Illinois State Museum
502 S. Spring St., Springfield, IL 62706
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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. Illinois 250
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Sheryl Crow at the Illinois State Fair Grandstand
Illinois State Fair Grandstand • Aug 12 @ 8PM
Music legend, Sheryl Crow takes the stage at the Illinois State Fair Grandstand August 12th
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Illinois State Fair
Illinois State Fairgrounds • Aug 07 – Aug 17 @ 7AM
The Illinois State Fair has been celebrated nearly every year since 1953 as a showcase for Illinois agriculture. Come join the fun August 10th-20th.
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Lincoln: Sight, Sound & Touch at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum • May 23 – Aug 24 @ 9AM
Lincoln: Sight, Sound & Touch is on display at the ALPLM, May 23 - August 24
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