Illinois. In addition to natural history exhibits, the main museum in Springfield focuses on the state's cultural and artistic heritage. Exhibits include local fossils and mining, household displays from different historic periods, dioramas of Native American life, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, and a collection of glass paperweights.
| Established | 1877 |
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| Location | 502 South Spring Street Springfield, Illinois, United States |
| Coordinates | 39.7967°N 89.6554°W |
| Type | Art museum, history museum, natural history/anthropology museum |
| Director | Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko |
| Public transit access | SMTD |
| Website | www |
The headquarters museum is located on Spring and Edwards Streets, one block southwest of the Illinois State Capitol, in Springfield. There are three satellite locations: Dickson Mounds in Lewistown, the Lockport Gallery in Lockport, and the ISM's Research and Collections Center in Springfield.
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