List of Museums in Illinois

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The Illinois Museums Map provides detailed information on the exact location of the several museums and cultural centers of the state.

Alton Museum of History and Art, University Museum, Stacy's Tavern Museum, Ellwood House Museum, Illinois State Museum and Rockford Art Museum are some of the prominent museums of the State of Illinois. The museums of Illinois throw light on the rich archeological history and cultural heritage of the state. The Stacy's Tavern Museum reflects the rich history of Glen Ellyn and its surrounding areas. The Rockford Art Museum displays the unique art and craft products of the state. Situated in the capital city of Springfield, the Illinois State Museum is a vast store house of antique pieces of art and craft. The Buchanan Center for the Arts of Monmouth is another notable museum of Illinois State that provides a deeper insight into the unique art work of the state. The University Museum of Carbondale has a unique collection of antique pieces of art and craft work. Apart from displaying the rich cultural traditions, the University Museum also offers courses in the field of Museology, Architecture, Cinema and Photography and Art and Design. The Illinois State Map shows the numerous museums of the state.

List of Museums in Illinois

S.No.	Museum	Location	Phone No.	Established	Coordinates	Type	Website
1	Adler Planetarium	Museum Campus, 1300 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605	(312) 922-7827	1930	41°51′59″N 87°36′24″W	NA	http://www.adlerplanetarium.org
2	Museum of Science and Industry	5700 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637	(773) 684-1414	1933	41°47′26″N 87°34′58″W	Science and technology museum	www.msichicago.org
3	Field Museum of Natural History	1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605	(312) 922-9410	1893	41.866110°N 87.616940°W	NA	www.fieldmuseum.org
4	DuSable Museum of African American History	740 E 56th Pl, Chicago, IL 60637	(773) 947-0600	February 16, 1961	41.792111°N 87.607306°W	NA	www.dusablemuseum.org
5	Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago	220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611	(312) 280-2660	1967	41.8972°N 87.6212°W	Art Museum	mcachicago.org
6	Illinois State Museum	502 S Spring St, Springfield, IL 62706	(217) 782-7386	1877	39.7967°N 89.6554°W	Art museum, history museum, natural history/anthropology museum	http://www.museum.state.il.us/
7	Art Institute of Chicago	111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603	(312) 443-3600	1879	41°52′46″N 87°37′26″W	Art Museum	www.artic.edu
8	Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum	2430 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL 60614	(773) 755-5100	1857	41.9267°N 87.6352°W	Nature museum	www.naturemuseum.org
9	University of Chicago Oriental Institute	1155 E 58th St, Chicago, IL 60637	(773) 702-9520	1930	41.789291°N 87.597482°W	Archaeology	https://oi.uchicago.edu/
10	National Museum of Mexican Art	1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608	(312) 738-1503	1982	41.856162°N 87.672948°W	Art Museum	nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org
11	Loyola University Museum of Art	820 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611	(312) 915-7600	2005	41.8974°N 87.6251°W	Art Museum	http://www.luc.edu/luma/
12	Chicago Children's Museum	700 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611	(312) 527-1000	1982	41°53′29″N 87°36′33″W	Children Museum	http://www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org/
13	Smart Museum of Art	5550 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60637	(773) 702-0200	1974	41.7935°N 87.6002°W	Art Museum	smartmuseum.uchicago.edu
14	Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art	40 Arts Cir Dr, Evanston, IL 60208	(847) 491-4000	1980	42.0524°N 87.6727°W	Art Museum	http://www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/
15	Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture	6500 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629	(773) 582-6500	NA	41°46′32″N 87°43′22″W	NA	http://www.balzekasmuseum.org
