The Western Illinois Museum, in partnership with the Design Museum of Chicago, will host a reception for the community to view the posters designed by the Macomb High School Studio Arts Students about the work of CT Vivian. A reception will be held on Friday, March 4th, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm and the works… Read More »Exhibit of Posters about CT Vivian’s Great Ideas
The Western Illinois Museum welcomes musical guest, McKain Lakey, to Our Front Porch on Sunday, May 8th. The program will be held from 3:30 to 6:30 pm. Cash bar and food trucks will be available. There is a suggested $5 donation at the door. The Museum’s Our Front Porch space is where we gather to… Read More »McKain Lakey preforms on Our Front Porch
The Western Illinois Museum is being recognized by the IL Humanities, the Illinois affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. To celebrate we are planning a party and you are invited. Join hundreds of other Illinois Humanities fans at noon on May 19 for a fast-paced hour of humanities-centric storytelling that will be streamed… Read More »Public Humanities Awards Watch Party
The Western Illinois Museum announces a new walking tour to explore turn-of-the-century architecture in Macomb. The one-hour walking tour will be offered on Thursday, May 19th at 7:00 pm and on Saturday, May 21st at 9:30 am. The tour departs from the Western Illinois Museum and heads east on Washington Street for just under half… Read More »Architectural Walking Tour
The Western Illinois Museum announces a new walking tour to explore turn-of-the-century architecture in Macomb. The one-hour walking tour will be offered on Saturday, May 28th at 9:30 am. The tour departs from the Western Illinois Museum and heads east on Washington Street for just under half a mile. There is a suggested $5 donation… Read More »Architectural Walking Tour
The Western Illinois Museum welcomes Dennis Stroughmatt et L’Esprit Creole for the Summer Sunday Series on June 12th. A food truck and cash bar are available from 3:30 to 6:30 pm. The featured food truck is Field’s BBQ & Catering who will be serving up a special jambalaya for this event. There is a suggested… Read More »Dennis Stroughmatt et L’Esprit Creole
The Western Illinois Museum marks a milestone in its recent capital improvements that are transforming the Museum into a community hub. The celebration will be held on Sunday, June 19th at 2:00 and include a musical performance by Macomb’s own Prairieland Barbershop Chorus followed by the annual Gil Belles Old-fashioned Ice Cream Social, a well-loved… Read More »Prairieland Barbershop Chorus
To celebrate the 40th year of Macomb’s Heritage Days, the Western Illinois Museum invites you to learn about and try your hand at some old-fashioned games. On Saturday, June 25th from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm Museum’s re-enactors will demonstrate games played in the 1800s that use simple everyday items. Bring your family and friend… Read More »Make a pinwheel and enjoy old-fashioned games
In celebration of the 40th year of Macomb’s Heritage Days, the Western Illinois Museum, in partnership with Macomb’s Heritage Days Committee, will host a meet and greet with the past Heritage Days chairs, immediately following the parade. Some of the past chairs who will be on hand include Trent Barkley, Tom Carper, Dennis Danowski, Cathay… Read More »Meet & Greet Past Heritage Days Chairs
The Macomb Park District and the Western Illinois Museum are partnering to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Macomb Park District. A new exhibit Macomb Park District Legacy: A Patchwork of Community Parks is designed to show the role and service the Park District has historically brought to the community. The exhibit will open on… Read More »Macomb Park District Legacy: A Patchwork of Community Parks
