Meet & Greet John Hallwas, the Parade Grand Marshall The Western Illinois Museum, in partnership with Macomb's Heritage Days Committee, will host a meet and greet for John Hallwas, the… Read More »Meet & Greet John Hallwas
The Company We Keep: Past Residents and Personal Belonging A talk by John Hallwas On Sunday, June 24th at 1:30 pm to conclude this year’s Heritage Days celebration, the museum… Read More »The Company We Keep
Join us at the Western Illinois Museum on Our Front Porch for the perfect Sunday afternoon: good music, sweet tea, and delicious pie. The museum welcomes the Corn Potato String… Read More »Corn Potato String Band
The Rebellious Flapper at The Blind Swine Nothing is more iconic of the 1920s than the flapper. The 1920 silent comedy film, The Flapper, set in motion the fashion craze… Read More »The Rebellious Flapper
The Western Illinois Museum announces the next date The Blind Swine Speakeasy will be open. The public is invited on Friday, August 3rd from 4:30 to 7:30 pm to what… Read More »The Rise of the Automobile at The Blind Swine
The Western Illinois Museum announces the next date The Blind Swine Speakeasy will be open. The public is invited on Friday, August 17th from 4:30 to 7:30 pm to what… Read More »CORN, CORN and more CORN at The Blind Swine
Join us for a cookout to celebrate all our volunteers that help make the museum what it is! Those interested in becoming a volunteer are welcome, too! We’ll enjoy a… Read More »Volunteer Appreciation Cookout
Join us on Our Front Porch to learn about Abraham Lincoln's August 25-26, 1858 visit to Macomb for what proved an important moment in his political career. As a guest… Read More »When Macomb Hosted Lincoln: Devising the Freeport Question
September 7: ATTRACTION! LIVE PIGS The Western Illinois Museum announces a special attraction will be included at the next opening of The Blind Swine Speakeasy. The public is invited on… Read More »Attraction! Live Pigs at The Blind Swine
The Western Illinois Museum is letting the good times roll at the next opening of The Blind Swine Speakeasy. The public is invited on Friday, September 21st from 4:30 to… Read More »Let the Good TIMES roll at The Blind Swine
