The Western Illinois Museum is pleased to present Prairie Land, Prairie People, an exhibition of works by photographer Bruce Morton. The exhibit opens with a reception to meet the artists on Sunday, March 2, from 1:30 to 3:30 PM and will be on view through June 28, 2025. Co-curated by Paula Gillen and Dona Lantz,… Read More »Prairie Land, Prairie People Opening Reception
The Western Illinois Museum, in collaboration with the Western Illinois University (WIU) School of Music, will welcome renowned drummer Steve Davis to perform with the HAT Trio on Friday, March 7th. Doors and the bar open at 4:30 pm, with two sets of music scheduled at 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm. The evening will conclude… Read More »Jazz Drummer Steve Davis on Our Front Porch
On Sunday, March 23, at 1:30 PM, the Western Illinois Museum will present reenactor Laura Keyes in a living history portrayal of Lucy Pettengill, a station operator on the Underground Railroad. This engaging performance brings to life both the dangers and rewards that conductors and station operators faced while helping freedom seekers. Through storytelling… Read More »Lucy Pettengill, Station Operator on the Underground Railroad
The Western Illinois Museum is proud to collaborate with the Asian American Heritage Coalition (AAHC) to host a special community event that will mark the launch of the Asian American Heritage Coalition and its new podcast series. The event will be held on Saturday, March 29th, 2025, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Western… Read More »A Celebration of Our Region’s Asian American Voices
The Western Illinois Museum, in collaboration with the Western Illinois University (WIU) School of Music, is thrilled to welcome world-class tenor saxophonist Rob Dixon to perform with the HAT Trio on Friday, April 4. Doors and the bar open at 4:30 pm, with two sets of music scheduled at 5:30 pm. and 6:30 pm. The… Read More »Rob Dixon to perform with the HAT Trio on Our Front Porch
The Western Illinois Museum, in collaboration with the One Book One Community Festival (OBOC), is pleased to welcome Illinois Humanities Road Scholar Amy McMorrow Hunter for a program titled Creating Our Future. The event will take place at the Museum on Sunday, April 6, at 1:30 PM. In addition to a presentation by Amy McMorrow… Read More »Amy McMorrow Hunter presents Creating Our Future
The Western Illinois Museum invites the community to a special screening of the film Origin on Sunday, April 13, at 2:30 PM. Based on the life and work of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson, the film is inspired by her groundbreaking book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. Following the screening, guests are welcome to… Read More »Origin: Film Screening, Food, and Conversation
The Western Illinois Museum, in collaboration with the One Book One Community Festival, will hold a community conversation on Accessing Healthy, Affordable Food in Rural Illinois: Challenges, Solutions, and Stories on Tuesday, April 22, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Western Illinois Museum. The conversation will focus on four regional initiatives and will be… Read More »Accessing Healthy, Affordable Food in Rural Illinois: Challenges, Solutions, and Stories
The Western Illinois Museum, in collaboration with the WIU Infant and Preschool Center, invites the community to spend a Sunday on Our Front Porch. On Sunday, May 4, 2025, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, the event will launch the Museum’s new series, designed to offer community members of all ages opportunities to enjoy engaging… Read More »Sing, Play, Create! Little Learners’ Day
The Western Illinois Museum is pleased to announce a screening of Two Trains Runnin’ (2016) on Sunday, May 11, at 3:00 p.m. Directed by Sam Pollard, this powerful documentary is set against the backdrop of the Civil Rights Movement during the summer of 1964. The film weaves together two unforgettable journeys—one in search of forgotten… Read More »Film Screening of Two Trains Runnin’