16	National Veterans Art Museum	4041 N Milwaukee Ave, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60641	(312) 326-0270	1980	41.954324°N 87.748769°W	Art Museum	http://www.nvam.org/
17	Museum of Contemporary Photography	600 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605	(312) 663-5554	1984	41.869538°N 87.625597°W	Photography	http://www.mocp.org
18	Mitchell Museum of the American Indian	3001 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201	(847) 475-1030	1977	42.0647°N 87.7181°W	Native American	http://www.mitchellmuseum.org/
19	Swedish American Museum	5211 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640	(773) 728-8111	1976	41.97666°N 87.66814°W	Heritage Museum	www.samac.org
20	Bronzeville Children's Museum	9301 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60617	(773) 721-9301	1998 (current location since 2008)	41.725419°N 87.584904°W	Children's museum	www.bronzevillechildrensmuseum.com
21	Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art	2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622	(773) 227-5522	1971	41.8960°N 87.6851°W	Art Museum	http://uima-chicago.org/
22	Illinois Railway Museum	7000 Olson Rd, Union, IL 60180	(815) 923-4000	1964	42.22763°N 88.52751°W	railroad museum	http://www.irm.org/
23	Driehaus Museum	40 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611	(312) 482-8933	2003	41°53′40″N87°37′36″W	Decorative Arts Museum	www.driehausmuseum.org
24	Batavia Depot Museum	155 Houston St, Batavia, IL 60510	(630) 406-5274	1854	41°51′5.22″N88°18′37.43″W	NA	NA
25	National Hellenic Museum	333 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661	(312) 655-1234	1983	41.87687°N 87.64692°W	NA	https://www.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/
26	International Museum of Surgical Science	1524 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60610	(312) 642-6502	1954	41.9103°N 87.6266°W	Medical museum	http://www.imss.org
27	Polish Museum of America	984 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642	(773) 384-3352	1935	41.8996°N 87.6612°W	NA	http://www.polishmuseumofamerica.org/
28	Museum of Broadcast Communications	360 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654	(312) 245-8200	1987	41.883352°N 87.625126°W	NA	http://www.museum.tv/
29	Aurora Regional Fire Museum	N Broadway, Aurora, IL 60505	(630) 256-4140	1968	41.7582°N 88.3115°W	Firefighting	www.auroraregionalfiremuseum.org
30	Pritzker Military Museum & Library	104 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603	(312) 374-9333	2003	41°52′50″N 87°37′30″W	special library	http://www.pritzkermilitary.org/
31	Ukrainian National Museum	2249 W Superior St, Chicago, IL 60612	(312) 421-8020	1952	41.8949°N 87.6838°W	Ethnic	ukrainiannationalmuseum.org
32	William Tanner House Museum	305 Cedar St, Aurora, IL 60506	(630) 897-9029	1857	41°45′49″N88°19′6″W	NA	NA
33	Kohl Children's Museum	2100 Patriot Blvd, Glenview, IL 60026	(847) 832-6600	1985	42.0936°N 87.8260°W	Children's museum	http://www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org/
34	Krannert Art Museum	500 E Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820	(217) 333-1861	NA	40.101973°N 88.231373°W	Art Museum	www.kam.illinois.edu
35	Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center	9603 Woods Dr, Skokie, IL 60077	(847) 967-4800	39922	42.056893°N 87.762802°W	Holocaust memorials	www.ilholocaustmuseum.org
36	Spurlock Museum	600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801	(217) 333-2360	37525	40.1073°N 88.2214°W	University museum	Www.spurlock.illinois.edu
37	Monticello Railway Museum	992 Iron Horse Pl, Monticello, IL 61856	(217) 762-9011	NA	40.05480°N 88.55911°W	Railway museum	NA
38	Peoria Riverfront Museum	200-248 SW Washington St, Peoria, IL 61602	(309) 686-7000	2012	40.6894°N 89.5899°W	Art, history, natural history	http://www.peoriariverfrontmuseum.org/
39	Garfield Farm and Inn Museum	Garfield Rd, La Fox, IL 60147	(630) 584-8485	NA	41°54′36″N88°24′1″W	NA	NA
40	Discovery Center Museum	711 N Main St, Rockford, IL 61103, USA	+1 815-963-6769		42°16'37.0"N 89°05'20.5"W	NA	http://www.discoverycentermuseum.org
41	Fox River Trolley Museum	365 S La Fox St, South Elgin, IL 60177, USA	+1 847-697-4676		41°59′28″N88°17′47″W	railroad museum	www.foxtrolley.org

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