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The State of Illinois has a variety of museums, visitor centers, and cultural attractions in the following counties. Before visiting a museum listed on this page, be sure to check its address and hours of operation by visiting its website or contacting it. The museum may have relocated or closed, and hours of operation may be irregular. Tourist information is available at your fingertips by clicking on the Illinois county name you are interested in visiting.

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Each county is suffixed by a parenthesized value, indicating the number of listings in that county.

Illinois Counties

• Adams (2)
• Alexander (1)
• Boone (1)
• Bureau (1)
• Cass (1)
• Champaign (7)
• Christian (1)
• Clark (1)
• Coles (2)
• Cook (57)
• DeKalb (6)
• Dewitt (2)
• Douglas (2)
• DuPage (18)
• Edgar (1)
• Franklin (4)
• Fulton (2)
• Henry (4)
• Iroquois (1)
• Jackson (3)

• Jefferson (1)
• Jersey (1)
• Jo Daviess (6)
• Kane (6)
• Kankakee (1)
• Kendall (1)
• Knox (1)
• La Salle (6)
• Lake (6)
• Lee (3)
• Livingston (2)
• Logan (2)
• Macon (1)
• Madison (9)
• McDonough (3)
• McHenry (3)
• McLean (2)
• Monroe (1)
• Morgan (3)
• Ogle (5)

• Peoria (6)
• Perry (1)
• Pike (1)
• Randolph (1)
• Richland (2)
• Rock Island (2)
• Saint Clair (1)
• Saline (2)
• Sangamon (6)
• Schuyler (1)
• Union (1)
• Vermilion (6)
• Wabash (1)
• Washington (1)
• Whiteside (3)
• Will (3)
• Williamson (3)
• Winnebago (8)

Adams County

Gardner Museum of Architecture & Design
332 Maine Street
Quincy, Illinois 62301 Map
1-217-224-6873
Tourist Information Center of Quincy
532 Gardner Expressway
Quincy, Illinois 62301 Map
1-217-224-3688

Alexander County

Cairo Custom House Museum
1400 Washington Avenue
Cairo, Illinois 62914 Map
1-618-734-1019
Located in the Cape Girardeau area.

Boone County

Poplar Grove Vintage Wings & Wheels Museum
5151 Orth Road
Poplar Grove, Illinois 61065 Map
1-815-544-1666
Located in the Rockford area.

Bureau County

Bureau County Historical Society Museum
109 Park Avenue West
Princeton, Illinois 61356 Map
1-815-875-2184
Located in the Ottawa-Streator area.

Cass County

Lincoln Courtroom and Black Museum
101 West 3rd Street
Beardstown, Illinois 62618 Map
1-217-323-3225

Champaign County

Christian County

Moweaqua Coal Mine Museum
129 South Main Street
Moweaqua, Illinois 62550 Map
1-217-768-3019
Located in the Taylorville area.

Clark County

Lincoln School Museum
7400 East 1500th Road
Martinsville, Illinois 62442 Map
1-217-382-6666

Coles County

Charleston Tourism Office
520 Jackson Avenue
Charleston, Illinois 61920 Map
1-217-348-0430
Lincoln Douglas Debate Museum
126 E Street
Charleston, Illinois 61920 Map
1-217-345-7919

Cook County

DeKalb County

Dewitt County

Dewitt County Museum
219 East Woodlawn Street
Clinton, Illinois 61727 Map
1-217-935-6066
Farmer City Visitor Center
701 East Clinton Avenue
Farmer City, Illinois 61842 Map
1-309-928-2825

Douglas County

Johnny Gruelle Raggedy Ann & Andy Museum
114 East Main Street
Arcola, Illinois 61910 Map
1-217-268-4908
Arthur Tourist Information Center
106 East Progress Street
Arthur, Illinois 61911 Map
1-217-543-2242

DuPage County

Edgar County

Edgar County Historical Museum
414 North Main Street
Paris, Illinois 61944 Map
1-217-463-5305

Franklin County

Franklin County Tourism Bureau
209 West Main Street
Benton, Illinois 62812 Map
1-618-439-0608
West Franklin Historical and Genealogical Museum
2130 School House Road
Mulkeytown, Illinois 62865 Map
1-618-724-2445
Frankfort Area Historical Museum
2000 East Saint Louis Street
West Frankfort, Illinois 62896 Map
1-618-932-6159
Ken Gray Presidential Museum
804 North Douglas St
West Frankfort, Illinois 62896 Map
1-618-937-6100

Fulton County

Dickson Mounds State Museum
10956 North Dickson Mounds Road
Lewistown, Illinois 61542 Map
1-309-547-3721
Located in the Canton area.
Lewistown Society for Historical Preservation
396 South Main Street
Lewistown, Illinois 61542 Map
1-309-547-1009
Located in the Canton area.

