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The Western Illinois Museum, in partnership with the WIU School of Music, welcomes Joel Linscheid to perform with the HAT Trio on Our Front Porch for Jazz Night Friday, November 8th from 4:30 to 8:30 pm The Western Illinois Museum, in partnership with Western Illinois University (WIU) School of Music, is thrilled to welcome celebrated… Read More »Joel Linscheid to perform on Our Front Porch for Jazz Night

You’re Invited to Celebrate Our New Front Porch! Join us for a Sunday afternoon of connection, community, and celebration on Sunday, November 10th from 1:30 to 4:00 pm at the Western Illinois Museum! The new and improved Our Front Porch was built with teamwork, creating a special place where history, culture, and community come together,… Read More »Sunday on the Porch: A Celebration of What We’ve Accomplished

On Saturday, November 16th, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am, the Western Illinois Museum welcomes Ben Petropoulos, Land Conservation Specialist with the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center and USDA, to Our Front Porch. This program will focus on the technical strategies behind prairie restoration in West Central Illinois and delve into what it… Read More »Join us for a conversation with Ben Petropoulos about the Prairie