The Western Illinois Museum invites the community to an open house to celebrate the recent renovation work and learn about what was accomplished in 2023 and what is planned for the coming year. The open house will be held on Sunday, February 25th, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Refreshments will be served. During the open… Read More »Open House at the Museum
The Western Illinois University (WIU) School of Music, is pleased to welcome musician Mike Fahn to perform with the HAT Trio on Friday, March 1st, as part of the Jazz Series being offered at the Museum. The doors and bar open at 4:30 pm with two sets of music at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. To… Read More »Mike Fahn to perform with the HAT Trio
The Western Illinois Museum, in partnership with the One Book One Community Festival, will host a conversation based on the book What the Eyes Don’t See with University of Michigan (UM-Flint) staff, Paula Nas, Nicolas Custer, and Troy Rosencrants, who were directly involved in confronting the government when dangerous levels of lead were discovered in… Read More »Crisis, Resistance, and Hope
The Western Illinois Museum, in partnership with the Western Illinois University (WIU) School of Music, is pleased to welcome musician Damani Phillips to perform with the HAT Trio on Friday, April 5th, as part of the Jazz Series being offered at the Museum. The doors and bar open at 4:30 pm with two sets of… Read More »Damani Phillips to perform with the HAT Trio on Our Front Porch
The Western Illinois Museum is pleased to announce the premiere performance of local singer Ana Olivera with her Quartet on Our Front Porch on Friday, April 12th from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. The Museum’s indoor porch offers an intimate, live music experience where audiences can connect with musicians. The doors and bar open at 4:30 pm.… Read More »Ana Oliveira Quartet to visit Our Front Porch
The Western Illinois Museum is pleased to announce the return of the popular music trio, The Goldenrods to perform on Our Front Porch on Friday, April 12th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. The Museum’s indoor porch offers an intimate, live music experience where audiences can connect with musicians. The doors and bar open at 6:00… Read More »The Goldenrods return to Our Front Porch
The Western Illinois Museum, in partnership with the One Book One Community Festival, will host an afternoon to learn and experience the power of first-person narrative through verbal expression using storytelling, song, and poetry. On Sunday, April 14th from 1:00 to 5:30, the Museum will offer three programs in one afternoon where guests can join… Read More »Making Words Flow Like Water: The Art of Verbal Expression
A new partnership between Cuba High School’s Forgottonia Project, Tri States Public Radio, the Western Illinois Museum, and the WIU Department of Broadcasting and Journalism is bringing together a group of content creators to share techniques for collecting and sharing the stories of west central Illinois. A three-hour workshop will be held on Sunday, April… Read More »Audio Connections: An Introduction to Podcasting Workshop
The Western Illinois Museum will host resident Victorian ladies Stasia Bath and Nancy Chu in a one-hour program on May 14th at 6:30 pm titled A Victorian Secret: How 19th-Century Technology Influenced Women’s Dress and Fashion. Women’s fashion, including undergarments, changed dramatically in the 19th century because of innovations in technology. In this presentation, Bath… Read More »A Victorian Secret: How 19th-Century Technology Influenced Women’s Dress and Fashion
Due to the severe weather forecast, Erika Holst will join us virtually at the Museum. Guests are welcome to join us at Museum or view it online at the following links: YouTube Facebook The Western Illinois Museum is pleased to welcome Illinois State Museum Curator of History Erika Holst to Our Front Porch for her… Read More »Erika Holst to present The Life Cycle of Clothing – VIRTUAL PROGRAM DUE TO WEATHER!