Henry County

Bishop Hill Heritage Association
103 North Bishop Hill Street
Bishop Hill, Illinois 61419 Map
1-309-927-3899
Located in the Moline-Rock Island area.
Bishop Hill Museum Info
304 South Bishop Hill Street
Bishop Hill, Illinois 61419 Map
1-309-927-3345
Located in the Moline-Rock Island area.
Henry County Historical Society
202 South Park Street
Bishop Hill, Illinois 61419 Map
1-309-927-3528
Located in the Moline-Rock Island area.
Henry County Tourism
307 West Center Street
Cambridge, Illinois 61238 Map
1-309-937-1255
Located in the Moline-Rock Island area.

Iroquois County

Iroquois County Historical Society Museum
103 West Cherry Street
Watseka, Illinois 60970 Map
1-815-432-2215

Jackson County

African American Museum of Southern Illinois
1237 East Main Street Ofc
Carbondale, Illinois 62901 Map
1-618-457-2217
Carbondale Convention & Tourism Bureau
1201 East Main Street Suite 1046
Carbondale, Illinois 62901 Map
1-618-529-4451
Logan General John A Museum
1613 Edith Street
Murphysboro, Illinois 62966 Map
1-618-684-3455
Located in the Carbondale area.

Jefferson County

Jefferson County Historical Society Museum
1411 North 27th Street
Mount Vernon, Illinois 62864 Map
1-618-246-0033

Jersey County

Jersey County Historical Society Museum
601 North State Street
Jerseyville, Illinois 62052 Map
1-618-498-3514
Located in the East Saint Louis area.

Jo Daviess County

Kane County

Kankakee County

Kankakee Model Railroad Club & Museum
197 South East Avenue
Kankakee, Illinois 60901 Map
1-815-929-9320

Kendall County

Farnsworth House Visitor Center
14520 River Road
Plano, Illinois 60545 Map
1-630-552-0052
Located in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet area.

Knox County

Discovery Depot Children's Museum
128 South Chambers Street
Galesburg, Illinois 61401 Map
1-309-344-8876

La Salle County

Lake County

Lee County

Amboy Depot Museum
50 South East Avenue
Amboy, Illinois 61310 Map
1-815-857-4700
Located in the Dixon area.
John Deere Historic Site
8334 South Clinton Street
Dixon, Illinois 61021 Map
1-815-652-4551
Lee County Tourism Council
112 South Galena Avenue
Dixon, Illinois 61021 Map
1-815-288-1840

Livingston County

Illinois Rt 66 Museum
110 West Howard St
Pontiac, Illinois 61764 Map
1-815-844-4566
Yost House Museum
298 West Water Street
Pontiac, Illinois 61764 Map
1-815-844-7401

Logan County

Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau Of Logan County
303 South Kickapoo
Lincoln, Illinois 62656 Map
1-217-732-8687
Postville Courthouse State Historic Site
914 5th Street
Lincoln, Illinois 62656 Map
1-217-732-8930

Macon County

Children's Museum of Illinois
55 South Country Club Road
Decatur, Illinois 62521 Map
1-217-423-5437

Madison County

McDonough County

Blandin House Museum
215 South Chestnut Street
Blandinsville, Illinois 61420 Map
1-309-652-3673
Located in the Macomb area.
Western Illinois Museum
201 South Lafayette St
Macomb, Illinois 61455 Map
1-309-837-2750
Western Illinois Tourism Development Office
581 Deere Road
Macomb, Illinois 61455 Map
1-309-837-7460

McHenry County

VOLO Auto Museum
27582 West Volo Village Road
Mchenry, Illinois 60050 Map
1-815-385-3644
Located in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet area.
Antique Village & Museum
8512 South Union Road
Union, Illinois 60180 Map
1-815-923-2214
Located in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet area.
Illinois Railway Museum
7000 Olson Road
Union, Illinois 60180 Map
1-815-923-4391
Located in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet area.

