2019 Annual Report
The Western Illinois Museum nurtures our history and culture. We live our mission by being a “participatory” museum. Exhibits created from our collection and programs… Read More »2019 Annual Report
News
Making it green
The building that houses the Western Illinois Museum is surrounded by concrete, yet our community’s history started in a prairie. The publication, “1886 History of McDonough… Read More »Making it green
A Pivotal Moment
This is a pivotal moment for the Western Illinois Museum. On May 4th the museum marked its 45th year and received two gifts that are… Read More »A Pivotal Moment
The Return of The Blind Swine
The Western Illinois Museum “quietly” announces the return of The Blind Swine Speakeasy. The museum’s raw space, once used as a garage, will be open… Read More »The Return of The Blind Swine
Meet Noelle and Josh
On any given day, the museum is humming with volunteers and interns working on all aspects of running the Western Illinois Museum. In 2018, volunteers… Read More »Meet Noelle and Josh
Ownership
The Western Illinois Museum will be submitting a bid for the 201 South Lafayette Street building currently being offered for sale by the City of… Read More »Ownership
Text us!
Our new TEXT number: 309.837.2613 We now have an easy way to get reminders about upcoming programs, hear about volunteer opportunities, and get notified when your… Read More »Text us!
Volunteer Team
With the help of our volunteer team, the east side of the museum building is continuing to be improved! This past month a team of… Read More »Volunteer Team
Meet Dallas Thueringer
This year we are excited to welcome Dallas Thueringer to the team. He is our third Peace Corps Fellow from Western Illinois University and is… Read More »Meet Dallas Thueringer