McLean County

Miller Park Zoo
1020 South Morris Avenue
Bloomington, Illinois 61701 Map
1-309-823-4250
Childrens Discovery Museum
101 East Beaufort
Normal, Illinois 61761 Map
1-309-433-3444

Monroe County

Peterstown Heritage Society
275 North Main Street
Waterloo, Illinois 62298 Map
1-618-939-4222
Located in the East Saint Louis area.

Morgan County

Heritage Cultural Center
200 West Douglas Avenue
Jacksonville, Illinois 62650 Map
1-217-243-7488
Jacksonville Area Visitor & Convention Bureau
155 West Morton Avenue
Jacksonville, Illinois 62650 Map
1-217-243-5678
Prairieland Heritage Museum Institute
1005 West Michigan Avenue
Jacksonville, Illinois 62650 Map
1-217-243-7262

Ogle County

Byron Museum of History
106 North Union
Byron, Illinois 61010 Map
1-815-234-5031
Located in the Rochelle area.
Chana School Museum
201 North River Rd
Oregon, Illinois 61061 Map
1-815-732-4714
Located in the Rochelle area.
Stuka Military Museum
3178 South Daysville Road
Oregon, Illinois 61061 Map
1-815-732-2091
Located in the Rochelle area.
Flagg Township Museum
518 4th Avenue
Rochelle, Illinois 61068 Map
1-815-562-3040
Rochelle Tourism & Visitor
500 Lincoln Avenue
Rochelle, Illinois 61068 Map
1-815-562-7031

Peoria County

Perry County

Perry County Jail Museum
108 West Jackson Street
Pinckneyville, Illinois 62274 Map
1-618-357-2225

Pike County

Pike County Historical Society Museum
400 East Jefferson Street
Pittsfield, Illinois 62363 Map
1-217-285-4618

Randolph County

Fort Chartres Historic Site
1260 State Route 155
Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois 62277 Map
1-618-284-7230

Richland County

Richland Heritage Museum
122 West Elm Street
Olney, Illinois 62450 Map
1-618-392-2318
Southeastern Illinois Visitor's Bureau
1707 East Main Street
Olney, Illinois 62450 Map
1-618-392-0925

Rock Island County

Black Hawk State Historic Site
1510 46th Avenue
Rock Island, Illinois 61201 Map
1-309-788-0177
Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation
Rock Islnd Arsenal
Rock Island, Illinois 61201 Map
1-309-786-7336

Saint Clair County

Tourism Bureau of South Western Illinois
10950 Lincoln Trail
Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208 Map
1-618-397-1488
Located in the East Saint Louis area.

Saline County

Saline County Area Museum
1600 South Feazel Street
Harrisburg, Illinois 62946 Map
1-618-253-7342
Saline County Tourism Board
1600 South Feazel Street
Harrisburg, Illinois 62946 Map
1-618-253-8910

Sangamon County

Schuyler County

Schuyler Jail Museum & Genealogical Center
200 South Congress Street
Rushville, Illinois 62681 Map
1-217-322-6975

Union County

Southernmost Illinois Tourism
1000 North Main Street
Anna, Illinois 62906 Map
1-618-833-9928

Vermilion County

Wabash County

Wabash County Museum District
320 North Market St
Mount Carmel, Illinois 62863 Map
1-618-262-8774

Washington County

Heritage House & Museum of Okawville
114 West Walnut
Okawville, Illinois 62271 Map
1-618-243-5535

Whiteside County

Martin House Museum
707 10th Avenue
Fulton, Illinois 61252 Map
1-815-589-2997
Located in the Sterling area.
Morrison's Heritage Museum
202 East Lincolnway
Morrison, Illinois 61270 Map
1-815-772-8889
Located in the Sterling area.
Dillon Home Museum
1005 East 3rd Street
Sterling, Illinois 61081 Map
1-815-622-6202

Will County

Joliet Area Historical Museum
204 North Ottawa Street
Joliet, Illinois 60432 Map
1-815-723-5201
Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery
201 West 10th Street
Lockport, Illinois 60441 Map
1-815-838-7400
Located in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet area.
Isle A LA Cache Museum
501 East Romeo Road
Romeoville, Illinois 60446 Map
1-815-886-1467
Located in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet area.

Williamson County

Southern Illinois Tourism Development Office
501 West Deyoung Street
Marion, Illinois 62959 Map
1-618-998-9397
Williamson County Historical Society Museum
105 South Van Buren Street
Marion, Illinois 62959 Map
1-618-997-5863
Williamson County Tourism
8588 Route 148
Marion, Illinois 62959 Map
1-618-997-3690